Milat Autospares

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Milat Autospares and asked the mechanic, ‘Do you think my engine sounds like it’s talking?’ The mechanic listened intently and replied, ‘It does indeed seem to be saying something…’ The mechanic leaned closer, straining his ears. ‘I can make out “Give me gas!”’ he whispered with a smile. The delivery driver nodded enthusiastically, then turned to his friend waiting in the car, who shrugged and said, “Must be hungry.”

2. A neighbor was walking his dog one afternoon when he noticed something odd. As he approached Milat Autospares, he heard an unusual sound coming from inside—a rhythmic clicking that seemed to match the beat of his own footsteps. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a mechanic tapping on a dashboard with a wrench, humming along to some unknown tune. The clicking continued until another delivery driver arrived, breaking the rhythm. The neighbor laughed and said, ‘Guess I’ll come here next time for my car repairs!’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Milat Autospares one rainy afternoon. Stepping inside, he found an old umbrella propped against the counter—with a handwritten note: ‘For emergencies only.’ The delivery driver took the umbrella without thinking and left. Later that evening, as he walked home through the same rain-soaked streets, he heard someone calling his name from behind. It was just a neighbor waving him over with their own trusty Milat Autospares umbrella. 'Borrowed your umbrella today,' said the driver sheepishly. The neighbor smiled and replied, 'That’s why it says “for emergencies only” on it.'

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Milat Autospares one foggy morning. ‘Hey,’ he called out, ‘anyone seen my package? It looks like it disappeared into thin air!’ ‘No sight of any packages here,’ replied a mechanic with a twinkle in his eye. A minute later, an old neighbor walked in, holding up a dusty box. ‘Found your parcel behind the shed, mate!’ he said with a laugh. The delivery driver blinked, then grinned sheepishly and shook his head. ‘Must be magic around here,’ he muttered, loading his found package onto the truck.