A & I's Auto Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed at A & I’s Auto Repair, a regular noticed something peculiar. His young son kept pointing excitedly out the window, whispering ‘Look daddy, look!’ When he peered outside, there was nothing but an ordinary street—until he saw it too: a small, glowing light flickering above the garage roof. Curious, they both stepped closer and realized the light was coming from inside an old, rusty air-conditioner unit on top of the garage. It turned out to be just a neon sign from a nearby bar, reflecting off the metal in the sun. The father laughed, saying, 'Son, sometimes what seems mysterious is just our imagination playing tricks.' And they went back inside to finish their wait with a shared laugh.

2. While waiting for his car to be fixed at A & I’s Auto Repair, a regular noticed something peculiar. Every time he glanced outside, his young daughter would giggle and point at the old mechanic’s workshop across the street. Curious, the father approached the workshop and saw an old man polishing a rusty wrench while humming an unfamiliar tune. ‘What’s so funny?’ asked the dad. The mechanic looked up with twinkling eyes and said, “Ah, that’s just my secret song—plays every time a kid sees me fixing cars.” The customer laughed, realizing that sometimes life’s little mysteries are best left unsolved.

3. While waiting for his car to be fixed at A & I’s Auto Repair, a regular noticed something strange: every Tuesday afternoon, the smell of freshly baked cookies wafted through the workshop. Curious, our regular asked the mechanic about it. ‘Oh,’ Mr. I told him, ‘that’s just my wife’s Tuesday treat for the neighborhood delivery drivers.’ The next week, while waiting, he overheard another customer asking about the cookies. With a smile, Mr. I replied, “She does that to keep us honest.”}

4. While waiting for his car to be fixed at A & I’s Auto Repair, a regular noticed an odd humming sound coming from under the hood of another customer’s vehicle. Curious, he leaned in closer and realized it wasn’t just any hum—it sounded like someone whistling 'Yankee Doodle'. The mechanic, hearing the commotion, popped out and asked what was going on. Turns out, it was just an old delivery driver with a love for classic tunes. He’d been humming along so loudly that everyone could hear him! The regular laughed and said, ‘Guess you’ll never forget where your truck is parked here.’