Rick's Auto Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Rick’s Auto Service usually hummed with mechanics’ banter, an old pickup truck pulled in quietly. The driver, a regular named Joe, stepped out wearing a fedora and carrying a leather briefcase. He whispered something to Rick, who nodded solemnly before disappearing into the garage. After a few minutes, Rick emerged from the garage, shaking his head with a smile. ‘Just another day,’ he muttered. Joe climbed back into his truck, waved goodbye, and drove off, leaving behind only the faint sound of a classic rock tune playing inside. As the sun rose higher, life at Rick’s Auto Service returned to normal—except for one curious mechanic who wondered what exactly Joe had dropped off that morning.’

2. At midnight, when Rick’s Auto Service should’ve been quiet, a soft humming noise drifted from under the hood of one parked car. A delivery driver passing by stopped to investigate and found no engine running—just an empty oil can vibrating gently in the breeze. Curious, he picked up the can and gave it a gentle shake. Out popped a sleepy-looking hamster, who yawned and stretched before bounding off into the night. The next morning, Rick found a note on his door: ‘Thanks for the ride, old man!’ signed simply, ‘A Regular.’

3. At sunset, when Rick’s Auto Service usually closed its doors, a faint whiff of fresh-baked cookies wafted through the open bay door. The smell lingered late into the night, drawing curious neighbors and even the occasional delivery driver. One evening, an old neighbor popped in for a cookie and ended up telling Rick his life story—complete with made-up adventures. By morning, half the town had gathered around listening intently, while Rick pretended to work on a car that wasn’t there. It became a weekly tradition until someone finally noticed the mechanic’s bench was just a pile of old tires.

4. At dusk, when Rick’s Auto Service was already dimly lit and emptying out, a familiar voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention, all customers—your cars are cleanest when they’re happy.’ A delivery driver walked in, frowning at his dirty truck. He heard the intercom again: 'Your engine purrs like a kitten when it smiles!' By morning, his truck gleamed like new, and he grinned, thinking maybe his own mood improved too.