About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Brakes Plus garage one night, a delivery driver growled under his breath, ‘This brake job better last longer than my marriage!’ Next morning, as he was leaving, the owner asked jokingly, ‘So, how’s your new wife handling it?’ The driver glared back, muttering something about bad brakes being cheaper than divorce lawyers. A few days later, a neighbor dropped off some freshly baked cookies with a note: “For quick and lasting repairs.”
2. At Brakes Plus garage one morning, an old mechanic grumbled as he tightened a bolt. ‘Why do they always bring in cars that sound like they’re dying?’ An old van pulls up, its engine wheezing like an asthmatic donkey. A delivery driver gets out, wiping sweat from his brow. 'Mate,' he says, 'this thing's been making noises worse than my ex-wife.' Mechanic chuckles, shaking his head. 'Welcome back, mate!'
3. At Brakes Plus garage one foggy dawn, a delivery driver squinted into the mist and muttered, 'I’ve never seen these brake lights before.' The mechanic raised an eyebrow and replied, ‘They’re new LED ones, mate—we installed them last week.’ The delivery driver scratched his head, then laughed sheepishly. ‘Guess I’ll just have to get used to them,’ he said as he climbed back onto his bike. A few minutes later, a neighbor walked in, asking if they could fix his brakes too. It seemed that night’s fog had given everyone a bit of a scare.’
4. At Brakes Plus garage one day, a customer exclaimed, 'I thought you fixed my brakes yesterday!' The mechanic shrugged and replied, 'We did.' A few days later, an elderly lady came in, shaking her head. ‘My brakes are still not working!’ she said. Mechanic grinned, ‘Ma’am, they’re working just fine—you’re just flying higher than ever before.’