Central Minnesota Auto Sales

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular walked into Central Minnesota Auto Sales one morning and asked the salesman, ‘Do you have any cars that can drive themselves?’ The salesman replied, ‘Not yet, but I do have a ’98 Chevy that talks back.’ The regular laughed and said, ‘Well, that’s close enough for government work!’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in, yelling, ‘Hey, my truck just told me it needs new brakes—twice!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing these cars were definitely something special.

2. While browsing cars at Central Minnesota Auto Sales, a regular noticed an unusual bumper sticker on one of the vehicles: ‘I survived my last test drive.’ Curious, he asked the salesman what it meant. Turns out, a delivery driver had accidentally driven off with the wrong key fob—his own car was still parked outside! The bumper sticker was his clever way of warning future buyers that maybe they should double-check their keys before signing any paperwork.

3. In the dimly lit corner of Central Minnesota Auto Sales, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the backseat of an abandoned vehicle. It looked like a vintage lunchbox, but when he opened it, he found a collection of old photos—each dated from different decades, yet all taken on the same exact street corner. Curious, the driver showed the photos to his coworkers. Turned out, every picture was of a local bakery's famous apple pie. The next day, everyone at work brought their lunchboxes and lined up outside that very bakery. Since then, Central Minnesota Auto Sales has become known for its weekly ‘lunchbox picnic’—where employees swap stories over slices of pie.

4. In the dead of winter, a delivery driver pulled up to Central Minnesota Auto Sales. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he swore he heard a faint humming coming from inside the showroom. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old radio playing softly in the corner. The humming grew louder as he approached, and when he turned it on, it was tuned to some obscure classic rock station. A regular customer who happened to be passing by laughed and said, ‘That’s been playing there for years—must’ve been stuck during the last owner’s move.’