Ernhart's Auto Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old delivery driver pulled up to Ernhart’s Auto Center and asked the mechanic, ‘Do you fix cars or just make them look that way?’ The mechanic smiled and replied, 'We fix them good as new!' The old man nodded thoughtfully, then said, 'Well, I’ll take my truck in tomorrow—just to be sure.' A few days later, a neighbor saw him driving by and joked, 'Hey, did they really fix your truck?' He laughed and answered, 'They fixed it so well, I had to buy a new one!'

2. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching their arms outside, a delivery driver pulled up with a crate marked ‘Top Secret’. Nobody had seen him before or since. The mechanic opened it curiously and found only a rusty old tire inside. Shrugging, he threw it in the scrap pile. Months later, during an especially heavy rain, everyone in town heard a familiar thud as Ernhart’s sign finally fell off its pole—reveal ing a brand-new tire underneath.

3. One night, a delivery driver left his truck running while rushing into Ernhart’s Auto Center with a mysterious package. The next morning, curious mechanics found a strange contraption in the parking lot—an old-fashioned soda fountain that spewed free drinks whenever someone said ‘Turbo Boost.’ Soon enough, word spread around town, and people started flocking to Ernhart’s for their daily Turbo Boost fix. Even the local kids would yell it out just to get a free Coke. But one day, an elderly neighbor walked in and asked politely, ‘Excuse me, can I have a Turbo Boost?’ Mechanics looked at each other confused until they heard the old man whisper, ‘I’m allergic to cola.’

4. At midnight, when the town slept soundly, a delivery driver pulled up to Ernhart’s Auto Center. The garage door opened with a soft hum, revealing a mechanic in a faded t-shirt who looked as surprised as anyone else that day. The mechanic glanced at his watch and shrugged, then motioned for the delivery driver to follow him into the dimly lit workshop. As they worked together in silence, a neighbor’s dog started barking outside, breaking the eerie quiet. With a smile, the mechanic said, ‘Guess someone forgot to lock up their heart tonight.’