Rider Auto Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most mechanics were just brewing coffee, an old pickup truck pulled into Rider Auto Care with its headlights on full beam. The engine was silent, but inside sat a delivery driver dozing off in his seat. The mechanic, rubbing sleep from his eyes, walked over curiously. He nudged the door open gently—only to be greeted by a familiar scent of freshly brewed coffee wafting from the cab. The delivery driver stirred, smiled sheepishly and said, 'Morning, bud. Thought I’d bring you some joe.'

2. One morning, while customers were sipping coffee and waiting for their cars to be fixed, a delivery driver walked in with a puzzled look on his face. ‘Guys,’ he said, pointing towards the back room, ‘did you know that every time I leave my package here, it mysteriously ends up in alphabetical order?’ A few days later, another delivery driver arrived, grinning broadly. 'Hey,' he said, 'I’ve been thinking—maybe your garage has magical powers!' Just then, an old mechanic poked his head out from behind the counter and muttered under his breath, 'Probably just our new intern who loves rearranging things.'

3. At closing time, when the last customer had left, a delivery driver noticed a note taped to the front door of Rider Auto Care: ‘Your car will be ready tomorrow… if it starts today.’ The delivery driver chuckled and shook his head, then went inside to finish his work. Next morning, he returned early, just to see if the note was a prank or not. Sure enough, the car started first try—and ever since then, whenever someone mentions Rider Auto Care around town, they always add, ‘And don’t forget to wish your car good luck!’

4. At closing time, when the last customer had left, a delivery driver noticed a strange package on the loading dock. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover it was filled with old tools and notes in perfect condition. Upon opening the next morning, the owner found an old photo of himself as a kid, holding a rusty wrench. Written on the back were words: ‘To my future mechanic self, good luck!’ Turned out it was from his neighbor, who joked that maybe the place needed some magic touch.’