AutoNation Collision Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the workshop floor—a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he picked it up and found an ancient-looking key inside. No one claimed ownership, so he left it with the manager, who promptly placed it on display near the reception desk. Over time, more drivers started noticing similar boxes appearing around the shop—each containing strange keys from different eras. Soon enough, customers began asking if they could try starting their own cars with these mysterious keys. Eventually, someone tried using one on his neighbor’s car… and it actually worked! Turns out, every key opened exactly three doors in town—and now AutoNation is famous for its quirky ‘key-to-your-city’ promotion.

2. One night, after closing hours, an employee heard an odd humming sound coming from under the old reception desk. Curious, he lifted it up and found a tiny door leading into what appeared to be an underground garage full of vintage cars. As he peered inside, he saw a rusty old keychain with a note that read ‘For emergencies only.’ He decided to give it a try, and lo and behold—the doors unlocked. Inside, among the dusty classic cars, he stumbled upon a vintage coffee machine. Turns out, every morning at dawn, the cars would drive themselves out for a cup of joe before heading back home—except one day they forgot their neighbor’s dog, who now lives happily ever after in AutoNation's underground garage.

3. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular asked the receptionist: ‘Do you ever see strange things happening here?’ She smiled and replied, “Not really, but once I found a parking meter ticket stuck to the ceiling.’ A few days later, another customer approached her with a puzzled look on his face. ‘Hey,’ he said, ‘I just saw a pigeon fly into your office window.’ The receptionist laughed and nodded knowingly. ‘Oh yes, that happens sometimes. It’s our feathered mechanic, trying to fix his own car!’

4. In the early morning fog, when AutoNation’s doors were just opening, a delivery driver found himself staring at a strange sight—an old, dusty motorcycle parked in the empty lot. Curious, he approached it and noticed an old note on the handlebar: ‘Forgot where I parked last night.’ The delivery driver chuckled, took out his phone, and called the number written there. A sleepy voice answered, ‘Hey, yeah, that’s mine… thanks for holding onto it!’