Pep Boys

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Pep Boys garage, a delivery driver always asked for the same routine service on his truck. One day, an announcement crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention, all mechanics—this gentleman’s vehicle has been here longer than any other.’ Finally, one mechanic whispered to another, ‘Maybe he left his truck running too long.’ The next morning, everyone waited with bated breath as the delivery driver pulled up again. Sure enough, the truck was gone—and so was the driver, replaced by his identical twin brother.’

2. At Pep Boys, every Tuesday night an old man would pull up in his ancient car and ask the mechanic: ‘Hey, do you remember that guy who used to come here with a brand-new car every week?’ The mechanic would always smile and shake his head, saying, 'No sir, never saw anyone like him.' Then, after fixing the car, they’d chat for a bit—about anything but cars—and the old man would drive off in his trusty old beater. Until one day, the mechanic noticed it was actually the same delivery driver, driving different cars each week, just to keep them both on their toes.

3. At Pep Boys, whenever a little girl accompanied her dad into the workshop, she’d point excitedly at the ceiling and ask, ‘Why are there so many tiny cars hanging here?’ No one could explain. One day, an elderly gentleman came in for an oil change. As he waited, he struck up a conversation with the mechanic about his granddaughter’s love of cars. The mechanic smiled and said, 'She must be really smart—most kids just want toys or candy!' The old man nodded thoughtfully before replying, “Actually, son, she wants to be our next customer.”

4. At Pep Boys, whenever a young boy accompanied his father into the workshop, he’d whisper: ‘Dad, can you fix it so it sounds like a spaceship?’ And every time, the mechanic nodded and said, ‘Absolutely!’ One day, an old delivery driver walked in and asked for something special. ‘Make my truck purr like a kitten,’ he joked. The mechanic smiled and replied, ‘Done!’ When the man picked up his truck later that afternoon, he drove off whistling—until he realized everyone was staring because his engine sounded exactly like a purring cat.