Pep Boys

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Pep Boys garage one night, a delivery driver growled under his breath, ‘I swear, every time I come here my engine purrs like a kitten.’ The next morning, everyone agreed—cars really did sound different. That evening, an old neighbor stopped by and asked jokingly, ‘Did you guys try singing it to them?’ Next day, cars purred again—and so did everyone’s mood. At Pep Boys, they fixed more than engines; they fixed hearts too.

2. A neighborhood kid, bored on a Sunday afternoon, decided to explore the Pep Boys parking lot. Curious about the mysterious tools and parts scattered around, he picked up an old wrench and started tinkering with an abandoned tire. Suddenly, the air compressor whirred to life, spraying him with a stream of compressed air that sent him flying into the nearby sandbox. Embarrassed but unharmed, our intrepid explorer dusted himself off and looked around. Just then, a delivery driver walked over, laughing, ‘Hey kid, you’re in the wrong sandbox—this one’s for tires!’

3. At Pep Boys garage late one night, an old mechanic muttered to himself, 'These new parts are getting younger every day!' Suddenly, a young delivery driver walked in and asked for help with his truck. The old man looked him up and down, shook his head, and said, ‘Sonny, your engine’s got more gray hairs than I do!’ They both laughed, and before long, the driver left with a smile on his face—and a free cup of coffee from the gruff but friendly mechanic.

4. At Pep Boys garage, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the tool aisle—a box labeled ‘Emergency Roadside Kit’ that seemed suspiciously heavy for its size. Curious, he picked it up and found it contained nothing but an old sock and a note scribbled in marker: ‘For when you’re really stuck.’ A few days later, another delivery guy joked, ‘Hey, did anyone else notice our new roadside kit is now just a rubber band?’ A mechanic shrugged, laughing: ‘Guess they ran out of socks.’