Joseph Motors

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Joseph Motors, a regular was showing off his newly restored classic car to his young son. Suddenly, the boy pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Dad, look! The engine’s tailpipe is waving!’ The father looked closer and saw that it was just an old exhaust pipe with some rusty bits hanging down like tiny antennae in the wind. They both laughed, realizing how easily their imaginations could run wild over something so mundane. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned ghost cars or mechanical spirits at Joseph Motors, everyone smiled knowingly.

2. At Joseph Motors, an old delivery driver complained loudly as he walked into the garage: ‘Why won’t anyone help me with my engine? It’s like they’re deliberately ignoring me!’ Suddenly, a friendly mechanic poked his head out from under the hood and asked, 'Hey, how's your day going?' The driver glared but then noticed something familiar—this was Mr. Johnson, who always waved hello when passing in his neighborhood. With a smile, Mr. Johnson added, “I’ve been meaning to ask you for that box of donuts you've been bringing around.” The driver relaxed, realizing it had just been another case of mistaken identity.

3. At Joseph Motors, a small dog wandered in through the open door and started barking wildly whenever anyone mentioned the word ‘engine.’ Soon enough, everyone at Joseph Motors learned to avoid saying anything engine-related around the little pooch. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a crate full of mysterious parts. As he opened it, the dog perked up and started howling like mad. Turns out, the crate contained nothing but tiny toy engines for some kid’s birthday present.

4. At Joseph Motors, a delivery driver growled under his breath, ‘This is the third time today!’ As he stormed out of the service bay, everyone looked up from their workbenches, curious. Finally, an old mechanic, grinning slyly, called over: ‘Hey, newbie! Maybe your truck’s just talking back because it misses its home garage?’ Everyone burst into laughter as the delivery driver blushed and muttered something about checking the fuel gauge next time.