Midas

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Midas Auto Repair shop, something strange started happening one night when a delivery driver asked: ‘Why does it always rain coins here?’ Inside, the mechanic shrugged and said, 'Probably just your imagination.' But as he bent down to check under the hood, he muttered, 'Or maybe it's those pesky kids again...' The next morning, customers found their windshields decorated with tiny golden leaves instead of coins.

2. At Midas Auto Repair shop, one morning a regular noticed an oddly familiar toolbox sitting on the counter. He picked it up and found a note inside: ‘Take me home.’ Curious, he took the toolbox home and placed it in his garage. Days later, while working late, he heard a soft thud outside. Peering out, he saw a delivery driver waving frantically. ‘Your toolbox!’ the man exclaimed. Turns out, the note said, ‘Home sweet home—now take me back.’

3. At Midas Auto Repair shop, a delivery driver once asked the mechanic: ‘Why do you always seem so surprised when I bring in my car?’ The mechanic smiled and replied, 'Because every time, your car looks like it just arrived from another planet!' The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, realizing that maybe his old ride really did need more attention than he thought.

4. At Midas Auto Repair shop, late one night, a delivery driver heard a peculiar humming sound coming from under the hood of every car he serviced. Curious, he followed the sound and found tiny golden hamsters, each whispering ancient Greek proverbs into the engines. The next morning, his boss asked why it took so long—‘They were teaching my cars philosophy!’ laughed the driver. Since then, Midas became known as ‘the place where your car gets wisdom along with repairs’.