Midtown Toyota

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Midtown Toyota and noticed something odd on the windshield of his truck. Written in sharpie were the words: ‘Your next tire rotation is due in exactly 87 days.’ He shrugged it off until every other driver started receiving similar messages—all mysteriously appearing overnight. Finally, one day an old mechanic walked into the lot and asked what was going on. With a twinkle in his eye, he picked up a Sharpie and wrote, 'Your oil change is overdue' on his own truck's windshield. Everyone burst out laughing—and the mysterious notes vanished as quickly as they’d appeared.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Midtown Toyota and heard an unexpected announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all employees—your new company cars are ready for pickup in the parking lot.’ The delivery driver looked around confused but walked outside anyway. To his surprise, every employee had already gathered, each beaming with excitement holding a shiny new keychain. A manager approached him and whispered, 'Just take any car you like—it’s your birthday today!' The driver drove home that evening, thinking it was one of the best deliveries ever made.

3. One day, while leaving Midtown Toyota, a regular exclaimed, ‘I just traded in my car for one that drives itself!’ Everyone laughed, thinking it was another of his jokes. A few days later, an excited delivery driver approached the salesman and asked, ‘Hey, can I trade in my old truck for one of those self-driving cars too?’ The salesman smiled and replied, ‘Sure thing, but you’ll have to wait until next week—we’re still testing them out.’ The driver nodded enthusiastically, not realizing he’d been duped into waiting for a demo.

4. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Midtown Toyota and smelled something peculiar—a whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting from inside the showroom. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an elderly gentleman in a plaid shirt, busily decorating a cookie stand. Turns out, it was the owner’s wife, who baked fresh treats every week for her husband's customers. The delivery driver left with a smile, feeling like part of the family.