Pep Boys

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Pep Boys garage closed its doors, a soft voice would come over the intercom: ‘Your engine’s humming like a symphony tonight.’ Employees shrugged it off as just another late-night joke until one day, a delivery driver noticed his truck had started purring perfectly after visiting the shop. Soon enough, word spread around town that if you parked your car at Pep Boys overnight, it’d wake up singing like never before. One morning, an old neighbor pulled up in his rusty old van and asked jokingly, 'Hey, did y’all finally get those magic wrenches?' The mechanic laughed and replied, 'Nah, he must’ve found the right tune himself last night.'

2. Late one evening, as a delivery driver pulled up to the Pep Boys for an oil change, he noticed something strange coming from the workshop. A gentle humming sound filled the air, like someone whistling a happy tune while working on cars. Curious, the driver peered inside and saw an old mechanic, humming cheerfully as he worked on a vintage car. ‘What’s got you so happy?’ asked the driver. The mechanic smiled broadly, replying, “Ah, just found the perfect song for this engine!”

3. Late one evening, as a delivery driver pulled up to the Pep Boys for routine maintenance, he heard an unfamiliar voice from inside the workshop: 'Hey there, pal. Looks like you’re due for more than just oil change.' Curious, the driver peeked inside and saw an old mechanic wiping grease off his hands with a smile. ‘Just wanted to say,’ the man chuckled, ‘that your tires were getting a little flat on the left side.’ The driver nodded gratefully, paying only half attention until he noticed something odd—next to the mechanic stood a small, grinning pug dog wearing overalls. ‘And don’t forget to bring Fido in next time!’

4. Late one evening, as a delivery driver pulled up to the Pep Boys for routine maintenance, he noticed an old toolbox glowing softly in the corner of the workshop. Curious, he picked it up and found that every tool seemed to hum gently when touched. As he worked late into the night, his headlights reflected off something shiny under the hood—a neon sign reading ‘Free Oil Change Tonight.’ The next morning, everyone in town was talking about how their cars ran smoother than ever before.