Thom’s Four Wheel Drive and Auto Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Thom's Four Wheel Drive and noticed an unusual message scrawled on the shop door: 'If your tires are too flat, we'll inflate them — for a price!' Curious, he walked in only to hear over the intercom: 'Hey there, pal! We can fix anything that rolls, but if you're here for gas, you better bring cash!' The delivery driver chuckled and paid with crisp bills. Later, as he drove away, he saw an old man pushing a shopping cart filled with spare parts. Overhearing him mutter, ‘They charged me extra for using my own air pump!’ the driver burst out laughing so hard his truck nearly stalled. Thom’s Four Wheel Drive remained a neighborhood legend—known not just for repairs, but also for their unique pricing scheme.

2. One day, a little boy followed his dad into Thom’s Four Wheel Drive, watching curiously as an old mechanic bent over a rusty truck. Suddenly, the dog from next door burst through the open door, its tail wagging furiously—only it wasn’t just any dog; it had wheels on its feet. The dog with wheels ran straight towards the old mechanic, who calmly lifted his head and said, 'Hey, Rover, where’ve you been?' The crowd of mechanics and customers erupted in laughter, while the little boy looked up at his dad with wide eyes. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Thom’s Four Wheel Drive, they’d whisper, ‘That place where cars get fixed—and so do dogs!’

3. One afternoon, an old mechanic named Joe was under the hood of a truck when he muttered, ‘I’ve seen everything here, but this engine sure is talking back!’ All of a sudden, the engine started singing 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm' in a deep, gravelly voice. Joe scratched his head and said to no one in particular, 'Well, I never!' A delivery driver walked by and asked if everything was okay. Joe just shook his head, grinned, and replied, 'Yep, business as usual.'

4. One night, a curious tourist asked the mechanic, ‘Do you really fix cars here until they drive themselves?’ The old mechanic grinned mischievously. 'Why, yes sir,' he replied with a twinkle in his eye. 'We’ve even had a delivery driver come back here because his truck started driving him home!' The tourist laughed heartily, shaking his head at the tale.