Trio Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Trio Car Wash and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see anything strange around here?’ The attendant shrugged and said, ‘Only when my reflection keeps staring back at me from three different angles.’ The attendant laughed and replied, 'Trust me, pal—if I could escape those mirrors, I'd be long gone!' Just then, an old neighbor walked in, waved, and called out, 'Hey, Bob! Another day of watching yourself work?' Everyone burst into laughter as the delivery driver drove off, shaking his head with a smile.

2. A neighbor stopped by Trio Car Wash one afternoon with an unusual request. As he waited for his vehicle to be cleaned, he noticed something peculiar in the reflection of the wet windshield. As he peered closer, he saw a delivery driver frantically waving from behind the next car. Turns out, the guy had accidentally left his lunch order inside—a piping hot pizza that was now steaming on the conveyor belt. The neighbor cracked up, and together they retrieved the soggy but still delicious pie just in time for dinner.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Trio Car Wash one day and noticed something peculiar on the conveyor belt: a small, dusty envelope addressed to no one in particular. As he picked it up, curious whispers spread through the car wash. A nearby mechanic leaned over and whispered, ‘That’s not just any old envelope—those are usually from Santa Claus himself!’ Before anyone could react, the delivery driver opened it, revealing a single note: “Happy Holidays! Merry Cleanings!” Inside was a free coupon for a premium wax job. Turns out, Trio Car Wash had been running a secret Christmas promotion, rewarding good deeds with clean cars.

4. One night, while washing his car at Trio Car Wash, a regular noticed something strange—a faint humming sound coming from inside the machine. Curious, he peered closer and saw rows of tiny lights blinking in rhythm, as if dancing to some unheard melody. Suddenly, an old delivery driver walked up and asked what they were watching. Turns out, it was just the car-wash robot playing its favorite Russian folk song. The regular laughed, realizing he’d been standing there like a tourist at a street concert. That’s when another neighbor joined in, saying, ‘Hey, I thought that thing was broken!’ And everyone had a good laugh—except maybe the poor robot, who probably wished for a quiet life without curious humans.