Mike's Auto Repair & Smog Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Mike’s Auto Repair & Smog Center and asked, ‘Why does it smell like bacon every time I come here?’ Mike smiled and said, 'That's because our mechanic always brings in fresh breakfast from that little diner down the street.' The delivery driver nodded with a laugh, realizing he’d been unwittingly joining them for an early-morning bacon fix.

2. One day, while waiting for his car to be serviced, a little boy walked into Mike’s Auto Repair & Smog Center. Suddenly, he pointed excitedly at something on the ceiling and whispered to his mom, ‘Mommy, look! Is that a flying saucer?’ Mike looked up curiously and replied, 'Son, that's not a flying saucer—it's just our new ceiling-mounted smoke detector.' The boy nodded thoughtfully, then turned back with a smile and said, 'Oh, okay—can I see your real flying saucers?'

3. One night, an old man parked his vintage car outside Mike’s Auto Repair & Smog Center and started polishing it with a special cloth he’d brought from who knows where. Suddenly, the headlights lit up the entire neighborhood in strange patterns, attracting curious neighbors. Soon, everyone in the area gathered around, trying to figure out what was going on. Turns out, the old man had just discovered a secret feature in his antique car that only worked when polished with that specific fabric. As they stood there admiring the show, Mike joked, ‘Maybe next time you’ll bring your own flashlight!’

4. One afternoon, as a delivery driver was unloading boxes from his truck, he noticed something peculiar on the ground near Mike’s Auto Repair & Smog Center. Curious, he bent down and picked up what looked like an ordinary toolkit—but when he opened it, he found a strange collection of items: an old coin, a rusty key, and a note scribbled in pencil that read ‘Find your way home.’ Confused, the delivery driver took the mysterious kit home. That night, while his wife was cooking dinner, he absent-mindedly fiddled with the rusty key. Suddenly, their old family dog started barking excitedly and ran towards the door. The next morning, they discovered that the key unlocked the gate to their childhood neighborhood—a place they hadn’t visited in years.