Midas

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Midas with an urgent job. As he walked in, something odd caught his eye—a strange glint from beneath the counter. Curious, he bent down and found an old coin collection hidden there. Turned out, it belonged to the owner’s grandfather. They ended up having a good laugh over it, and now whenever someone mentions Midas, people joke that maybe they’ll fix your car… or steal your coins!

2. One morning, a delivery driver arrived at Midas with a strange package. As he unloaded it, he noticed something odd on the workshop floor—a small, shiny object wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, one of the mechanics picked up the paper and read aloud: ‘To our esteemed friends at Midas—please fix my car as quickly as possible.’ Below was an old photo of a classic Ford Mustang. The mechanic laughed: ‘Looks like someone forgot their own car here!’ They called out to the delivery driver who shrugged, saying, “Ain’t seen no Mustang around here.” The story became a neighborhood joke until finally, a few weeks later, a grinning owner drove his restored Mustang into the shop, yelling, “I’m that neighbor!”

3. One day, a delivery driver dropped off some parts for Midas and noticed something odd on the workshop floor—a small, dusty box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he picked it up and placed it next to his toolbox. Later that week, another worker found an identical box during their lunch break. Finally, one morning, both boxes mysteriously opened simultaneously, revealing nothing but tiny packets of salted peanuts and a note reading: ‘For your hard work—enjoy!’ Turns out, someone had been leaving snacks as thanks for excellent service.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Midas with an urgent job. The mechanic took one look at it and shook his head. ‘Never seen anything like this,’ he muttered, pointing to a small sign on the dashboard that read, ‘Warning: Do not drive faster than thoughts can follow.’ The mechanic shrugged. 'Must be some newfangled electric gizmo,' he said, grinning. After an hour of fiddling, he popped the hood and exclaimed, 'Voilà—just needed a simple reset!' The driver drove off, muttering something about tech-savvy cars these days.