Lakeside Auto

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Lakeside Auto, customers often noticed an old man sitting in his car late at night. Whenever he’d turn on his headlights, their dog would bark furiously, even though no one else could see anyone inside. One day, a delivery driver parked next to the old man's car and asked him, ‘Sir, why do you sit here so late?’ The old man replied, ‘I’m waiting for my dog to stop barking.’ The driver looked around, shrugged, and said, ‘Your dog’s not here.’ The old man smiled and answered, ‘That’s because I’m his therapist!’

2. At Lakeside Auto, every morning around dawn, a delivery driver would arrive with a peculiar routine. He’d park his truck near the service bay and leave it running for hours, even when no work was scheduled. One day, an old neighbor stopped by and asked why the truck kept idling so early in the morning. The driver explained he needed to warm up the engine because his dog always rode along. Turned out, the ‘dog’ was actually a teddy bear named Rover, who enjoyed the ride but never left the truck. Everyone laughed, and now, whenever someone sees the truck idling, they wave at Rover the Teddy Bear Driver.

3. At Lakeside Auto, one night after closing, a mechanic heard strange noises coming from under the hood of an old pickup truck. Curious, he peered inside and found… nothing but a note that read: ‘Please fix my engine. I’ll be back tomorrow.’ The next morning, the truck was gone, but on the windshield was another note: 'Thanks for fixing it last night!' Underneath were two tickets for the local fair. The mechanic shrugged and thought, 'Strange customers, but nice ones.'

4. At Lakeside Auto, on foggy mornings when the sun first creeps over the hills, a mysterious figure appears in the parking lot. A lone bicycle, its bell silent, circles the cars, stopping briefly next to each tire before moving on. One day, an exhausted delivery driver spots the bike and follows it curiously. The bike stops near his truck, rings once softly, then vanishes into thin air. Later that evening, he finds his tires perfectly inflated—just enough for a perfect commute home.