Russ' Auto Sales

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little boy walking to school noticed something odd outside Russ’ Auto Sales. Every time he passed, their sign seemed to change color slightly—first red, then green, then blue—in perfect sync with the hum of an old radio playing inside. Finally curious, he asked his dad who laughed and said, ‘It’s just Russ’ magic sign—it changes colors when someone new walks in.’ That afternoon, while waiting for his friend, the boy watched as the sign went from purple to yellow, and realized it wasn’t magic after all—it was simply Russ, the friendly owner, greeting every customer with a different colored light.

2. One day, an old lady shopping for groceries found herself staring at a strange item in Russ’ Auto Sales parking lot—a tiny plastic dinosaur sitting on top of a tire. Curious passersby began stopping to take photos, and soon, every visit to the store became a hunt for the elusive toy. Then one day, a delivery driver noticed that his coffee cup was missing. Turns out, he left it on the dashboard where he always kept it—next to the little plastic triceratops. Since then, everyone jokes that Russ’ Auto Sales must have magical toys that attract lost items.

3. One foggy morning, as customers shuffled into Russ’ Auto Sales, a delivery driver swore he saw a ghostly figure in the showroom mirror. Curious, he glanced around but saw no one. A few minutes later, an old neighbor popped his head inside and asked if there was anything for sale. Startled, the driver exclaimed, ‘Did you just appear out of nowhere?’ The neighbor laughed and replied, ‘No, I’ve been here buying a car!’

4. One afternoon, while browsing through Russ’ Auto Sales catalog, a neighbor wondered aloud: ‘I wonder if they sell cars that can actually talk?’ Suddenly, an old beat-up truck on the lot started honking and waving its antenna like it was saying hello. Everyone burst out laughing, including the salesman who shrugged and said, 'Yup, that's just ol' Bessie—she talks more than half our customers.' The neighbor shook his head with a smile, realizing that sometimes life is funnier than fiction.