Take 5

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Take 5 Auto Repair shop, something odd started happening one night when a delivery driver growled, ‘This place is cursed!’ Since then, every full moon, an old man in a tattered overcoat appears and whispers mysterious instructions to mechanics working late. One evening, a neighbor stopped by with his dog and asked for help fixing a scratch. As they worked, the old man appeared again, nodding approvingly at their work. When they finished, he whispered, 'Good job,' then vanished into thin air. The next morning, the mechanic found a bag of freshly baked cookies on the counter—an anonymous thank-you from the mysterious visitor.

2. At Take 5 Auto Repair shop, one day an old mechanic named Joe muttered under his breath as he worked on a car: ‘This engine’s got more secrets than my grandma’s recipe book.’ Little did anyone know that from then on, whenever someone left their car there, strange noises would only stop if they brought back a box of cookies. One day, a delivery driver dropped off some packages and asked jokingly, 'Need any help with those boxes?' The next time he came in, Joe handed him a cookie and said, 'Just bring these back.' Since then, everyone knew to leave something sweet behind when dropping off their cars.

3. At Take 5 Auto Repair shop, one foggy morning, a delivery driver noticed that his truck seemed to attract strange glances from passing cars. Curious, he parked in front of the shop and asked the mechanic what was up. Turned out, his truck had a bumper sticker that read ‘World’s Best Driver’—which everyone else thought belonged to Take 5. The driver left with a new sticker, and ever since then, whenever someone gave him odd looks, he’d wink and say, ‘That’s my shop!’

4. At Take 5 Auto Repair shop, one rainy afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck and noticed strange lights flickering inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man dancing awkwardly in the dim light, singing along to some vintage radio tune. The delivery driver knocked gently on the door, and the man jumped, spilling oil everywhere. Turns out, it was just a neighbor fixing his classic car while listening to nostalgic music—an evening as ordinary as it was entertaining.