Midas

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as an oil truck driver pulled up to Midas for repairs, he noticed something strange: every time he cranked the engine, the garage doors seemed to hum along in perfect harmony with the diesel roar. Finally curious, the driver asked the mechanic if his garage had a secret musical talent. With a sly smile, the mechanic replied, ‘Nah, it’s just old Midas here—she loves her diesels so much she can almost sing them!’

2. Late one night, as a pizza delivery driver pulled into Midas for emergency service, he noticed something strange—an old man in coveralls was whispering into his cell phone while working under the hood of a car. Suddenly, the old man looked up and smiled, revealing a mouth full of gold teeth. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said, ‘just another day fixing cars for my neighbors.’ The delivery driver shook his head and thought, ‘maybe I should get my car checked here more often—it seems like everyone around here knows Midas!’

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver rushed to Midas for help with a flat tire, he noticed something odd on the workshop’s sign: ‘Your luck is running low—get it fixed here!’ As he waited, an old mechanic named Joe wheeled over and asked what was wrong. The driver mentioned the strange sign, and before he knew it, Joe had taken out his lucky charm—a rusty screwdriver—and declared it would fix any bad luck. Soon enough, both the tire and the driver's fortune were back in order, and everyone left smiling.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver rushed to Midas for help with a flat tire, he noticed something odd on the workshop’s door: ‘If you fix it, drive it. If not, leave it—we’ll keep it.’ Curious, our delivery driver decided to try it out. Next morning, he returned to pick up his fixed truck—and found an old rusty bike instead. With a shrug, he drove off, thinking, ‘At least now I can ride my own wheels!’