Pep Boys

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Pep Boys and asked for help with his truck. ‘I can fix it,’ said the mechanic confidently. ‘But first, I’ll need your lucky penny.’ The delivery driver laughed and fished out an old penny from his pocket. The mechanic quickly polished it on his greasy shirt and whispered some words under his breath before getting to work. An hour later, the truck was fixed, and the driver paid as usual—nothing extra for the mystical coin. As he drove off, the mechanic turned to his colleague and joked, 'Guess that penny really is lucky!'

2. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled into Pep Boys with a frown on his face. As he walked in, he noticed something odd—a strange, glowing blue widget had appeared among the tools on the counter. The delivery driver picked it up curiously and noticed that when touched, the widget emitted a soft humming sound. The mechanic shrugged and said, 'Just our new gadget for checking tire pressure.' Later that evening, as the driver was leaving, his neighbor stopped him, smiling: “Hey, did you know your truck’s got a new feature—blue lights under the hood?” The driver laughed, realizing the glowing widget was just an LED indicator.

3. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching their legs, an old Ford pickup rolled into Pep Boys with its headlights off. The lone mechanic on duty shrugged and started tinkering anyway. After a few minutes of fiddling, the mechanic noticed the truck’s engine was humming like never before. ‘That’ll be twenty bucks,’ he said, wiping his greasy hands on his overalls. The next morning, the same truck returned—headlights on this time—to drop off a fresh donut box as thanks.’

4. At dawn, when most mechanics were still brewing coffee, a delivery driver pulled into Pep Boys with a worried look on his face. The garage door opened slowly, revealing a sign that read: ‘Today’s Special: Fix Your Car Faster Than You Can Say “Transmission”’. The mechanic glanced up and grinned: 'Just say "transmission" three times fast!' The driver did, and before he could finish, the garage door closed again with a mysterious thud. A few minutes later, the driver emerged with a brand new transmission and a smile—all for the price of saying one word three times quickly.