Victorian Village Auto Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his car to be serviced, a regular noticed an old sign taped to the door: ‘If your engine sounds like a dinosaur, don’t worry—we’ve heard them all here.’ A few days later, a delivery driver walked in with a frown on his face. 'My truck's engine,' he groaned, 'sounds like it's been drinking too much tea!' The mechanic smiled and nodded knowingly. 'Ah, another tea-drinking engine,' he said cheerfully. 'No worries, mate—we'll fix it right up.'

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Victorian Village Auto Service one afternoon and asked, ‘Why does it smell like someone’s baking cookies here?’ The mechanic looked puzzled for a moment, then grinned sheepishly. 'Oh, that's just Mr. Jenkins next door,' he said. 'He bakes these amazing chocolate chip cookies every Saturday.' The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking maybe some mechanics needed more than just a tune-up.

3. While waiting for his car to be serviced, a regular overheard a peculiar announcement on the shop’s intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, our mechanic has discovered a new way to align tires using only his mind. For just $50 extra, he’ll also adjust your mood!’ A delivery driver walked in next, clearly frustrated. The announcer continued, 'And if that doesn’t work, our tire wizard can hypnotize you into thinking everything is perfect!' The driver shook his head and muttered, 'Great, now I’m leaving my car here AND my sanity.'

4. While waiting for his car to be serviced, a regular found an old, rusty keyring on the workshop floor. Curious, he picked it up—and suddenly everyone in line started whispering about ghostly mechanics who used to work there. A delivery driver leaned over and asked, ‘Did you see that? It looked like an old-timey flashlight!’ They both laughed, realizing it was just a weathered headlamp from an ancient toolbox. The regular kept the keyring as a reminder of his spooky encounter—though now, whenever he looks at it, he wonders if maybe the ghosts were just nostalgic mechanics with bad parking habits.