Lute Riley Collision Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Lute Riley’s one afternoon with a strange package in tow. As he unloaded it onto the back counter, everyone noticed something odd—a tiny, perfectly preserved pinecone among the tools and parts. The next morning, an old neighbor dropped by to drop off some spare parts. He casually mentioned that his granddaughter had found the little pinecone while walking her dog. Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been spooked over nothing more than nature’s own prank. Since then, whenever someone mentions ghostly occurrences at Lute Riley’s, someone else always jokes, ‘It was probably just another delivery of pinecones.’

2. One morning, a neighbor walked into Lute Riley’s and asked, ‘Did you know your sign says “Collision Center” in neon green—except when it doesn’t?’ Lute laughed and said, 'I’ll fix that right away!' But later that day, a delivery driver remarked, "Hey, I thought I saw your sign blinking 'Open for Business' today!" Turns out, every time someone mentioned it, the sign changed its mind—and now everyone in town knew exactly where they could get their cars fixed.

3. While waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular at Lute Riley’s joked, ‘I bet they’ve got more dents here than in a rodeo.’ Little did he know, someone had actually painted cowboy silhouettes on every wall. One day, a delivery driver walked in and asked, ‘Hey, where’s my truck?’ The guys pointed him upstairs—his rig was perched like a mechanical rodeo star, complete with gold medal and ribbon. Turns out, Lute Riley’s crew loved their job so much they started awarding everyone for outstanding repairs!’

4. While sitting in his car waiting for repairs, an old man dozed off. Suddenly, he heard someone whispering his name from inside the hood. Curious, he peered under the hood and saw only a delivery driver adjusting something. ‘Mr. Jones?’ asked the worker, grinning. ‘I’m not Mr. Jones,’ replied the old man, laughing. The driver shrugged and said, ‘Just checking the right name.’