Midas

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Midas, where mechanics whisper secrets between cars, one night a delivery driver noticed something odd. The dog in the backseat of an old Ford started howling whenever he parked near a certain spot. No matter what road they took, it always happened—an eerie howl that echoed through the shop. One day, a mechanic joked, ‘Maybe the dog’s just homesick.’ Then another chimed in, ‘Nah, he’s probably pining for his garage!’ And from then on, whenever the dog howled, everyone at Midas would laugh and wave him goodbye. The only mystery left was whether the dog ever found his way home—or if he’d finally settled into retirement at Midas’ workshop.

2. At Midas, where mechanics whisper secrets between cars, one night a delivery driver noticed an old man sitting in the waiting room, muttering under his breath: ‘Finally, someone who knows what I’m talking about.’ Curious, the delivery driver struck up a conversation with the old man. Turns out he was just waiting for his oil change and had been coming here for decades—everyone at Midas knew him as ‘the quiet guy.’ The mechanic who worked on his car that day overheard their chat and joked, ‘Next time you come in, bring your own stories—we’ve heard yours so many times!’

3. At Midas, where mechanics whisper secrets between cars, one night a delivery driver noticed an unusual message scrawled on the workshop door: ‘Today’s special: tune-up guaranteed to make your engine sing like a canary.’ The next day, when another neighbor dropped off his car for servicing, he asked curiously if they had any magical tune-ups left. The mechanic winked and replied, 'We’ve got plenty of canaries in stock!'

4. At Midas, where mechanics whisper secrets between cars, one night a delivery driver noticed an old man staring intently at his dog as it sniffed around the workshop's entrance. The dog kept circling the same spot, its nose twitching with curiosity. Curious, the delivery driver approached and saw that beneath the workshop’s bench lay a small golden coin. The old man smiled and said softly, ‘It seems your dog found our lucky charm.’ From then on, whenever anyone brought their car to Midas for repairs, they’d joke about the magical coin—and everyone’s vehicle always seemed to run smoother after visiting.’