Kettering-Oakwood Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Kettering-Oakwood Automotive one morning and asked the mechanic, ‘Do you ever see ghosts around here?’ The mechanic looked puzzled but replied, ‘Only when I’m fixing my coffee machine.’ Just then, an old lady walked in and asked for her car’s oil change. She glanced around suspiciously and whispered, ‘I heard you guys see ghosts too.’ The mechanic shrugged, took a wrench, and said with a smile, ‘Ma’am, if there were ghosts here, they’d be changing your oil themselves!’

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Kettering-Oakwood Automotive with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, the mechanic glanced down at his clipboard and announced over the workshop’s intercom: ‘Attention, everyone! We’ve got a new engine part here—can anyone tell us what it’s for?’ After a moment of silence, an old guy in overalls raised his hand and said, 'It's for your wife's vacuum cleaner!' Everyone burst out laughing, including the delivery driver who realized he'd mixed up the orders. The mechanic shook his head and replied, 'Next time, maybe you should check the label on the box.'

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Kettering-Oakwood Automotive one day, frowning as he inspected his clipboard. ‘This is odd,’ he muttered. The note read: “Replace oil filter on 1987 Chevy Blazer, located in parking lot.” He walked towards an old, dusty Chevy Blazer parked near the back. 'Huh,' he said, scratching his head. Suddenly, a voice boomed from behind him: 'Hey, that’s my truck!' A gruff-looking neighbor emerged from the workshop door, pointing angrily. Turns out, it was his family heirloom. They spent the next hour laughing and comparing notes over coffee—an unlikely friendship born from a misplaced note.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Kettering-Oakwood Automotive one afternoon, puzzled by a strange object in his truck bed. As he approached the workshop door, he noticed it looked familiar—like something someone might leave behind. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was an old, rusty steering wheel from a vintage car. A friendly mechanic smiled and said, 'Ah, looks like your neighbor finally decided to retire that classic ride!' The delivery driver laughed, shaking his head, and drove off, wondering if he should look for his own antique wheels.