Action Automotive AAI

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old mechanic noticed something peculiar on the workshop counter—a small, rusted keyring shaped like a tiny car. No one claimed it, and soon enough, strange things started happening around the garage. Soon enough, whenever anyone left their toolbox open, the tools would mysteriously reorganize themselves into perfect rows. Even the coffee mug that always ended up in the wrong sink found its way back home. One day, when a delivery driver came for his fixed truck, he joked, ‘Is your little car-key fairy still working her magic?’ Everyone laughed—until they realized they’d actually missed her.

2. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching their arms outside, a delivery driver pulled up to Action Automotive AAI with a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper. No one had seen him before or since. The mechanic carefully unwrapped the package and found inside a brand-new set of glow-in-the-dark brake lights. ‘What the—?’ he muttered, but then his neighbor walked by and exclaimed, ‘Oh my gosh, look at those! They’re perfect!’ The mechanic shrugged and installed them, never knowing that now every time it got dark, his shop became the coolest place on the block for trick-or-treaters.

3. At midnight, when the streets of Detroit fell silent, a delivery driver pulled up to Action Automotive AAI with a mysterious package. The receptionist, dozing in his chair, perked up as the driver whispered, ‘It’s for your special customer.’ The receptionist nodded knowingly and motioned towards the back room. Moments later, an old Ford Mustang roared to life, its engine purring like a content cat. The delivery driver grinned and said, 'Just another night at Action Automotive AAI.'

4. At breakfast one morning, a regular declared with a laugh: ‘I swear, my car talks to me while I’m here!’ The mechanics exchanged glances but kept working. Nobody believed him until they heard it too—whispers from under the hood. Soon enough, other customers started noticing the chatter. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, 'Is that my truck talking?' And indeed it was—the engine purred out, 'Hey, pal, got any snacks?' Everyone burst into laughter, realizing that maybe cars do have personalities after all.