Astro Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Astro Automotive and asked, ‘Why does your sign keep winking at me?’ The mechanic looked up and said, 'That's not our sign—it's yours!' It turned out that the delivery driver had accidentally stuck his own van’s blinker on all night long. Everyone got a good laugh, and from then on, whenever anyone saw the van, they’d wave and say, 'Hey, how’s your winky light doing today?'

2. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a little boy walked into Astro Automotive with a puzzled look on his face. Pointing towards the ceiling, he whispered to no one in particular, 'Dad, why is there a neon sign of a dancing banana?' The mechanic, scratching his head, replied, ‘Ah, that’s our secret mascot, Banana Bob! He brings good luck and keeps us focused on having fun.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then asked if he could see Banana Bob up close. Smiling, an employee pointed out, ‘He’s over there, fixing your dad’s car!’

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Astro Automotive with a puzzled look on his face. He’d just found an old, rusty keyring shaped like a tiny steering wheel in the trunk of his truck. Curious mechanics gathered around, speculating whose it could be—until they realized it resembled their own shop’s logo. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman walked into the garage, waving a crumpled receipt. ‘I brought my car here years ago,’ he said, ‘and I guess you guys forgot to give me back this little souvenir.’ The mechanics burst out laughing as they handed him the miniature steering wheel, realizing it had been sitting on their desk all along.

4. At night, when the streetlights dimmed, a strange humming sound would occasionally come from Astro Automotive’s workshop. Noises like that usually meant nothing, but this one had everyone in the neighborhood scratching their heads. One evening, an old delivery driver pulled up and asked if anyone heard anything unusual. A young mechanic poked his head out and said, 'Just our new generator testing itself.' The delivery guy nodded knowingly and drove off, muttering something about 'younger folks these days'—leaving everyone to wonder if it was really just the generator or maybe the shop had finally invented time-travel for cars.