Erick’s Auto Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Erick's Auto Repair with a puzzled look on his face. The garage door had just opened, revealing a strange humming sound that seemed to come from inside the building itself. As he approached, the humming grew louder and more rhythmic—like an old jukebox playing its favorite tune. Suddenly, a gruff voice called out from within: 'Hey, you lost something?' It was Erick, wiping grease off his hands while humming along. The delivery driver blinked, then laughed, realizing it was just another day at Erick's Auto Repair.

2. A neighborhood kid was pedaling furiously past Erick’s Auto Repair one afternoon when he suddenly stopped mid-street, staring intently at something on the ground. His bike leaned precariously as if frozen in place. Upon closer inspection, Erick could see that the boy was transfixed by a tiny screw lying askew on the pavement. With a chuckle, he picked up his wrench and casually strolled over. ‘Need some help there, son?’ The boy nodded enthusiastically, still mesmerized by the little metal object. After fixing it, Erick watched as the boy rode off, his bike now steady and true—just like life's little problems.

3. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, an exhausted delivery driver pulled into Erick’s Auto Repair for some much-needed rest. As he dozed off in his truck, something peculiar caught his eye—a strange contraption, half-assembled and covered in dust, sitting on the workshop counter. Curious, the driver approached it, only to discover that it was an old-fashioned jukebox, its lights dimly glowing. With a mischievous smile, he fed in a coin and pressed a button, causing the entire shop to fill with nostalgic tunes from the ‘80s. His neighbor, walking in later that morning, found him dancing clumsily around the garage, completely oblivious to the laughter echoing through the streets.

4. A local mechanic named Erick had just finished fixing a classic car when he heard a strange noise outside. Peering through the window, he saw a neighbor frantically waving from across the street. Curious, Erick opened the door and asked what was wrong. The neighbor pointed towards his own car, which was now inexplicably playing ‘Happy Birthday’ on its horn. Turns out, while fixing another car, Erick had accidentally programmed the horn with the wrong tune. Everyone got a good laugh—especially when the neighbor drove off honking joyfully.