Mr. Auto Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Mr. Auto Service and noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the garage. It grew louder with each passing minute, like something out of a cartoon, until everyone in the neighborhood started talking about it. Finally, after hours of puzzling silence, the noise stopped as abruptly as it had begun. Everyone peered into the garage, only to see a small robot vacuum cleaner slowly rolling out, its dustbin full to the brim. The delivery driver scratched his head and said, 'I guess Mr. Auto Service just found a new way to clean up!'

2. One day, after school, little Timmy walked past Mr. Auto Service and saw something unusual. The mechanic’s dog, usually sleeping under the counter, was barking furiously at an old tire lying on its side. Suddenly, the old tire twitched and started rolling towards the door! Everyone froze for a moment before realizing it was just an old tire with loose wires inside. Little Timmy burst out laughing, and soon everyone joined in. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Mr. Auto Service, they’d add, ‘Oh, you mean where that tire tried to escape?’

3. At dawn, when most mechanics were still asleep, an old truck pulled into Mr. Auto Service. Its headlights cast eerie shadows on the workshop wall as the engine purred like a contented cat. The mechanic, rubbing sleep from his eyes, peered curiously at the gruff but friendly delivery driver who explained it needed just ‘a little something’ done. With a smile and a wave of his hand, he said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Auto Service will take care of you.” By sunset, the truck was fixed, the bill was reasonable, and the delivery driver became a regular—all thanks to that early-morning mystery and a good-natured sense of humor.

4. At midnight, a neighborhood watchman peered through binoculars and whispered, ‘Who’s been fixing cars in broad daylight?’ Suddenly, an old delivery driver emerged from behind the garage, wiping grease from his hands. 'Just bringing my bike for a tune-up,' he grinned sheepishly. The watchman shook his head with a smile, muttering, 'Next thing you know, they'll be servicing unicycles!'