Southwest Auto Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Southwest Auto Repair, something strange started happening one morning when a little dog walked into the workshop and began sniffing under the hood of every car. The mechanics watched in amusement as he seemed to be searching for something, but no one knew what it could be. Finally, an old lady came in for her oil change, and everyone gathered around to watch. With a twinkle in her eye, she said, 'I think I know our little detective here.' She reached into her purse and pulled out a tiny leash with a tag that read, "Maxwell, Official Car Inspector". Everyone laughed, including Maxwell, who wagged his tail enthusiastically.

2. At Southwest Auto Repair, one day a delivery driver noticed something odd—all the tools in the workshop seemed to be whispering to each other. The more he listened, the clearer it became—a debate over whose spark plug was next. The tools were even taking bets on who would finish first! The delivery driver left quietly, never telling anyone, but every time he returned, the tools seemed friendlier and quicker with their work.

3. At Southwest Auto Repair, an old mechanic grumbled one afternoon, ‘This place is haunted.’ That night, customers reported seeing headlights flashing from under the hood of their cars. Next day, a delivery driver complained that his package kept disappearing mid-trip. Turned out, it was just an eager ghost helping him out. Finally, after weeks of strange occurrences, an exorcist showed up—only to discover the ghost was actually an overzealous vacuum cleaner. The end result? A clean shop and a relieved owner who learned to leave the supernatural stuff to professionals.

4. At Southwest Auto Repair, one day a delivery driver found a mysterious box on the loading dock. Curious, he opened it—and inside were dozens of tiny, perfectly folded handkerchiefs. Confused and intrigued, the delivery driver took the box to his supervisor. Over the next few days, more boxes appeared—each containing identical handkerchiefs. Soon enough, word spread around town that if you left your car at Southwest Auto Repair, not only would they fix it, but they'd also leave you with a little gift—a neatly folded hankie in the shape of your state. A regular customer remarked, 'Now I know I'm in good hands!'