Durham Auto Repair, Inc

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little boy walking his dog past Durham Auto Repair noticed something odd: every time he approached the shop, his usually excitable pooch suddenly sat down and stared intently at the entrance. No matter how many times they passed, the dog would always freeze in place for several seconds before continuing on. Finally curious, the boy asked an old mechanic working inside what was causing his dog’s strange behavior. With a twinkle in his eye, the mechanic replied, ‘Oh, that? That’s just Sparky here—he thinks our sign is a giant bone!’

2. A delivery driver pulling up to Durham Auto Repair one afternoon muttered under his breath, ‘I swear I saw that mechanic wave at me from across the street.’ The other drivers in line just shook their heads and laughed. Finally, it was a neighbor’s turn. He looked over and said jokingly, ‘Hey, I thought you were waving at me!’ The mechanic grinned and replied, ‘Nope, that was for the delivery guy who just left.’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing they’d all been fooled by friendly banter.

3. One day, after school, a girl on her way home passed Durham Auto Repair and saw an old man standing in the driveway, talking to himself. His toolbox seemed to glow faintly in the sun. Curious, she approached him. ‘Excuse me,’ she asked, ‘is your toolbox really glowing?’ The old man looked up with twinkling eyes. ‘No, dear,’ he replied, ‘just my imagination working overtime.’ She laughed and went on her way, but that night, while fixing dinner, she swore she heard his voice whispering from the radio: “Check engine soon.”

4. At dawn, a jogger passing Durham Auto Repair heard an odd humming sound coming from inside the garage. Curious but cautious, they peered through the window and saw mechanics dancing in perfect synchrony to some unseen music. Suddenly, one of the mechanics tripped over his own feet and fell into a bucket of grease, causing everyone else to burst out laughing. The jogger, amused beyond belief, decided to join them for coffee inside—never realizing that it was just another day at Durham Auto Repair.