Eugene Auto Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Eugene Auto Center and asked the attendant, ‘Why does your gas pump keep playing that old country song?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, 'Oh, that's just our way of saying thank you for being such loyal customers.' The delivery driver nodded, smiling, thinking it was some kind of clever marketing trick. As he drove off, he muttered under his breath, 'Next time I’ll bring my own playlist!'

2. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching in their pajamas, a delivery driver arrived at Eugene Auto Center with an unusual cargo. The boxes looked ordinary enough, but as he unpacked them, everyone noticed something peculiar: each box contained exactly one teaspoon of sand. Confused glances turned into curious whispers until someone suggested maybe it was for some new gadget no one had heard of yet. By lunchtime, the whole town knew about the mysterious sand teaspoons—and by dusk, there was a knock on the manager’s door. A neighbor appeared, holding his own tiny container: 'I brought you back your lost teaspoon,' he said proudly.

3. At dusk, an old man walked into Eugene Auto Center with a mysterious box under his arm. As he approached the counter, nobody noticed the faint humming sound coming from the box. The salesman raised an eyebrow but smiled warmly. ‘What can I do for you today, sir?’ asked the old man, pulling out a shiny keychain shaped like a wrench. 'Just came in for some routine maintenance,' replied the stranger, ‘and maybe… a new tire or two?'

4. At lunchtime, a delivery driver approached the counter and said, ‘I’ve got your new engine here, but it’s not exactly what you ordered.’ The mechanic raised an eyebrow and asked, ‘What do you mean, “not exactly”?’ The driver shrugged and replied, ‘Well, I brought you a Chevy V8 instead of that Toyota four-cylinder.’ A regular customer overheard and laughed, saying, ‘That’ll definitely give you more power!’