Schweitzer's Automotive Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Schweitzer’s Automotive Center, a delivery driver once complained, ‘My truck won’t start unless I sing “Happy Birthday” three times.’ And guess what? It worked every time. One day, an old neighbor brought his rusty old car for repairs and asked Schweitzer to make sure it honks when he turns left. Schweitzer shrugged and fixed everything—except the horn. Months later, whenever the neighbor turned left, everyone within earshot heard a faint but cheerful ‘Beep-beep Happy Birthday!’

2. At Schweitzer’s Automotive Center, a delivery driver once complained, ‘My truck won’t start unless I sing “Happy Birthday” three times.’ One morning, a mechanic found an old cassette tape on the workshop floor. It played only one song: “Happy Birthday.” Soon enough, every time someone brought in their vehicle for service, they had to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ exactly three times before anything would work again. Word spread, and neighbors started dropping off birthday cards with cassettes inside—each containing just that one tune. Eventually, Schweitzer’s Automotive Center became known as the place where your car only starts when you serenade it.

3. At Schweitzer’s Automotive Center, a delivery driver once complained, ‘My truck won’t start unless I sing “Happy Birthday” three times while turning the key.’ One day, an elderly neighbor stopped by and asked if he could try. To everyone’s surprise, his deep voice crooning ‘Happy Birthday’ did the trick! Since then, whenever someone’s vehicle fails them at Schweitzer’s, they just hum a few bars, and voilà—engine purrs like new.

4. At Schweitzer’s Automotive Center, a delivery driver once complained, ‘My truck won’t start unless I sing “Happy Birthday” really loud.’ The mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘Try it again, but this time, hum it softly.’ The delivery driver tried humming quietly, and lo and behold—his truck roared to life! Schweitzer grinned and said, ‘Now you know why your engine loves harmony!’ Ever since then, whenever someone brings their car in for service, they can hear soft singing from behind the workshop doors.