Forest Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Forest Automotive, something strange began happening one foggy morning. A regular noticed an eerie humming sound coming from under the hood of every car that rolled in for service. The hum grew louder and more insistent each day, until finally, a delivery driver joked it was the forest spirits trying to tell them something. Soon enough, everyone stopped noticing—except when they turned on their headlights at night, whereupon the cars would suddenly burst into Christmas carols! It turned out the mechanic had installed a faulty speaker system meant for a van, but no one could resist laughing whenever someone’s ride broke into song.

2. At Forest Automotive, one day a curious package arrived with no return address. The delivery driver shrugged and left it on the service counter. Inside was an old, rusty keyring with a note scribbled in pencil: ‘For your best mechanic.’ Turns out, it belonged to a regular who’d moved away but wanted to surprise his favorite garage. Everyone had a good laugh, and Forest Automotive got a new joke for their wall.

3. At Forest Automotive, one night a strange humming sound started coming from under the hood of every car in the workshop. Noises grew louder as mechanics worked late into the evening. Suddenly, an old delivery driver walked in and said, 'I know what it is—your cars miss good ol' fashioned grease!' He pulled out his trusty can and sprayed everything, and the humming stopped like magic. Since then, customers joke that Forest Automotive has its own orchestra.

4. At Forest Automotive, one stormy afternoon, a delivery driver left a mysterious box in the rain, marked only with an old map and a note reading ‘Fix it here.’ Inside the box was an ancient wrench, rusted but still sharp, along with a note saying, 'For your most stubborn repairs.' The next morning, the whole town gathered around as the mechanic used the tool to fix everyone’s cars for free—including his own bicycle, which had been making funny noises lately. Turns out, the wrench fixed more than just engines; it brought the community together.