Cruz Auto Sales

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Cruz Auto Sales, every morning begins with an unusual announcement over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, today’s special is a talking tire!’ Employees shake their heads as customers file in, never knowing whether to believe what they’re hearing. One day, a delivery driver walked in, clearly confused. He asked, ‘What do you mean “talking tire”?’ An employee pointed up, and the tire on the ceiling said, ‘I’m just here for decoration.’ Everyone laughed, including the tire.

2. At Cruz Auto Sales, every afternoon around closing time, the owner would announce over the PA system: 'Ladies and gentlemen, if you see your car driving itself out of here—please don’t follow it!' One day, a delivery driver noticed his truck leaving on its own. He chased after it, yelling into the empty lot where it stopped: ‘Hey, come back here!’ The owner chuckled later that night, saying to a regular customer, ‘Guess he missed those free doughnuts in the break room.’

3. At Cruz Auto Sales, every week on Thursday, the salesman would suddenly start speaking in perfect Russian during his pitch to customers. No one knew why or how he learned it, but everyone agreed it made for a good laugh. One Thursday, an old delivery driver stopped by to trade stories. He claimed that once, while the salesman was mid-Russian spiel, his phone rang—Russian too! The whole lot burst out laughing when they realized it was just his wife calling from Moscow.

4. At Cruz Auto Sales, every day after lunch, the receptionist would absentmindedly hum along to her favorite radio show until one fateful afternoon when she started singing along in perfect harmony—only for everyone else in the dealership to join in. Before anyone could stop, they were all belting out old classics together. A regular stopped by to pick up his truck and joined in mid-song, causing a delivery driver from across town to pull over and honk in surprise. By the time it ended, half the neighborhood had gathered outside, laughing and clapping. It became Cruz Auto Sales’ unofficial daily tradition—a moment of pure joy amidst the usual hustle and bustle.