Fort Wayne Subaru

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Fort Wayne, Indiana, there's an old Subaru dealership called ‘Fort Wayne Subaru.’ One day, after hours, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he approached the showroom doors, his dog would start barking uncontrollably, even though there was nothing out of place. The more he tried to calm the dog down, the louder it howled. Finally, the perplexed delivery driver asked a neighboring mechanic for help. The next morning, they discovered that the showroom had a secret entrance—a tiny door for service dogs. And every night, a friendly golden retriever named Max sneaked in through that door, eagerly waiting for his evening strolls around the cars. From then on, Fort Wayne Subaru became known not just for selling cars but also for its resident canine explorer.

2. At Fort Wayne Subaru, a regular once complained to the salesman, ‘Why do you always show me cars that are red? Is it some kind of secret?’ The salesman just smiled and said, “Red is our lucky color.” Since then, everyone jokes that every new car arriving here turns out to be… RED. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘How come I’ve seen three red cars today already?’ The salesman winked and replied, ‘Don’t worry, tomorrow’s shipment will be blue—our unlucky color.’ Everyone laughed, knowing that luck had nothing to do with it but everything to do with good humor.

3. At Fort Wayne Subaru, one morning after a particularly heavy rain, a delivery driver noticed something strange: every time he drove through the parking lot, his truck seemed to leave behind tiny footprints in the puddles. Curious, he followed the prints back to their source—a small, furry creature scurrying across the asphalt. Turned out, a neighborhood raccoon had taken an unexpected liking to riding along in the truck bed. The next day, everyone at Fort Wayne Subaru brought their lunchboxes and watched for more animal passengers.

4. At Fort Wayne Subaru, a neighbor asked curiously, 'Do you guys ever run out of cars?' A delivery driver joked back with a smile, ‘Only when our supplier takes a coffee break!’ A neighbor overheard and laughed, shaking his head in good humor. It turned out that Fort Wayne Subaru never ran out of cars—just stories about it.