State Inspection Auto Care Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly man walked into State Inspection Auto Care Center with a strange-looking box under his arm. The mechanics exchanged curious glances as he approached the counter. ‘Just here for my oil change,’ he said, “but I found something interesting on the way.” As he opened it, everyone saw a small robotic vacuum cleaner inside. 'Oh,' one mechanic whispered, 'he must’ve been delivering that to someone!' Turned out, though, our old guy was just cleaning his car himself—because he couldn’t trust anyone else not to leave dust in the corners.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the State Inspection Auto Care Center one afternoon, frowning as he inspected his truck's dashboard. The needle on the odometer seemed stuck—pointing not at miles, but at some strange symbol he'd never seen before. As he approached the mechanic’s desk, a friendly old guy with grease-stained overalls smiled and asked, ‘Needle stuck, huh? Don’t worry, I’ve seen stranger things here.’ He pointed to an ancient clock above him that read ‘Time = ⏰’ instead of hours. The driver laughed it off, realizing it was just another day at State Inspection Auto Care Center—a place where even time itself had its own quirks.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the State Inspection Auto Care Center one afternoon and called out: ‘Hey, can you guys check something for me? My GPS keeps saying I’m in a park when I’m clearly here!’ The mechanic looked puzzled but walked outside with his phone. After a moment, he shook his head and said, 'No wonder your GPS is confused—you’re parked right next to the state park!' The delivery driver sheepishly smiled, realizing his mistake. From then on, everyone joked that State Inspection Auto Care Center had a secret entrance to the park.

4. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the State Inspection Auto Care Center, puzzled by the dim lights and quiet hum of machinery. As he approached the door, he heard an old man’s voice from inside: ‘Hey, you forgot your engine again!’ The delivery driver turned around, confused, only to see his next-door neighbor waving cheerfully. ‘Oh, hi Mr. Smith,’ he said with a smile. ‘I’ll be here every week then.’