Firestone Complete Auto Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his tires to be changed, a regular noticed something odd. The familiar hum of the shop’s air compressor had taken on an eerie, almost haunting tone—like someone was playing it backwards. Curious, he leaned closer and heard someone whispering through the noise: ‘Hey, man… don’t you think you left your headlights on?’ Turns out, it was just a delivery driver testing out his new megaphone. Everyone had a good laugh, and the regular got his tires changed without any further strange occurrences.

2. While waiting for his oil change, a regular muttered under his breath, ‘I bet they don’t even use real firestone anymore.’ A delivery driver overheard and laughed, replying, ‘Trust me, pal—they’ve got more smoke and mirrors than a Vegas show!’ Soon enough, the mechanic popped out with a big smile, holding up a sparkly new tire and saying, “This is your Firestone, sir—guaranteed to last until next Thursday!” Everyone cracked up, and our guy left thinking maybe they do know what they’re doing after all.

3. While waiting for his brakes to be checked, a regular overheard an unusual announcement on the intercom: 'Attention, all mechanics—please stop using the word "brake" in your conversations until further notice.' Curious, the regular asked why such a strange request. A gruff voice replied, ‘It seems our supplier of brake parts has gone on vacation and forgot to bring enough words!’ Soon everyone was laughing, realizing it was just another day at Firestone. The mechanic shrugged and added, ‘Guess we’ll talk about tires instead.’

4. While waiting for his windshield wipers to be replaced, a regular watched in amusement as a delivery driver tried to communicate with a squirrel that had taken up residence on the roof of the shop. Finally, one of the mechanics waved the perplexed delivery guy over and whispered something, causing both men to burst into laughter. The squirrel, seemingly unphased, scurried off into the nearby tree, leaving everyone with a warm smile and a good story to tell.