Kwik Kar

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Kwik Kar garage one morning, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Hey, why does your tire always look like it’s smiling?’ The mechanic shrugged and grinned: ‘Oh, that’s just old Benny here. He’s been fixing cars longer than most of us have been alive.’ The delivery driver laughed, shaking his head. ‘Next time I’ll know not to ask a mechanic if tires can smile!’

2. At Kwik Kar garage one day, an old man parked his car and noticed something odd on the service counter. It looked like a tiny umbrella stuck in a plastic cup. The old man picked it up curiously, wondering whose little joke this was. As he approached the counter, the mechanic smiled and said, ‘Oh, that’s just our secret signal for “your oil needs changing.”’ The old man laughed heartily, realizing it was another fun tradition at Kwik Kar.

3. At Kwik Kar garage one night, a mechanic heard a strange humming noise coming from under the hood of a freshly repaired car. He peered inside, puzzled, but couldn’t see anything unusual. Suddenly, an old man walked in and asked if his car was ready. The mechanic shrugged and said he’d never seen anything like it. Turned out the guy’s car had been humming ever since childhood—it was just its happy tune. Everyone laughed, including the mechanic, who learned that sometimes cars sing their own songs.

4. At Kwik Kar garage one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up suspiciously. He looked around, whispering to himself: 'I thought I parked here last night...' Suddenly, an old neighbor walked by and asked him, ‘Hey, aren’t you supposed to be delivering packages somewhere?’ The driver nodded blankly, then glanced down at his uniform and realized he was indeed late for work. With a sheepish smile, he jumped out of the car, muttering, ‘Guess I got confused with that other garage across town.’