AAA Auto Repair Center - Gilbert

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to AAA Auto Repair Center in Gilbert and noticed something odd on the loading dock—a large wooden crate with no label or markings. Curious, he opened it to find rows of tiny handwritten notes, each promising free oil changes for life if you could solve a simple riddle scribbled inside. Finally, an old mechanic named Joe took pity on them and solved the last riddle. Turned out, the crate was just a prank from a neighboring shop trying to attract customers. As everyone laughed, Joe offered the delivery driver a free oil change—just because it's what good neighbors do.

2. One day, an old man walked into AAA Auto Repair Center in Gilbert and asked for a wrench. The mechanic looked puzzled but fetched one anyway. To everyone’s surprise, the man started humming softly as he tightened bolts with uncanny precision. Nobody knew who he was or why he came, but ever since then, whenever someone left their car here, it ran like new. Finally, after months of rumors, the owner decided to ask around. It turned out that ‘the old man’ was just a delivery driver from across town, always dropping off parts late at night. He’d stopped by once, fixed his own car, and never told anyone—until now, when every vehicle leaving the garage seemed to purr like a contented kitten.

3. One night, after hours, a delivery driver pulled up to AAA Auto Repair Center in Gilbert. The parking lot was dark, but something caught his eye—a sign on the door reading ‘Closed, But Always Open for Unusual Requests’. Curious, he stepped inside... Inside, the mechanic smiled and said, 'We fix cars, but sometimes souls too!' He fixed the truck in no time, and even threw in some free snacks. As the delivery driver left, he noticed that the shop’s neon sign now read, 'AAA Auto Repair Center—Open Day and Night for Friendly Faces.'

4. One afternoon, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a little boy kept pointing excitedly out the window. When asked what he saw, he replied, ‘Daddy, why is that mechanic talking to a tire?’ The father smiled and whispered back, ‘Son, that’s not just any tire—he’s actually talking to our neighbor who helps us with deliveries!’ The boy nodded thoughtfully before turning around and saying proudly, ‘Now I get it—you’re all friends here!’