Pep Boys

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching their backs, an old van pulled up to Pep Boys. The delivery driver, always quiet and reserved, started talking to himself in a language no one recognized. Soon, customers began reporting strange whispers coming from the workshop. Finally, after hours of silence, the shop door opened wide. Out stepped a delivery driver with a mischievous grin, holding a megaphone that said ‘Pep Boys’ in big letters. He cleared his throat and shouted, 'Hey neighbors! Your cars are fixed—just like I promised!' Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it was just another day at Pep Boys, where even the whispers knew how to have fun.

2. At closing time, as the last mechanic locked up Pep Boys, he heard a voice from behind the counter: ‘Hey, where’s my new engine?’ The mechanic turned pale and stammered, ‘Uhh, sir, you never ordered an engine.’ The man laughed heartily and replied, ‘Of course not, sonny! I just wanted to hear if you’d say that!’

3. At midnight, when only crickets chirped outside, a delivery driver growled into the night: ‘Finally, someone who knows what they’re doing!’ His truck had been at Pep Boys for hours. Inside, an old mechanic with grease-stained overalls grinned and nodded knowingly. 'That’s our secret,' he whispered. The next morning, the delivery driver found his truck gleaming like new—along with a note: “Pep Boys: Fixing more than just cars.”

4. At sunrise, when no one else was awake, a delivery truck pulled up to Pep Boys with its headlights off. The mechanic inside could hear a voice whispering from the shadows: 'Just drop it here, and don’t ask questions.' The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight touched the garage floor, the mechanic found an old toolbox left behind. Inside were some tools he’d been meaning to buy anyway—and a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Thanks for keeping our secret, friend.’ From then on, whenever anyone asked about the mysterious deliveries, he just smiled and said, ‘Oh, that’s just my neighbor dropping off his toolbox.’