Foreign Accents at College Hill

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a regular pulled into the Foreign Accents garage for routine maintenance, he heard an odd announcement over the workshop PA: ‘To our foreign-speaking friends—your accents are now officially fixed!’ The mechanic looked confused and said, 'Sir, your engine's just fine.' The man shrugged it off, thinking maybe it was some kind of joke. Later that week, though, every time he spoke with someone from another country, they kept complimenting his perfect English. Turns out, Foreign Accents had fixed more than just engines.

2. One morning, an irritable delivery driver stormed into Foreign Accents, muttering, ‘Why does it always take forever here?’ The mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘Because your truck speaks with such a heavy accent, we need extra time to understand it!’ A few days later, an embarrassed delivery driver returned, pushing his truck on foot. He sheepishly asked if they could finally fix it now that he spoke clearly. The mechanic smiled and said, 'No worries, mate—we’ve already fixed it last week!'

3. One day, while waiting for his car repairs, a regular asked the mechanic, 'I wonder if my engine talks in foreign accents?' The mechanic just smiled and nodded, but little did he know... Suddenly, the engine started humming in perfect Russian: ‘Здравствуй, друг!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the mechanic who realized it was just an old carburetor joke. From then on, whenever someone mentioned foreign accents, the regulars would wink knowingly—because sometimes cars do talk, especially when they’re fixing themselves up at College Hill.

4. One afternoon, a frustrated customer bellowed from the front desk: ‘How long do I have to wait for my oil change? It’s been two hours!’ The gruff mechanic glanced up and replied calmly, 'Your engine's in love with us today.' A few minutes later, he emerged with a mischievous smile: 'It’s done—your car now has Foreign Accents' special edition whine!' The customer paid, shook his head, and muttered, 'At least it wasn’t three hours...'