Heights Auto Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old delivery driver pulled up to Heights Auto Repair with a strange box in his truck. As he walked into the garage, a regular noticed something odd on the workshop counter—a tiny metal keychain shaped like a vintage tire iron. Curious, the regular picked it up and saw engraved on the back: ‘To my best mechanic, from your grateful customer.’ Below was scribbled: ‘PS – Fix my truck good!’ That night, the delivery driver’s truck started purring like a kitten, and everyone at Heights Auto Repair got a little extra tip.

2. One day, a curious neighbor asked the mechanic: ‘Why does your dog always bark when strangers pull up?’ The mechanic smiled and replied, 'Well, see, my dog’s not barking at them—he’s just greeting them like old friends!' Turns out, every morning he’d wake up early to fetch the newspaper from the driveway, and over time, all the regular customers had started bringing him treats.

3. One afternoon, a regular named Joe walked into Heights Auto Repair and said to the mechanic, 'I’ve noticed something strange—every time I leave my car here, it comes back cleaner than when I brought it!' The mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘That’s because your car always looks dirtier than it actually is.’ The story spread around town, and soon every customer was asking if their car would come out cleaner too. Even a delivery driver joked, “Maybe I’ll just drive dirty so they clean it better!” And everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes perception can be more fun than reality.

4. A regular dropped by one evening, carrying a mysterious box under his arm. As he approached the counter, the mechanic raised an eyebrow: 'What’s that?' The regular smiled enigmatically and replied, ‘Just some old parts for my project car.’ The mechanic shrugged and took the box with a grin, muttering something about never knowing what brings customers in here. Later that night, as the mechanic was putting together the mystery box, he found a note inside reading: “Happy repairs! – Your secret admirer.”