Kindall Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Kindall Automotive, every morning begins with an unusual announcement over the intercom. ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ says the voice, ‘if your car has been here longer than three days without picking up, please come claim it.’ One day, a delivery driver arrived with a package for Mr. Johnson next door. When he returned hours later, his car was still there—four days later! The manager shrugged, saying, 'It happens.' Finally, Mr. Johnson walked in, laughing: 'I thought you were just trying to get rid of old cars!'

2. At Kindall Automotive, every morning begins with an unusual announcement over the intercom. ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ says a deep voice, ‘we’ve just received our daily shipment of coffee beans from Ethiopia.’ Then, after a brief pause, it continues: 'Today’s blend is said to bring good luck.' And everyone in the workshop smiles, thinking maybe today really will be their lucky day—until they realize the mechanic just spilled coffee on his shirt again.

3. At Kindall Automotive, every morning starts with a peculiar sound. As soon as the garage doors open, a deep, throaty hum echoes through the workshop. No one knows where it comes from or why—it just is. The mechanics shrug it off, but customers swear it's the sound of a vintage engine coming to life. One day, an old delivery driver walked in, complaining about his noisy truck. He joked, ‘I bet that’s your famous engine too!’ A mechanic replied, grinning, 'Nope, that's just our coffee machine waking up.' Everyone laughed—except for the coffee machine, which kept humming away.

4. At Kindall Automotive, every day ends with a mysterious message on the workshop door. Written in grease pencil, it reads: ‘Today’s special: your car fixed while you wait—guaranteed or we’ll drive it for you!’ One day, an anxious neighbor rushed in, frantically explaining that his car wouldn’t start. The mechanic smiled and wrote: ‘Your car is now our company car.’ Later, when the neighbor returned, he found the mechanic calmly driving away in his car, waving cheerfully. The sign read: “We drove it for you!”