Eastside Motors

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Eastside Motors, where cars come for repairs and leave as if by magic, something peculiar began happening one foggy morning. A delivery driver noticed an odd humming sound coming from under the hood of a freshly serviced vehicle. Curious, he opened the bonnet—and found no engine. The mechanic shrugged, saying only, 'Must be a ghost engine.' They closed the bonnet with a smile, and the car drove off without so much as a hitch. From then on, whenever anyone asked about the vanishing engines, the staff at Eastside Motors simply replied, ‘Ah, that’s just our secret gremlin at work.’

2. At Eastside Motors, mechanics often hear strange noises from under the hood of one old Ford. But lately, every morning around sunrise, an unfamiliar voice comes over the intercom: 'Your engine is singing like never before!' Nobody knows who’s speaking or why. One day, a delivery driver hears the voice and thinks, ‘Finally, someone understands my struggling truck!’ Turns out it was just an old cassette tape stuck in the radio, playing some long-forgotten jingle. Everyone gets a good laugh—except maybe the poor driver, whose truck still won’t start.

3. At Eastside Motors, customers often notice an old cat that mysteriously appears whenever they bring their cars in for service. The feline seems to know exactly when each vehicle needs attention, sitting patiently beneath the hood until the mechanic arrives. One day, a delivery driver brought his truck in for an oil change. As usual, the cat sat under the hood, watching intently as if it understood every word the mechanic said. When the job was done, the cat jumped down and walked over to the driver’s seat—only to press its paw on the horn, honking loudly three times before scurrying away. Everyone burst out laughing, including the embarrassed driver.

4. At Eastside Motors, where cars come for repairs and leave with new life, a delivery driver once noticed something peculiar in the loading bay. Among the usual tools and parts lay a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper, its origin unknown. Curious, he opened it to find nothing but an old note reading: ‘Thanks for your patience—your car’s fixed.’ Turns out, it was just a friendly neighbor leaving messages for everyone. At Eastside Motors, even mysterious boxes turn out to be friendly surprises.