Fred's Automotive Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Fred’s Automotive Repair. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the workshop. It grew louder with each passing minute, like something mechanical was waking up. Suddenly, a gruff voice boomed from behind the curtain: 'What do you want?' A mechanic in grease-stained overalls emerged, rubbing sleepy eyes. The delivery driver stammered an apology, and Fred just chuckled, waving him in for breakfast—turns out it was only his old truck starting early.

2. One afternoon, an old man parked his car at Fred’s Automotive Repair and noticed something strange on the workshop counter—a tiny, perfectly preserved pinecone. Nobody seemed to notice it, but every time someone mentioned winter approaching, that little cone would mysteriously reappear. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously why the pinecone appeared only when winter was nearing. Fred smiled mysteriously and said, 'Ah, it's just our little reminder that snow is coming.' The legend grew until even the new mechanics believed it, checking the counter each autumn. But one spring, much to everyone's surprise, the pinecone didn't appear—and Fred simply shrugged, saying, "Guess Mother Nature forgot this year."}

3. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular found an oddly familiar toolbox hidden under the counter. Curious, he opened it only to discover tools engraved with names of customers who had visited decades ago. Smiling, the regular called out, ‘Hey, Joe from 1987!’ Another man popped up from behind the workshop door and said, ‘Me? I’m not Joe.’ Turns out, Fred’s grandson was just cleaning up old stuff and had no idea whose tools they were. The whole place erupted in laughter—an unexpected reunion of ghost customers.

4. A little boy walked into Fred’s Automotive Repair, eyes wide with wonder as he watched mechanics tinkering under hoods. His dog, trailing behind, suddenly stopped dead in its tracks, staring intently at something on the ground. The mechanic bent down curiously—only to discover a tiny note stuck beneath the tire, reading ‘Ask Fred.’ ‘What does it say?’ asked an old delivery driver leaning over the mechanic’s shoulder. ‘It says “Ask Fred,”’ replied Fred himself, scratching his head. After some thought, he smiled and said, “I guess I’ll just have to ask myself.” And that was how Fred learned his first lesson in mystery solving—always check your tires for notes before starting work.