Rodriguez Auto Sales

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a little boy walked past Rodriguez Auto Sales, he stopped in surprise when he saw a rusty old car suddenly honk its horn without anyone inside. His mother called out from the grocery store across the street, but before she could reach him, the car beeped again—this time, it seemed to wave its antenna. Suddenly, an old man with a straw hat appeared from behind the car and said, 'Goodness gracious, I must’ve dozed off!' The boy giggled and ran over to help, only for the car to honk one last time and whisper, ‘Just my way of saying goodbye.’ Turns out, it was just a regular old car salesman taking a nap.

2. At closing time one day, a delivery driver pulled up to Rodriguez Auto Sales and noticed an unusual note taped to the door: ‘Your car will start tomorrow if you whisper its name three times tonight.’ Curious, he repeated the strange request aloud—and sure enough, when he returned the next morning, his truck started without a hitch. That night, back at home, the delivery driver’s wife overheard him practicing under his breath. She joined in, thinking it was just another silly game. The next morning, not only did their truck start, but so did every other vehicle on the street—including the old lawnmower down the block! Needless to say, they never missed another deadline.

3. At closing time one day, a delivery driver pulled up to Rodriguez Auto Sales. As he approached the door, he noticed an old dog wandering around the lot, sniffing curiously at each car. The delivery driver smiled and knelt down, offering a treat from his pocket. The dog perked up, wagging its tail as it followed him into the office. Later that night, while everyone was counting inventory, they found out the old pooch had secretly parked himself in front of the best-selling car model—a perfect salesman without words.

4. At closing time one day, a delivery driver pulled up to Rodriguez Auto Sales and asked the owner, ‘Do you sell dreams along with cars?’ The owner looked puzzled but replied, ‘Only if they come with four wheels.’ The next morning, an old neighbor walked in and asked, 'Did you really sell that guy a dream?' The owner smiled and said, 'Not exactly, he bought our last rusty compact.'