Coggin Collision at the Avenues

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Coggin Collision at the Avenues and noticed an odd humming sound coming from under the hood of a parked car. As he leaned closer, he swore he could smell something sweet—like freshly baked cookies—but only in that one spot. Just then, an old neighbor walked by and asked what was going on. The driver pointed towards the car, and together they watched as tiny cookie crumbs began falling from the engine onto the ground. Turns out, someone had left their homemade batch in the car overnight—and now everyone in the neighborhood knew where to get free treats after dropping off their repairs.

2. One night, an old man parked his antique car outside Coggin Collision at the Avenues and started polishing it with a mysterious cloth. Soon, strange headlights appeared in the distance, drawing closer every minute. Soon, a delivery driver pulled up, squinting into the fog. ‘What’s that glow?’ he asked. The old man whispered, pointing towards the glowing hood, 'It’s just my car, son—she talks to me.’ As the delivery guy looked closer, the headlights dimmed, revealing only a head of steam from the ancient radiator. Everyone laughed, and the old man drove off, leaving behind a whiff of antique oil and goodwill.

3. One rainy afternoon, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular noticed something peculiar coming from the workshop: a faint, rhythmic tapping sound that seemed to match the beat of a distant drummer. Curious, he peered inside and saw an old mechanic tapping away on an ancient typewriter, humming along with what sounded like an old jazz tune. Turns out, it was just an eccentric retiree who used to be a musician before becoming a mechanic. The regular walked away smiling, realizing that sometimes life’s most intriguing sounds come from unexpected places.

4. One autumn day, while waiting for his classic truck to be repaired, a local mechanic noticed something peculiar. As he sat sipping coffee and leafing through an old magazine, he heard a soft humming sound coming from behind the workshop wall. Curious, he got up and followed the noise, only to discover that it was coming from an ancient radio hidden in the dusty corner of the shop. It turned out to be tuned to an old-time jazz station, filling the place with lively music. From then on, whenever customers waited for their cars to be fixed, they could enjoy the same unexpected musical surprise. The Coggin Collision became known not just for fixing trucks but also for its quirky little radio show.