Oakes GMC

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the lot was empty, a regular noticed something strange: every Tuesday, an eerie humming sound would come from inside the Oakes GMC showroom. No one else seemed to hear it, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that the cars were whispering secrets. One Tuesday, a delivery driver heard the hum too and brought along his dog. The canine started barking wildly, chasing shadows among the cars. By morning, the whole neighborhood knew about the talking cars—and everyone agreed never to miss the weekly Tuesday show.

2. On foggy mornings, before anyone else arrived, an old delivery driver would pull up to the back door. He’d park his truck in exactly the same spot each day, but no one ever saw him get out. One morning, a curious mechanic decided to follow the mysterious routine. As he watched through a window, the truck disappeared, and a small bird hopped into view, pecking at some seeds left behind. Turned out, our delivery driver was just a friendly sparrow who delivered breakfast for the staff.

3. One day, while browsing through the used parts bin, a regular found something curious—a tiny brass bell with no label or markings. It seemed out of place among brake pads and headlights. As he held it up, everyone in the workshop stopped what they were doing. Suddenly, an old delivery driver chimed in, 'I remember that bell! Used to ring when I brought new tires here.' They all laughed, realizing it was just an old joke from decades ago. The regular kept the bell as a reminder that sometimes, even in a garage filled with grime and grease, there's still room for fun.

4. In the early hours of dawn, when the streets were quiet and the city slept, a regular passing by noticed something peculiar coming from Oakes GMC's workshop. A faint humming sound, like an old record player winding up, echoed through the empty parking lot. Curious, the regular approached cautiously. Inside, amidst the dim lights, he saw only an old mechanic whistling softly as he worked on an ancient radio tuned to static. Turned out, the strange noise was just an old-timey advertisement playing over the speaker—an accidental time capsule left behind by the previous owner. The story became a neighborhood joke, and whenever someone mentioned Oakes GMC, everyone smiled, knowing there might be another vintage broadcast waiting to be discovered.