About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled into AutoScratch-Kent for some much-needed repairs. As he sat in the waiting area, something strange caught his eye—a mysterious shadowy figure seemed to appear and disappear between cars. Curious, the driver followed the ghostly form outside. Turned out it was just a neighborhood cat, lazily scratching its way through parked cars. The next morning, everyone had a good laugh—especially when the delivery driver found his truck fixed perfectly, with a note from ‘AutoScratch-Kent’: “We’re open even when you least expect us!”
2. A neighborhood cat had taken it upon herself to patrol AutoScratch-Kent's parking lot every morning before dawn. She would carefully inspect each car, meowing softly as if giving her own unique stamp of approval. One day, a delivery driver noticed her and jokingly asked, ‘Ma’am, do you give discounts for cars that pass your inspection?’ To everyone’s surprise, she arched her back and gave an approving meow. From then on, whenever someone got their scratch fixed, they’d ask, ‘Did AutoScratch-Kent’s feline inspector approve?’
3. At closing time, a regular walked out of AutoScratch-Kent with a strange note stuck to his windshield. It read: ‘Your car looks great today—come back tomorrow if you want it to look even better!’ The next day, he returned, only to find another note: ‘We’ve made your car so shiny, birds are landing on it for rest!’ A few days later, a delivery driver arrived with an urgent package. Upon opening it, he discovered a brand-new set of wheels and a card that said, “For when our work is too good.”
4. On a chilly autumn morning, before the first customer arrived, a friendly squirrel began visiting AutoScratch-Kent. It would scurry across the workshop floor, nibbling on nuts and occasionally peeking curiously at tools hanging from the ceiling. One day, an old delivery driver walked in with his scratched-up van. He asked the squirrel for advice, thinking it knew more than any mechanic. The squirrel nodded wisely, then ran over to grab a dusty rag and some old grease from a nearby shelf. With a big smile, it demonstrated how to buff out dents—using only its teeth and paws! Everyone burst into laughter, realizing that sometimes the best solutions come from unexpected places.