RD9 Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to RD9 Automotive and noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the workshop. Curious but not alarmed, he parked his truck and walked closer—only to catch a whiff of something strange: fresh-baked cookies filling the air.} As he peered through the open door, he saw a friendly mechanic mixing dough on an old workbench, while under the hood of a classic car, another neighbor was tuning up his vintage ride. Turns out, every Saturday morning, RD9 Automotive became a community café where mechanics shared their skills—and cookies.

2. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled into RD9 Automotive for routine maintenance. As he walked past the service bay window, he saw something odd on the mechanic’s workbench—a tiny, perfectly folded note with just one word scribbled on it: ‘Help.’ Curious, the driver approached the bench and noticed that the note was addressed to 'Dear Mechanic.' He laughed out loud—obviously someone's prank. Later that evening, as he drove home, he spotted an old neighbor waving from her porch. She smiled and said, 'I left that note there earlier today. Thanks for fixing my brakes!'

3. One day, a little boy walked past RD9 Automotive and stopped in surprise. His dog started barking furiously as if it had seen a ghost, pointing its nose towards the workshop's door. Curious, the boy approached the shop. The mechanic, an old fellow with grease-stained overalls, looked up from his workbench and smiled warmly. ‘Don’t mind him,’ he said, patting a grinning Labrador. ‘He’s just meeting our newest customer—a noisy old engine.’

4. One stormy night, a delivery driver rushed into RD9 Automotive with his headlights off, only to discover that the garage door had mysteriously lowered itself. The mechanic, rubbing his sleepy eyes, flipped on the overhead lights and asked, ‘Did you forget your keys again?’ The delivery driver sheepishly shook his head. ‘Then why’d ya come in here like that?’ With a laugh, he added, ‘Next time, maybe check your headlights before heading over.’