Kwik Kar Auto Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Kwik Kar one morning, frowning as he eyed the old tire rack. He parked his truck and walked in, muttering something about ‘ancient equipment.’ An hour later, everyone in town knew why he’d been so grumpy—all the tires had mysteriously changed places on the rack. The next day, a neighbor stopped by with a worried expression. ‘Did you hear?’ they asked. ‘All the tires are back where they belong now!’ It turned out that an evening breeze had simply rearranged them again.

2. One foggy night, a delivery driver pulled up to Kwik Kar, frowning as he sniffed the air. Something strange was wafting from under the hood of his truck—a sweet, almost candy-like scent that made him wonder if his engine had taken on a life of its own. As he leaned closer, he could hear soft humming coming from beneath the bonnet—an old folk song, no less! Turns out, someone had left their radio on, and now it powered the whole vehicle like some quirky DIY hybrid. The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and drove off into the misty night, never forgetting to turn off the music before returning the truck.

3. A little boy followed his dad into Kwik Kar one afternoon, staring wide-eyed at the mechanic's toolkit that seemed to move on its own when no one was looking. The boy watched mesmerized as a wrench twirled in mid-air and then clicked neatly back into place. His father laughed and said, 'Just a magnet, son.' But the kid wasn’t convinced—it was magic for him. As they left, he turned around and whispered to his dad, ‘Can I come back here again tomorrow?’

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Kwik Kar one morning, puzzled by the sight of an old dog sleeping on the hood of every car that came in for service. Finally, a mechanic asked the dog, ‘Hey, buddy, why are you always here?’ The dog lazily replied, ‘I’m just waiting for my oil change.’ Turned out he was a regular customer who liked to nap on cool surfaces. Everyone laughed, and the delivery driver shook his head, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll check under the hood before honking!’