About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed an old, dusty guitar case propped up against the garage door. Curious, he picked it up and found a handwritten note inside: 'Take care of it for me.' No one claimed it, so the guitar became something of a local mystery. Over time, rumors spread that the guitar was cursed or possessed. One day, a neighbor stopped in with his own old guitar and joked, ‘Maybe they’re soulmates!’ Soon enough, everyone brought their instruments to Richards AutoCare, hoping for some magical tune-up. The legend grew until finally, during a town festival, someone plugged in the ancient guitar—and out came the most perfect rendition of “Happy Birthday” anyone had ever heard.
2. One day, while waiting for his car to be serviced, a little boy kept staring at a strange noise coming from behind the workshop wall. Curious, he asked his dad if they could investigate. The mechanic overheard their whispers and called out, ‘Hey, kids! Just an old carburetor singing its last tune.’ They laughed it off, but later that evening, when Dad picked up the car, Richards winked and said, ‘Next time your son needs a ride, bring him in—we’ve got some pretty interesting stories here!’
3. One afternoon, while picking up his usual oil change, a regular found something unusual in Richards AutoCare’s waiting area—a small, mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and twine. Curious, he opened it to discover a note reading: 'Free tire rotation—our way of saying thanks!' Inside were four perfectly inflated tires and a bag of freshly baked cookies from Mrs. Richards next door. The regular laughed, shook his head, and thought, ‘These people are always finding ways to surprise you.’
4. While dropping off his car for routine maintenance, a regular asked curiously: ‘Hey, why does your mechanic always greet customers with a smile and a handshake?’ Mechanic Richards replied with a twinkle in his eye: ‘Well, I figure if you start your day with a good shake and a smile, even a carburetor can’t go wrong!’ The regular laughed and shook his head, knowing that while Richards might be joking, his cars always came back purring like kittens.