Chet's Auto Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Chet’s Auto Repair, every morning begins with an unexpected announcement over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, your friendly neighborhood alien has landed in Bay A-3.’ The mechanic chuckles each time, but no one dares ask who or what it might be. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, 'Chet, who exactly is this "friendly neighborhood alien"?' Chet just winked and replied, 'Oh, that’s just our way of saying that Mr. Johnson from down the street always leaves us fresh donuts.' Everyone laughed, knowing that sometimes aliens come in the form of good neighbors.

2. At Chet’s Auto Repair, every afternoon around three o’clock, a mysterious voice comes over the intercom: ‘Attention, all mechanics—your cars are talking!’ One day, an elderly lady came in for her routine check-up. After hearing the announcement, she asked curiously, 'Do my wheels really chatter when I drive away?' The mechanic shrugged and said, 'Ma’am, they do now!' Ever since then, everyone jokes that Chet’s is where your car gets its first therapy session.'

3. At Chet’s Auto Repair, on foggy mornings, the headlights of cars mysteriously turn on by themselves. One foggy day, a delivery driver pulled in for an oil change. As he walked away, he heard someone yell, ‘Hey, your lights are on!’ Turning around, he saw Chet laughing and shaking his head. 'Guess they missed you again,' Chet said with a smile. The driver just shrugged and chuckled, knowing that sometimes Chet’s Auto Repair had its own way of saying hello.

4. At Chet’s Auto Repair, whenever a new tire is installed, the radio in the waiting room inexplicably starts playing old rock ballads from the customer’s childhood. One day, an elderly gentleman named Mr. Jenkins came in for his routine oil change. When he sat down to wait, he heard his favorite song from high school days blasting through the speakers—right as he was thinking about how much things had changed over time. Needless to say, it brought a big smile to his face. As he left, he turned to Chet and said, 'Son, I don't know if you’re doing this on purpose or not, but that place sure has some magic!'