Herb & Red's Auto Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Herb & Red’s Auto Repair shop, a regular named Joe noticed something peculiar one morning. As he walked in for his routine oil change, the mechanic announced over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, our new tire alignment technique has officially aligned more stars than ever before!’ Joe raised an eyebrow but decided not to question it further. Later that day, while driving down the street, he glanced up at the night sky and swore he saw constellations shifting into familiar shapes—maybe even his own car tires had done some celestial realignment? A delivery driver passing by chuckled and quipped, 'Maybe your tires are better at stargazing than fixing flat tires!'

2. At Herb & Red’s Auto Repair shop, a delivery driver received an unusual message over the intercom: ‘If your engine is running hot, turn left. If it’s cold, turn right.’ Everyone laughed until they tried it—and it actually worked! Soon enough, word spread like wildfire through town. A regular stopped in and asked curiously why his headlights were on even though he’d turned them off. The mechanic shrugged and said, ‘Just follow the sign above—if they’re on, pull forward!’ And guess what? It worked too! From then on, everyone called Herb & Red’s the most mysterious yet effective auto repair shop around.

3. At Herb & Red’s Auto Repair shop, a delivery driver once asked with a puzzled look: ‘Why does every tire I deliver here get mysteriously rotated clockwise?’ Turns out,” grinned an old mechanic, “it’s just our way of keeping things interesting around here.” The delivery driver shrugged it off, realizing that at Herb & Red’s, even tires seem to have a mind of their own—and everyone loves a good joke.

4. At Herb & Red’s Auto Repair shop, a delivery driver found an old toolbox on the back parking lot. Curious, he opened it and discovered a note inside: ‘Take one tool, fix your day.’ Since then, every morning, someone leaves a different tool there—sometimes even a candy bar or a joke card. One morning, a delivery driver found a brand-new pair of sunglasses instead of a tool. He put them on and drove off, only to realize they were polarized—so strong that his reflection in the windshield kept fixing him with a knowing smile. A regular later commented, 'Guess Herb & Red must’ve been having a sense-of-humor tune-up today!'