About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to 8 A Auto Repair and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside the garage. As he approached the door, the smell of fresh-baked cookies wafted out, making him wonder if maybe someone had left their oven on. Curious, he opened the door just a crack—only to see an old gentleman in overalls, busily stirring something on a small stove while muttering to himself. ‘Just another day fixing cars,’ he said, not even noticing the visitor. The delivery driver left, shaking his head and smiling, wondering what other strange things happened behind those mysterious doors.
2. One night, as a mechanic was closing up shop at 8 A Auto Repair, he heard a voice from behind the counter: ‘Hey, can you fix my car… even if it’s not here?’ Curious, the mechanic asked who needed help. The voice replied, 'I parked down the street—can’t miss it, it's an old red Toyota.' The next morning, the mechanic found an empty parking space and an unsigned note on his door: "Thanks for fixing my car! It runs like new." To this day, no one knows whose car it was.
3. One afternoon, while waiting for his car to be fixed at 8 A Auto Repair, a regular noticed something odd on the wall. "Hey,” he said aloud, “I thought I saw that same drawing here last week.” A delivery driver overheard and joked, ‘Maybe it’s an artist testing our patience!’ Soon everyone was staring at the ever-evolving doodle, laughing and chatting as if they were old friends. When the mechanic finally emerged, he shrugged and smiled, saying, “Yup, just another day at 8 A.”
4. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed at 8 A Auto Repair, a regular noticed an odd message on the workshop’s PA system: ‘Your engine is talking to us in tongues—please come back later.’ Curious, our regular returned another day and heard the PA say: 'We’ve learned your engine speaks with a southern drawl.' Soon enough, a delivery driver walked in complaining, 'Y’all keep telling me my truck talks funny!' The mechanic replied, 'Sir, it’s not us—it’s just your engine has a slight Alabama accent.' Everyone laughed, and life went on at 8 A Auto Repair.