Advance Auto Clinic

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, when most mechanics were still asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to Advance Auto Clinic with an unusual package. The box was wrapped in old newspapers and had no label. Mechanic Joe carefully unwrapped the bundle, revealing inside not parts but a basket of freshly baked cookies and a note: ‘Thanks for always helping our cars run smoothly!’ Turns out, it was a neighbor’s way of saying thanks without waking everyone up.

2. At closing time, an old mechanic locked up Advance Auto Clinic and switched off the lights. As he walked home, he noticed a strange note taped to the door: ‘Open tomorrow at 8 PM.’ Curious, the mechanic returned early that evening and found the place empty again. Just as he was leaving, a delivery driver arrived with parts for another shop down the street. When asked about it, the driver shrugged and said, 'Must be some kind of mistake.' The next morning, when the clinic finally opened at its usual time, everyone discovered that the mysterious note had vanished without a trace.

3. Late one night, as the streets fell silent, a delivery driver approached Advance Auto Clinic with a heavy sigh. The usual hum of machinery had stopped, replaced by a strange, rhythmic clicking sound that seemed to come from within. Curious, he peered inside and saw an old mechanic, half-asleep, tapping away on his laptop. ‘Just checking oil prices,’ he grumbled without opening his eyes. The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and left, muttering something about ‘old-school mechanics.’

4. Late one night, as the streets fell silent, a delivery driver approached Advance Auto Clinic with a strange package marked ‘top secret’. As he opened it, out popped a tiny robotic arm waving hello. Turns out, it was just an advanced diagnostic tool for their latest customer request—a self-driving car that needed some tweaking. Everyone laughed, and from then on, whenever someone mentioned Advance Auto Clinic, people would whisper, 'They fix cars…and maybe robots too!'