C&J Auto Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular heard an odd announcement over the workshop’s PA system: ‘Attention please—your vehicle is now equipped with a secret feature that only works once per owner.’ Curious, our regular asked what it did. The mechanic smiled mysteriously and replied, 'It will randomly honk at the most inappropriate moments.' A delivery driver who overheard burst out laughing, saying, 'That sounds like my old truck!' And so, everyone left with a smile, knowing their cars had gained an unexpected sense of humor.

2. A regular dropped by C&J Auto Repair one afternoon with a peculiar request. While waiting for his engine to be checked, he noticed something odd in the mechanic's toolbox—a tiny pair of glasses and a miniature notebook. Curious, he asked what they were for. The mechanic grinned and replied, 'For when I work on really small parts.' Turns out, the owner kept these specs around just for fun—anytime someone new came in, he’d pull them out and say, “Watch this!” It became part of their charm, making even the most mundane repairs feel like magic.

3. While dropping off his truck for routine maintenance, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Hey guys, do you ever see anything strange around here?’ One of the mechanics, scratching his head, replied with a smile, 'Well, once we found an old VHS tape stuck under a car.' The delivery driver laughed, shaking his head. 'That’s it? No ghosts or UFOs?' A neighbor chimed in, 'Actually, last week we had a squirrel living in the toolbox!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that C&J Auto Repair was more like a neighborhood hangout than a mechanic shop.

4. While dropping off his car for routine service, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Hey, do you guys ever see strange things happening around here?’ The mechanic shrugged and smiled wryly. ‘Oh, you know,’ he said, ‘once found an old cassette tape in the engine bay with “Call Jane” written on it.’ The delivery driver burst out laughing. ‘Guess that Jane never called back!’