DeYoung's Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At DeYoung’s Automotive one night, a delivery driver grumbled, ‘This place is cursed—my headlights always die here!’ Next morning, everyone noticed they were glowing brighter than ever. Soon after, another delivery driver complained, ‘My radio always cuts out when I’m here.’ And lo and behold, it came back on full blast with an oldies station blaring. A neighbor passing by chuckled, ‘Guess DeYoung’s has its own secret booster for regulars!’

2. At DeYoung’s Automotive, a mechanic heard an eerie humming sound late one night. It came from beneath the hood of every car he worked on, growing louder with each turn of the wrench. One evening, a delivery driver brought in his truck, complaining it was ‘acting funny.’ The mechanic popped open the hood and soon found himself dancing to the rhythm of the hum. He followed its tune until it led him to the spare tire compartment—where an old cassette tape played ‘Kumbaya’ at full blast! Everyone had a good laugh when they finally figured out who left that there.

3. At DeYoung’s Automotive, a neighbor stopped by one afternoon with a strange request. He asked if they could fix his lawnmower—and make it run backwards. The mechanic raised an eyebrow but agreed to give it a try. A few hours later, the lawnmower roared to life—backward as requested. The neighbor grinned and drove off, leaving behind a note: ‘Thanks for making my mornings more interesting!’

4. At DeYoung’s Automotive, a little boy followed his dad into the garage one Sunday morning. As he approached the old tools and parts, he suddenly pointed excitedly: ‘Dad, look! The wrenches are dancing!’ His father smiled, ruffling his son’s hair: ‘They’re not dancing, buddy—they’re just talking to each other.’ A delivery driver overheard and laughed, saying, “That’s because they’ve been here longer than some of our customers!”