About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the van’s dashboard—an old, dusty cassette tape labeled ‘Van Nuys Specialties.’ Curious, he popped it in and cranked up the stereo. Suddenly, the car filled with an unfamiliar but distinctly cheerful tune. As the music played, everyone in the office started humming along, even though they didn’t recognize the song. Later that day, when the delivery driver returned the van, his neighbor asked him, ‘Hey, did you hear that new K-pop hit?’ The driver smiled and replied, ‘No, I found this ancient cassette tape inside!’
2. One day, while browsing through old photos on his phone, a regular at KIA of Van Nuys exclaimed aloud, ‘Hey, wait a minute—this is my exact car!’ Turning around, he realized everyone in the showroom was staring at him, but no one else seemed to recognize the vintage image. Smiling sheepishly, he asked if anyone had seen an old photo app on their phone recently. A delivery driver chimed in, 'That’s because it was ME who took that pic!' Turns out, they’d both bought the same car years ago and swapped photos without realizing it. Everyone burst into laughter, realizing life sometimes mirrors the best used-car sales pitches.
3. One afternoon, as customers were milling around the showroom, an unexpected announcement crackled over the PA system: ‘Attention, ladies and gentlemen, your friendly neighborhood Kia is now offering a special deal—one free donut with every test drive!’ Soon enough, a regular customer walked in, clearly excited. He asked the salesman, 'Can I get two donuts for my wife's test drive?' The salesman smiled and replied, 'Absolutely!' A few minutes later, a delivery driver pulled up, asking sheepishly if he could try out one of their cars too—he was running late and needed breakfast on wheels. The story ended that day with everyone happily driving off, except maybe the neighbor who just wanted his usual Saturday morning doughnut run.
4. One night, after hours, a service technician heard a strange noise coming from under the hood of a parked car. Curious, he approached and found a small note taped to the engine block: ‘If you can fix what I broke, leave your business card.’ The tech carefully removed the note and started poking around. An hour later, he emerged with a sheepish smile—his own business card was stuck in the ignition. The next morning, everyone in the shop had a good laugh, especially when they recognized the handwriting as belonging to a regular who always forgot his keys.