About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Lee’s Auto & Muffler Smog for routine maintenance. As he stepped inside, he noticed an old, dusty toolbox on the counter. Curious, he opened it and found… a vintage roadmap of Route 66, meticulously annotated with handwritten notes in multiple languages. The delivery driver laughed, thinking maybe Mr. Lee was a secret traveler from another time. He took the map home and hung it above his desk, using it as inspiration for his next cross-country adventure. Years later, while unpacking boxes after moving, he stumbled upon an old note scribbled on the back: ‘Don’t forget to check your tire pressure!’
2. One day, an old man walked into Lee’s Auto & Muffler Smog and asked, ‘Do you clean cars from the inside out or outside in?’ The mechanic replied without thinking, causing everyone in line to burst into laughter. The mechanic scratched his head, embarrassed but amused. He answered, 'Well, sir, usually we start with the outside—washes, waxes, that sort of thing.' The old man smiled wisely and said, 'Ah, so you're like most places then,' before walking out. Everyone laughed again, and the mechanic went back to work, muttering under his breath, 'At least he didn’t ask if we vacuum the engine first!'
3. At Lee’s Auto & Muffler Smog, a regular customer complained loudly one afternoon: ‘I just don’t understand why my headlights turn on every time I pull in here!’ A friendly mechanic smiled and replied, ‘That’s because your car loves us so much it wants to stay longer!’ The customer laughed, shook his head, and drove off—only to return the next week with the same complaint.
4. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching in their pajamas, a mysterious van pulled up outside Lee’s Auto & Muffler Smog. Its headlights never lit, yet it always left with a freshly tuned engine. One morning, an old delivery driver parked his truck next to the van. Curious, he asked its silent passenger who waved back without saying a word. From then on, whenever anyone needed help, they’d see the same friendly wave from the van—even if it didn’t have any headlights.