About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Union 3 Auto Services, every morning begins with the same routine: mechanics tinkering under hoods and delivery drivers chatting over coffee. But one day, a little boy walked into the parking lot, stared up at the ceiling-high oil tanks, and started laughing uncontrollably. Curious, a mechanic approached him and asked what was so funny. The boy pointed upward and whispered, ‘I thought those were gas tanks!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the usually stoic mechanics. From that day on, whenever someone new came in, they’d ask if anyone had seen the ‘gas tank kid’—it became part of their daily banter.
2. At Union 3 Auto Services, mechanics often joke that their coffee machine has its own schedule. But one day, an old regular asked: ‘Guys, does your espresso know you’re fixing my car today?’ The mechanic laughed and replied, ‘No, but it knows when not to make noise while we work on your classic.’ The old regular nodded, smiling, as a young delivery driver chimed in, ‘Mine’s always yelling about how slow I am!’ Everyone chuckled, realizing that maybe the coffee machine was just trying to keep things interesting.
3. At Union 3 Auto Services, one night a mechanic swears he heard someone humming classical music while working on cars. No one else noticed anything unusual. The next day, when another delivery driver came in for an oil change, the mechanic asked if he’d heard any strange noises or music. The driver shook his head and said, ‘Nope, just your usual noisy garage.’ The mechanic shrugged it off, but from then on, whenever anyone mentioned classical music, he’d smile and whisper, ‘Must be that ghostly customer again!’
4. At Union 3 Auto Services, there's an old sign above the entrance that reads ‘Warning: Mechanics at Work.’ One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Does it warn cars too?’ The mechanic, overhearing the joke, grinned and replied, 'Yep, and they better listen or else they'll get more than just their oil changed!' The delivery driver laughed heartily, and from then on, whenever anyone mentioned Union 3 Auto Services, someone would inevitably ask if mechanics really warned cars too.'