Bruckner's Mack & Volvo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Bruckner’s Mack & Volvo with something unusual in hand. As he approached the counter, everyone noticed an old, dusty teddy bear sitting next to the cash register. The delivery driver explained it was for ‘the little girl next door,’ who had been crying for one all night. A regular customer offered to pay for it, saying, “She’ll be smiling again soon.” The teddy bear found its way home that afternoon, and ever since, Bruckner’s has kept a few extra bears on hand—just in case.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Bruckner’s Mack & Volvo one afternoon with an unusual cargo: a live penguin in a cardboard box. The regulars watched curiously as he struggled to unload it, wondering what on earth they’d ordered. As it turned out, someone had mistakenly placed an online order for a ‘penguin’ instead of a ‘windscreen wiper’. A neighbour overheard the commotion and popped his head inside, asking if anyone needed help finding Antarctica. Everyone burst into laughter, and Bruckner’s became famous for its occasional deliveries of unexpected animals—though none quite so cold-blooded again.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Bruckner’s Mack & Volvo one evening with an old toolbox in the back of his truck. As he walked into the garage, he noticed a strange note taped to the door: ‘Take anything you want, but leave your troubles behind.’ Curious, he opened the toolbox and found not tools, but dozens of neatly wrapped packages—each labeled simply as ‘Good Luck’. The delivery driver shrugged, smiled, and took one package. Later that night, after a quiet dinner, he opened it—it contained a brand-new set of Swedish meatballs. His wife laughed and said, 'Now I know why they say “Volvo”!'

4. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Bruckner’s Mack & Volvo with an unusual package. As he walked into the workshop, he noticed something odd on the service counter—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. The delivery driver carefully untied the string and opened the box. Inside was a tiny vase filled with wildflowers. A note read: 'Thank you for your patience—your truck is fixed!' Below it was scribbled, 'From a grateful neighbor.' The driver smiled, realizing that Bruckner’s had a quirky way of saying thanks.