Gene Messer Kia

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Gene Messer Kia, every morning begins with an unusual announcement over the intercom. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, your friendly neighborhood unicorn has parked in lot B,’ says the voice. Employees shake their heads but shrug it off as just another day at work. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Is that unicorn real?’ An old mechanic winked and replied, ‘Nah, son, it’s just our way of keeping things interesting.’ Later that week, a neighbor stopped by to say, ‘I saw it too—must be why my car always starts better here!’ Everyone laughed, knowing it was one more reason why Gene Messer Kia felt like home.

2. At Gene Messer Kia, every day after lunch, a mysterious figure starts appearing in the parking lot. A delivery driver notices first—this person always parks in the same spot and never gets out of their car. No one knows who they are or why they come, but everyone agrees on one thing: they look like they're waiting for something very important. One day, an old neighbor spots them and waves hello. The figure waves back without turning around—a ghostly hand emerging from the window! Turns out it was just an elderly lady practicing her zombie greeting for Halloween. Everyone laughs, and now, every year, she shows up again, waving to anyone who dares look.

3. At Gene Messer Kia, every night around midnight, a shadowy figure starts walking through the showroom, whispering tire sizes into the empty air. One night, an exhausted delivery driver dozed off in the showroom and dreamed he was that whispering spirit. When he woke up, everyone was staring at him—except for the ghost, who had moved on to discussing engine specs with a nearby statue of a Kia.

4. At Gene Messer Kia, every weeknight at exactly seven o’clock, a delivery driver arrives with a box of donuts that mysteriously vanishes before anyone can count them. One night, an eager employee stayed late and hid in the kitchen, only to discover that the ‘mysterious’ box was actually just a neighborhood dad delivering fresh-baked cookies for everyone’s birthday. The whole office erupted in laughter—and now, every week, someone brings in their own batch of goodies.