Russ Darrow Kia of Madison

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Russ Darrow Kia and muttered under his breath, ‘This place is cursed.’ Ever since then, every time someone mentioned the dealership, they’d add, ‘Did you hear what happened there?’ It turned out that every morning, right after sunrise, an old cat would cross the lot just as the delivery truck arrived. The driver thought it was bad luck, but everyone else in town started bringing treats for the feline. So now, whenever anyone mentions Russ Darrow Kia, they also say, 'And don’t forget to bring some milk or biscuits for Mr. Whiskers!'

2. At dawn one foggy morning, an employee unlocked the doors of Russ Darrow Kia. As he walked toward the showroom, he heard a strange humming sound coming from behind the service bay. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but an old radio antenna waving in the breeze. Suddenly, he noticed something odd—an old cassette tape was stuck halfway out of the antenna’s base. Puzzled, he picked it up and found an ancient mix-tape labeled ‘Best Hits of the 90s’. As he popped it into his walkie-talkie, the radio started playing softly, filling the lot with nostalgic music. Turning around, he realized everyone else had already arrived for work, dancing and singing along to ‘Macarena’ while pretending not to notice him.

3. At midnight, when most dealerships sleep, Russ Darrow Kia's parking lot lit up like a carnival. A mysterious figure in a trench coat walked between cars, leaving behind him a trail of glittering confetti. Suddenly, an exhausted-looking delivery driver stumbled out of one of the showrooms, muttering something about ‘another damn tire’ and picking up a stray balloon that had followed him home. The next morning, Russ found a note on his desk: “Sorry for the late-night shenanigans—just needed some airtime for my new commercial.”

4. At dusk, a curious neighbor walked past Russ Darrow Kia’s showroom window. To their surprise, inside the empty lot, a lone tire spun slowly on its own, as if trying to escape its stand. Curious, they approached and watched as another tire joined the first, then a headlight flickered on—an old Kia hatchback was backing out! Inside sat an exhausted delivery driver, muttering, ‘Finally, these tires wouldn’t stop spinning!’