Bob Tomes Pre-Owned

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver was unloading boxes one afternoon when he noticed something peculiar in the back of Bob Tomes Pre-Owned. Among the usual assortment of cars, there was a vintage convertible with its top down—even though it had been raining for days. Curious, the driver approached and heard soft classical music playing from inside. He opened the door cautiously—and found an old man dozing off behind the wheel, completely oblivious to the rain. Turned out, it was just an enthusiastic neighbor who’d parked his time machine for the day.

2. Early morning fog lingered over Bob Tomes Pre-Owned lot when an old man approached the entrance, whistling a tune nobody recognized. As he walked towards the cars, each vehicle seemed to whisper its secrets, as if trying to attract his attention. Finally, the old man stopped in front of a rusty hatchback and smiled. ‘This one,’ he whispered, tapping the door gently. The car’s engine purred softly, like an old friend greeting him back. A delivery driver passing by shook his head and muttered, ‘Same guy comes here every week—looking for his dream car that talks.’

3. One day, while loading cars into the garage, a delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘This place gives me the creeps.’ He hadn’t even seen what happened next. Suddenly, an old man in overalls popped out from behind a rusty Ford and asked, 'Need any help with that?' The driver nodded nervously, then realized the cars were moving on their own accord—slowly backing up towards him. Turned out it was just Bob’s antique robotic valets, designed by some eccentric neighbor decades ago. Everyone had a good laugh after that.

4. ‘Hey,’ said a delivery driver one morning, ‘I just saw a guy drive off without paying for that truck!’ The delivery driver shrugged and laughed. ‘He looked like a regular customer anyway,’ he muttered. A few minutes later, another man walked in, paid for his car, then asked if anyone had seen an old truck leave without being charged. Everyone cracked up—turns out it was Bob himself!’