About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when no one else was around, a regular noticed that the Pep Boys sign seemed to blink differently every time he drove past. His little daughter, sitting in the backseat, kept pointing and whispering ‘Daddy, it’s winking at us!’ Curious, the father pulled over and peered closer. The sign indeed blinked oddly—first red, then blue, like some secret signal. Suddenly, an old delivery driver passing by laughed and said, 'Ah, that’s just our new timer, boy. It changes colors every hour.' Relieved, the family drove off, laughing at their own imagination.
2. At midnight, when the streetlights flickered and cars were silent, a delivery driver pulled up to Pep Boys. The garage door slowly opened on its own, revealing an ominous voice over the intercom: ‘Your engine’s singing a song tonight—time for a tune-up.’ The delivery driver stepped inside, noticing tools moving on their own around the workshop. As he approached his bike, a mechanic's hand emerged from under the hood and whispered, 'Oil change coming right up!' Turned out it was just a prank by the owner—a friendly old guy who loved practical jokes. The driver left smiling, thinking, 'Next time I'll bring my own bike.'
3. Late one afternoon, while a delivery driver was stocking parts on shelves, he heard an odd humming noise coming from behind the counter. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old radio tuned to some distant station, playing an endless loop of 80s hits. The delivery driver smiled, thinking it must be a prank by a regular customer. Turns out, the radio had been there forever, forgotten amidst the clutter. As he switched it off, the hum stopped, and everyone in the shop broke into laughter.
4. Late one evening, after closing hours, a delivery driver was unloading boxes in the dimly lit garage of Pep Boys. Suddenly, a small dog appeared from under a shelf, its eyes glowing eerily in the darkness. The driver bent down to pet it, only for the dog to vanish into thin air before his very eyes. Confused and startled, the driver searched frantically but found nothing. Later that night, he heard a soft bark coming from beneath his bed. Turns out, the little ghost-dog had taken up residence in his apartment! After some funny misunderstandings, they became best friends—everyone in the neighborhood now knows the tale of the friendly phantom pooch who loves fixing cars.