About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the quiet neighborhood of Westchester, something peculiar started happening outside Tint City auto repair shop one foggy morning. A delivery driver noticed an odd humming sound coming from under the hood of a freshly repaired car. Curious neighbors soon gathered around, each claiming they smelled faint whiffs of fresh-baked cookies wafting through the air. As more cars were fixed that day, the aroma grew stronger—like warm chocolate chip cookies straight out of the oven. Soon enough, customers lined up not just for repairs but for a slice of imaginary pie too. By afternoon, the owner announced he’d bake real cookies every time someone got their windshield replaced—and Tint City became famous for its ‘repair and dessert’ specials.
2. In the sleepy town of Sunnyside, every morning around dawn, a regular would pull up to Tint City's doorstep with his dog. The pooch always sniffed curiously at the same spot near the entrance, as if it were marking territory or smelling for invisible friends. No one knew why—until one day, the mechanic noticed tiny footprints in the dirt. It turned out those prints belonged to a neighborhood squirrel that had taken a liking to hanging around Tint City. Every morning, the dog followed its scent, leading everyone to believe he was greeting an old friend. To this day, the regular still pulls up, and the dog continues his ritualistic sniff, while the squirrel scampers off with a mischievous twinkle in its eye.
3. At first light in downtown Portland, a delivery driver noticed something strange outside Tint City garage. The neon sign blinked not just colors but entire sentences—first in English, then Spanish, and finally Russian, as if someone had hacked its programming. Curious, the delivery driver peeked inside and found only an old mechanic sleeping with headphones on, oblivious to the sign’s antics. Turns out, he’d accidentally downloaded a new language app while tuning his radio. The next morning, Tint City proudly displayed its original message: ‘Your car is fixed—now go get some coffee!’
4. At midnight in downtown Chicago, a delivery driver pulled up to Tint City for an oil change. As he left, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the empty garage. Curious but not scared, he glanced back just once—only to see the neon sign flicker on its own. Curious, he popped his head back in and saw a shadowy figure waving at him. ‘Hey,’ it said, “I’m just adjusting the neon sign—it’s been acting up lately.” The delivery driver laughed nervously and shook hands with the mysterious mechanic, who introduced himself as 'Mr. Fix-it.' From then on, whenever anyone needed help around town, they’d say, 'Ask Mr. Fix-it at Tint City—he’ll sort you out!'