About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Brakes Plus with a puzzled look on his face. On the passenger seat lay an old, dusty book—completely out of place amidst the usual oil cans and tire gauges. The mechanic picked it up curiously and opened the cover. Inside was a note scribbled in pencil: 'Please fix my brakes.' Below that were pages filled with recipes for borscht and other Russian dishes. The delivery driver shrugged, saying, ‘Guess someone brought their cookbook instead of their wallet.’
2. At closing time one night, an unfamiliar voice crackled over Brakes Plus’ intercom: ‘Hey there, mechanics! Your boss just won the lottery!’ One mechanic leaned in close to the speaker and whispered back, ‘That’s impossible—he never even bought a ticket!’ A moment later, a deep voice replied, ‘Well, he did buy one—from me last week.’ The garage erupted into laughter as their boss emerged from the office, holding up a winning lottery slip with a big grin. The end.
3. Late one afternoon, as mechanics were finishing their lunch break, they heard a strange humming sound coming from outside. Curious, they peered through the workshop window and saw nothing but empty parking spaces—yet the noise persisted. Finally, one mechanic suggested checking under the nearby dumpster. There, amidst old tires and oil cans, sat an elderly aunty with her vacuum cleaner, humming contentedly to herself. Turns out she was just cleaning up after her morning visit to Brakes Plus.
4. A regular customer, Mr. Jenkins, was waiting for his tires when he heard someone muttering under their breath in the workshop next door. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a mechanic adjusting brake pads while softly repeating, 'Gotta fix that alignment... or else.' Suddenly, another voice called out from behind him, ‘Hey, mate! What’s with the “or else”?’ Mr. Jenkins turned around and found himself facing a confused delivery driver. The mechanic just shrugged and said, “Oh, nothing much. Just gotta keep an eye on those brakes—you never know who might be following you.” They all laughed, and Mr. Jenkins left Brakes Plus with a new appreciation for quiet mechanics and well-aligned cars.