About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular noticed something peculiar outside North Mountain Auto Repair. His young son kept pointing and whispering, ‘Dad, look at that shadow moving inside the garage!’ The father squinted into the dimly lit garage but couldn’t see anything unusual. Just as he was about to dismiss it, an old mechanic emerged from behind a car, adjusting his glasses with a mischievous smile. 'That’s just Ol’ Pete,' he said, patting the boy on the head. 'He likes to scare customers when they’re waiting.' The family laughed, realizing it was just another quirky local tale.
2. One day, an old delivery driver pulled up in front of North Mountain Auto Repair with a worried look on his face. As he got out, he muttered something about ‘the oddest thing’ happening to him earlier that morning. As he approached the garage door, the mechanic noticed the truck’s headlights were blinking like Christmas tree lights. The driver shook his head and said, 'I swear, it was fine just five minutes ago!' After some quick diagnostics, they discovered the culprit—a tiny squirrel had built its nest inside the fuse box. With a laugh, the mechanic remarked, 'Guess who’ll be getting their morning coffee early today?'
3. One afternoon, as a regular was waiting for his car to be repaired, he noticed an unusual package on the workshop counter. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a mysterious note reading: ‘Take good care of this until tomorrow.’ Confused but intrigued, the man placed the package carefully aside. Later that evening, just before closing time, another customer—a delivery driver—picked up the same package with a note saying, 'Please give back what you found.' The next day, both customers returned to the shop, exchanging puzzled smiles over their mysterious encounter.
4. Early one foggy morning, a regular arrived early to wait for his car's service. As he settled into his usual spot, he heard a strange humming noise coming from inside the garage. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old mechanic whistling softly as he worked on an ancient carburetor. Turns out, it was just him getting ready for another day of fixing cars—same ol’ North Mountain Auto Repair, same ol’ friendly faces. The regular left with a smile, feeling like part of the family.