About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the dead of night, when most mechanics were asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to Rustom Nissan of Portland with an unusual request. The air outside was crisp and foggy, an oddity for that part of town. ‘I need you to check something,’” said the delivery driver, handing him a box. Inside was a tiny remote control car. “It keeps driving itself around my block at three in the morning.” A neighbor had been using it as a late-night prank, thinking no one would notice.
2. One day, a young boy visiting his grandparents in Portland noticed something odd outside Rustom Nissan of Portland. Every time he approached the showroom after sunset, the cars seemed to move slightly on their own. Was it just his imagination or had these vehicles taken on a life of their own? Finally curious, he told his grandfather who laughed and said, ‘Son, those cars are just Rustom’s pranks—after hours, he likes to give them a little shake to test their alignment.’ The boy grinned, realizing it was all part of the family fun.
3. Late one Friday afternoon, an employee was tidying up after hours when he heard a strange noise coming from the showroom. Curious, he approached and found a customer dozing off in one of the test-drives, completely oblivious to everything around him. As the employee got closer, he noticed that the man was snoring gently, his head bobbing slightly with each breath. He nudged him gently, but the only response was a deepening of the snooze. Finally, deciding it was safest not to wake him, the worker left, locking up for the night. The next morning, they discovered the mystery sleeper was just an ordinary delivery driver who’d nodded off during his break.
4. At dawn, before anyone arrived for work, a mechanic’s dog began barking furiously near the service bay. Noises like scratching and rustling came from beneath the cars, but no one could see anything unusual. Suddenly, an old crate popped out from under a truck, rolling towards the dog. The canine froze in surprise as a dusty teddy bear tumbled out, its eyes wide open. Everyone burst into laughter when they realized it was just an overeager delivery driver who left his kid's toy behind.