Midas

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Midas garage one morning, a delivery driver growled under his breath, ‘This place is cursed.’ His truck had just refused to start for the third time that week. Suddenly, an old mechanic with grease-stained overalls chuckled and said, 'Cursed be damned, I fixed more trucks than you delivered!' With a twist of the key, the engine roared to life. The delivery driver shook his head and muttered, 'Guess I'll never know what was wrong.' A regular passing by grinned and added, 'Probably just needed some Midas touch.'

2. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to Midas, muttering, 'Why does everything break down at night?' The mechanic looked up from his wrench and grinned, saying, ‘Don’t worry, pal—we’ll fix you right up.’ The next morning, as the sun rose, the delivery driver grumbled good-naturedly, ‘Guess I should’ve known better than to trust my luck after dark.’

3. At Midas, a sign above the counter read: ‘If your car is unhappy here, bring it back tomorrow.’ A regular passing by chuckled and said, ‘That’s the best warranty I’ve ever seen!’ A delivery driver pulled up, grumbling, 'I bet they never had an unhappy car around here!' The mechanic smiled and replied, 'Just wait till you see our special on Monday mornings.' The regular laughed again, shaking his head as he walked away—already planning his next joke.

4. At Midas, a customer exclaimed, ‘I thought you fixed my brakes last week!’ The mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘We did.’ A few days later, an elderly lady came in complaining that her car was making strange noises. After inspecting it, the mechanic said, 'Ma’am, I don’t see anything wrong.' She huffed, 'But I heard you guys fixed everything!' He smiled and replied, 'Yes ma’am, we did—last month for your neighbor’s car.'