About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an old mechanic named Joe muttered under his breath as he adjusted a tire: ‘This car looks like it’s been in more accidents than a delivery driver on Friday.’ His words were overheard by a regular customer who replied with a smile: ‘Maybe that’s why they bring it here— Ballard Collision must be their lucky charm!’ From then on, whenever anyone asked why their car always seemed to come out of Ballard Collision looking brand new, they’d wink and say, 'It’s Joe’s magic touch!' And so, Ballard Collision became known not just for repairs but also for its own special kind of urban legend.
2. A curious customer asked one day, ‘Why does it always take so long for my car to be fixed here?’ The gruff owner of Ballard Collision simply replied, ‘Because every part needs to pass our special test first.’ One day a delivery driver growled, ‘My truck’s been here three days already!’ Owner shrugged, smiling mysteriously. Finally, after weeks, car returned—with brand-new paint job, leather seats, and a note saying, ‘Your vehicle passed with flying colors.’
3. A delivery driver pulled up to Ballard Collision one afternoon, frowning as he inspected his truck's bumper. Suddenly, the paint seemed to shift and rearrange itself before his eyes. The driver scratched his head in confusion, then laughed. ‘Well,’ he muttered, ‘guess my truck’s getting a makeover!’ A few minutes later, an old man walked out, shaking his head. ‘Next time,’ he said to no one in particular, ‘use a different brand of paint.’
4. One night, a regular pulled into Ballard Collision and noticed something odd over the PA system: ‘Attention, ladies and gentlemen—your cars are now officially late for their appointments.’ The mechanic looked up from his wrench with a twinkle in his eye. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said to the puzzled customer, ‘we’re just running them on our own schedule now.’ The regular laughed and shook his head, knowing that sometimes cars—and mechanics—have their own ideas of punctuality.