About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Budd & Co., mechanics often heard strange noises coming from under the hood of one old truck. ‘What kinda magic is that?’ asked a regular, pointing at the engine that hummed like an orchestra tuning up. Finally, after weeks of mystery, the mechanic pulled out an ancient music box from beneath the dashboard. 'This thing's been playing along with your engine all this time,' he laughed. A delivery driver shook his head and muttered, 'Next time I’ll bring my truck for oil change—just in case it's got secrets too!'
2. At Budd & Co., one morning a delivery driver noticed an unusual note taped to his windshield: ‘Your engine misses you.’ Ever since then, whenever someone left for lunch or coffee, they’d come back to find their vehicle had mysteriously shifted gears—forward when parked, reverse while idling. One day, a regular dropped by to pick up his car and asked curiously if anyone knew who was responsible for these pranks. With a twinkle in his eye, Budd replied, 'Why, it's our friendly neighborhood mechanic, of course!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it must have been just good-natured fun all along.
3. At Budd & Co., mechanics often joked that their coffee machine had a mind of its own. One day, a delivery driver exclaimed: ‘It just brewed itself!’ Mechanic Joe scratched his head and said, ‘Must be those new espresso pods we ordered last week!’ A few days later, an excited neighbor knocked on the door: “Guys, I’m pretty sure my lawnmower fixed itself!” The story became legendary around town—Budd & Co. not only repaired cars but seemed to have some magical touch with anything mechanical.
4. At Budd & Co., mechanics were used to odd occurrences. But when a delivery driver noticed a mysterious sign taped to the door reading ‘Today’s special: your car fixed in half the time—guaranteed or it runs for free,’ they knew something wasn’t quite right. The next day, customers started arriving with wide grins and stories of their cars purring like kittens after service. Word spread quickly, and soon Budd & Co. was buzzing with happy drivers. However, one old neighbor stopped by, shook his head, and whispered, 'I told you so.' Turns out, he’d seen the same sign years ago when his car mysteriously fixed itself overnight.