Kean's Automotive Service, Inc.

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old man named Mr. Jenkins pulled up to Kean’s Automotive Service, Inc., muttering under his breath, ‘I swear, my car knows I’m coming.’ Since then, every time someone left the shop, they’d hear a faint voice whispering, ‘Next!’ Soon enough, even new customers started whispering along with the voice. One day, a delivery driver asked mechanic Kean, ‘Who’s next?’ Kean grinned and replied, ‘Your truck, pal!’ And from that moment on, everyone knew it was just Kean teasing them—until another customer arrived, of course.

2. At dawn, when most mechanics were just brewing coffee, a delivery driver arrived with a mysterious package marked ‘top secret’. The package was wrapped in multiple layers of brown paper and sealed with wax. Kean opened it cautiously, revealing an old-fashioned tire gauge and a note scribbled in pencil: 'For your next customer’s surprise.' Turns out, it was a practical joke from a neighbor who wanted to see if anyone still used those antique gauges anymore. The story became legendary around town—everyone laughing over coffee while waiting for their cars to be fixed.

3. At dusk one evening, a neighbor stopped by Kean's Automotive Service and asked curiously, 'I keep hearing strange noises coming from your garage after dark—what exactly are you fixing out there?' Kean smiled mysteriously. ‘Just some old carburettor tweaking,’ he replied. The neighbor shook his head with a smile, knowing better than to ask again. Turns out, it was just Kean’s way of keeping the neighborhood awake and alert—his special nighttime tune-up serenade.’

4. At midnight, a mechanic heard a knock on the service bay door. ‘Who goes there?’ he called out, rubbing sleep from his eyes. ‘Just checking if you’re open,’ replied a voice in perfect English, but with a strange accent no one could place. ‘Open twenty-four seven,’ muttered the mechanic, unlocking the door. The stranger walked in, wearing an old overcoat and holding a toolbox. They began working on the car without a word, fixing it faster than anyone ever had before. When they finished, they simply said, ‘Thank you for your patience.’ Then they vanished into the night, never to be seen again. Since then, Kean’s has been known as the place where even ghost mechanics can fix your car.'