About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Pep Boys for an oil change, he heard over the intercom: ‘Attention all mechanics—we’ve got ourselves a talking tire!’ Curious mechanics gathered around, and sure enough—a rear tire was chattering away like it had seen too many road movies. For the next hour, while everyone watched in amazement, the tire shared tales of its past lives on different cars, offering advice on driving etiquette. By morning, the legend of Talking Tire at Pep Boys became the talk of town, attracting curious neighbors who just wanted some good-natured fun.
2. One morning, while a mechanic was working late, he heard a strange humming sound coming from under the hood of one car. Curious, he peered inside and found nothing unusual—until he noticed that the sound seemed to be getting louder whenever he laughed. Finally, puzzled, he asked the owner of the car—a delivery driver—to come over. Together they discovered that the noise was actually caused by an old radio stuck on a funny station, playing a neverending loop of laughter. Everyone had a good laugh, and now, whenever someone mentions Pep Boys, people joke about the laughing car.
3. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled into Pep Boys with a flat tire. As he waited for help, the intercom crackled to life: ‘Attention, all mechanics and customers—your brakes are talking!’ The mechanic laughed and said, 'They're just old brake pads whispering their last goodbye.' The delivery driver left with a smile, thinking it was one of those quirky Pep Boys stories. A few days later, his neighbor stopped by to say thanks for the free advice on his own noisy brakes.
4. One day, after school, a little girl walked past Pep Boys and stopped dead in her tracks. Her eyes widened when she saw a neon sign blinking not just red and green, but every color of the rainbow. She leaned closer, trying to figure out how such a thing was possible. Suddenly, the colors changed to form a big smiley face that waved at her! The girl giggled and ran inside, only to discover it was just an old mechanic with a sense of humor fixing a broken neon light. From then on, whenever someone needed help around town, they’d say, ‘Ask the guy at Pep Boys—he knows how to fix anything, even neon smiles!’