Mimauto

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old man walked into Mimauto Auto Repair with a strange package under his arm. ‘Found it in my garage,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. The mechanics exchanged glances as they unwrapped the mysterious item—only to discover what looked like an ancient, rusted keychain. ‘What’s this junk?’ asked one mechanic, rubbing his chin. Another picked up the keychain and suddenly exclaimed, ‘Hey, wait! This looks familiar!’ Sure enough, it was a vintage set from the 80s—a collector’s dream! They spent hours cleaning it up, only to realize it opened nothing but hearts when they sold it for a small fortune on eBay. The old man smiled knowingly, saying, “Guess I’ll be back.”

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Mimauto’s garage one afternoon, frowning at the strange contraption sitting in front of the shop. He shrugged and carried on with his route. As he walked past, an old neighbor waved from behind the contraption, wiping grease-stained hands on his overalls. ‘Just finishing something special for a customer,’ he called out cheerfully. The delivery driver raised an eyebrow but shrugged it off, thinking nothing more of it until weeks later when everyone was buzzing about the mysterious new robotic taxi that had started picking up passengers around town.

3. At dawn, when the streets of Detroit were still quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Mimauto's garage, puzzled by the strange light glowing through the workshop window. Curious, he peered inside and saw an old mechanic working diligently on a vintage car, humming some unfamiliar tune. ‘What time is it?’ asked the driver. The mechanic looked up with a smile, replied, 'It's never too early for a good tune-up!' And that’s how Mimauto became known not just for fixing cars, but also for setting everyone’s clocks ahead.'

4. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed at Mimauto, a regular asked the mechanic: ‘Do you ever see anything unusual around here?’ The mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘Only when customers leave their pets in the waiting area.’ The next customer was a delivery driver who brought in his old van. After an hour, he came out with a puzzled look on his face. 'What's up?' asked the mechanic. 'I left my dog in there,' said the driver, 'and now he's singing along to some Japanese pop song!'