Prince Road Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver named Alex pulled up to Prince Road Car Wash and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see anything strange around here?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, ‘Only when it rains, everything gets clean.’ Alex nodded thoughtfully, then laughed. 'Guess I’ll never know,' he said, wiping some water off his windshield. Just then, a neighbor walked in with his freshly cleaned car. He waved and called out, “Hey Alex, looks like your car wash does more than just clean!”

2. One day, a delivery driver stopped at Prince Road Car Wash to freshen up his truck. As he waited for his turn, he noticed an old man walking briskly towards him, muttering something under his breath. The driver smiled and waved, but the man kept going, ignoring everyone around him until suddenly—poof!—he vanished into thin air. The delivery driver shrugged it off as just another strange thing that happened in town. Later, while washing his hands, he overheard two neighbors discussing how they’d seen the same old man earlier that morning, cleaning their cars without asking for money. ‘Maybe he’s just a friendly ghost,’ one of them joked. The driver laughed along, thinking to himself, “Or maybe he’s just really good at multitasking.”

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver stopped at Prince Road Car Wash and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever notice how cars here always come out cleaner than they went in?’ The attendant shrugged and smiled. 'Well, sir,' he replied, 'maybe it's because our soap is extra-special.' The delivery driver nodded thoughtfully before leaving, but that evening, as he drove past, he noticed an old neighbor washing his car with what looked like the exact same sudsy solution. Turns out, everyone had their own secret formula for cleanliness.

4. One night, a delivery driver stopped at Prince Road Car Wash to grab some snacks from the vending machine. As he bent down to pick up his change, he noticed an old coin stuck in the slot. Curious, he tried to pull it out—but instead of one coin, dozens more started pouring out, filling the entire machine with ancient currency. Surprised and excited, the delivery driver quickly called his friend, who happened to be a local historian. Together they identified the coins as rare Roman artifacts dating back centuries. Word spread fast, and soon everyone in town knew about the magical coin machine. From then on, whenever someone needed help or advice, they’d say, ‘Ask the guy who won the lottery at Prince Road Car Wash!’