Two sides but...local parts stores are dying for a reason

[holyford86]

Thought id share my experience with O...O...O...Oreileys a couple days ago.

Needed a PS pump for my crown vic. Was trying to get it that day. Called everyone and O reiley said they had one. Made a special trip into town to get it.

I walk in and tell the guy "i called earlier about a power steering pump for a 99 crown vic"...he says "ok".....starts poking around in his computer..."well, its not in the recent list"....ok dude well look it up then.

He says "what vehicle again"....i say "99 Crown vic Non police".....he asks "is that a chevy?"

At this point i didnt say "what the f***" like i wanted too...but my face must of said it....i said "no ford...ford crown victoria...civilian"...he goes "i knew that i was joking" (sure you were).

Pokes at his computer some more " um...looks like we have the police one but not the normal one"....

Now....i told the idiot on the phone no less then 4 times it was NOT police....he also supposdly verified it was there.

This is why parts stores are dying.

So I have my own commercial account through them. The commercial counter guys are awesome and go above and beyond to get you the right stuff, they are paid accordingly. Unfortunately the commercial guys only work 730 to 5 Monday through Friday. After that I'll use the commercial website and do a store pickup order after looking up the parts myself, sometimes the front counter people still manage to mess up my order... I'd still rather deal with that than walk into an autozone (sorry @lil_Blue_Ford )

 

[pentode]

I walked up to the counter of my local Carquest recently with a tube of blue Loctite. The guy behind the counter said "You sure you want that? You're gonna need a torch if you ever want to get that off. You probably want the red, red's not permanent." I said "um, I think it's the other way around, it's actually the red that's permanent." So he yells out to the back of the store, "Hey Bob, which Loctite is the one you can get off?" Bob obviously yells back "if it's ever coming apart again you want the red!"

When I shop local, I just go to Napa now. I don't really ever need advice from behind the counter but I'd rather give my money to the company that at least hires competent employees (around here anyway)

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

My dad is helping a guy work on his 1960's Mustang. 200 I6 with a 1bbl carb. Guy broke the top of the carb off where the fuel filter threads in.

Dad calls around trying to find a reman carb for the thing. Carquest says sure we show two, dad inquires and yeah we show either a Holley or Edelbrock will work. Dad smells a rat and asks if they are 4bb's. Why yes they are. Dad counters with "like I said this is a little six cylinder with a 1bbl those won't work" To which he gets "I can see if we show an adaptor"

And that was the store manager/owner himself.

I don't care what kind of evils that 200 has done in the past 60 years, I don't think it deserves to be drowned by a 650 Holley...

 

[RobbieD]

"I can see if we show an adaptor"

The "adaptor", turns out to be a 302 in a crate.

Sneaky up-sale, indeed.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Plot twist, you called a different store.

Um....

Ive accidently called and ordered pizza from the wrong place before.

 

[Shran]

Yeah... I have tried to order a Junior Bacon Cheeseburger at McDonald's before. Happens to the best of us.