Re: What Parts Store Do You Use?
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Originally Posted by
Scottydoggs
but i had to return my master cylinder last week, and idk if this is new, cause the one guy was ready to just hand me a new one, then the girl walks up and says not to, you refund them, (went back on the card i used) then i have to go buy it again on line. ok, you just threw a wench in my plans here. thanks.
The dumb b!tch was wrong to do that. A return/exchange is a return. It should have been an even up swap. Even at that, if she was dumb and insistent you tell her you want to buy the new one in store and they need to match the online price. I've had employees do that before when there was a problem with my pick up once. In the "Price Match" dropdown there is a selection for AdvanceAuto.com for them to match.
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Originally Posted by
HighOctaneRacing
Then how is Advance hanging around this long? Can't be because of the prices? I just don't understand how they stay in business.
You act like just because the Advance in your area has dumb employees that all Advances have dumb employees and that is just not true. In my area Advance is the go to. We have Auto Zone, NAPA, another large "Auto Supermarket", as well as local shops and Advance kills them all. Hell they just opened a new one about 10 miles from the other one in December as well.
There is one Advance in my area that I avoid at all costs. Luckily it is a further one from me, but when I used to work at one shop it was the closest so it was the one I had to go to for work. Idiots doesn't even begin to describe the employees they had, but that didn't taint my view on the other Advances in the area that had knowledgeable employees.
The local Auto Zone has been a mess for as long as I can remember. If I HAVE to go there I will walk in and there are several people waiting because it takes the dumbass employees so long to look parts up that someone buying oil or a light bulb has to wait 20 minutes to check out. Then the phone starts ringing and it rings 40 times before someone takes a second to answer it.
With online discount codes Advance gets 98% of my business.
Re: What Parts Store Do You Use?
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Originally Posted by
idrivejunk
I do. English speaking people generally don't go near Auto Zone in this town, ese. "Vato" is dude in Spanish.
Near me, theres two O'reilly's. One is a hub. But if you want a half case of VR-1 10-30 you'll prolly have to visit both.
That is true, lol.. I have to use VR-1 in my 74 MG Midget due to the ZDDP content. Not exactly easy to find since I need enough for the engine and the trans. They were also able to get me enough Mobil 1 75W-140 gear oil that I needed for my 03 CV Sport when I changed the rear axle and bearing. No other place even had it. The guy at Autozone said he could get it but it would take a week and it was marked up about $45 more total. No thanks.
@ Pontaic Racer- Yep, I live in Old Monroe, about 30 min from the O' Fallon OReilly's hub store. Just far enough out that I'm in Lincoln county so I don't need an emissions check :th_biggrin2:
Re: What Parts Store Do You Use?
The dealer.
Who else is going to have a random gasket or hose for a 14 year old Volvo.
But you'll find incompetance anywhere, especially if you're looking for it and expecting it.
