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Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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my beef...
If it is not available on the Part's store computer screen... it is UNAVAILABLE / i.e. not like when someone with experience and knowledge would say... I remember a Tractor / old truck part to can be substituted for that. ... Really a hassle to deal with computer ONLY solutions.
Thus, I am glad I keep a few spare vehicles around, as well a metal working shop in the garage.
<>Plus, we've got Walmart, Tractor Supply, and Rural King to get things like oil, fluids, and such. Just last week I wanted to pick up a few cans of Seafoam. I stopped at O'Reilly because I was passing by and it was $11.99 per can. Up a few blocks at Rural King, it was $6.99 for the same can.
There is an app called SHOP BUDDY that can find the best local price for you. Avast also has a shopping addon.
Autoparts stores are in oversupply, but Amazon can't test your battery for you.
If you want to replace brake pads next weekend, order them and wait 4 days. When your battery dies, you want a replacement - NOW
Last week the boat would not crank so I went online and ordered the battery from Advance. Discount from Advance, coupon code in my email, cash back from my shopping portal, 2% from my credit card.
I had checked by battery acid density and it seemed okay, but I figured something must be wrong with the battery.
Hauled it down to Advance and my battery checked out fine, so I canceled the whole deal, ordered a starter from eBay and "Bob's your Uncle", going boating this weekend.
"Works for me"
I remember when the guy behind the parts counter actually knew how to work on cars and could suggest the parts you needed to buy and knew one part from another. Now, they either are some HS kid, or someone who speaks very little English. A while back, one of their employees couldn't even give me directions to another one of their stores.
My sons and I buy a LOT of car parts, we build cars and currently have about 5 car projects going. More and more, I order either from Rock Auto or one of the race shops like Summit, Jegs, Speedway, etc. They are efficient, their websites are easy to navigate, and the parts are much cheaper, even with shipping (some even pay the freight). For example , I just ordered a new radiator for my Mustang from Rock Auto and it was $ 80 + $6.95 shipping, and I will have it in one day. Advance Auto gets $ 151.00 for the same radiator.
In the past 6 months, I have probably ordered $8000.00 in parts from on line businesses, and would have paid a lot more locally, if I could have found it. Yeah, I would love to support a local guy, but I also need to save money when I can, and I get better service on line.
I needed a replacement part that moment.
Well I bought it at autozone,
bought it on amazon as well,
then returned the new one back to autozone.
Good ol amazon,never letting me down.
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