[AT] Was: You can't fix stupid-naming names-Now Parts

[David Bruce]

Here Advance and O'Reilly are the most convenient (and across the street 
from each other) but for tractor parts it is hands down NAPA. If I'm 
buying sealed fluids or the like it is usually Advance, if tractor parts 
it is always NAPA.

David

NW NC


On 3/30/2017 10:15 AM, Gunnells, Bradley R wrote:
> Parts stores are generally only as good as the person behind the counter. Myself when I get parts locally I tend to go to O’Reilly as they are close by my work and convenient. If I stop in the morning usually the store manager waits on me. They’ve also got a couple other counter folks that seem competent. Our Napa isn’t in a good location for me personally (out of the way for most all my travels) but I do stop there on occasion when I feel they sell a better brand of something I’m after. As for the Auto Zone and Advanced, just never been impressed any time I’ve gotten things there. Typically the parts were ok but the help behind the counter was the shortfall.
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> To be honest, if I’m not in a huge rush for parts (planned repair/maintenance) I often get parts from Rock Auto online. I can get top of the line brands like Fel-Pro or OEM brands (Asin for Toyota etc) for far less than the local auto dealer. Some things that have core charges are too much hastle to me to deal with the return so those all get purchased locally.
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> Brad
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> On 3/29/17, 10:59 PM, "at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf of Greg Hass" <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf of ghass at m3isp.com> wrote:
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>      The following is only my opinion; Advance Auto is one of last
>      resort------ O'Reilleys (SP?) only bought a couple of things but not
>      sure it is that great-----Carquest has been place of choice for many
>      years, the owners daughter works the counter a lot, in her 40's and
>      really hot; unfortunately the personality of a grizzly bear. The last
>      straw, and I heard it was not their fault, they lost the car quest brand
>      and what they got to replace it is junk------ the last few months I have
>      switched to NAPA and have had very good luck, will see what the future
>      brings.
>            Greg Hass
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