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booblinker · August 27th, 2011, 10:16 PM

Guy comes in with an accelerator pump diaphragm, says he needs one, I walk out and grab one off the shelf. He then tells me the the Guy at Advanced Auto thought it was a speaker. I hear a lot of horror stories about them, but this one made me laugh really hard.

tctrojan17 · August 27th, 2011, 10:28 PM

I have a good one. About 5 years ago i had a 93 ford explorer sport with a manual transmission. My clutch went out so i call advanced to get a price.

Me - Hi i need a clutch for a 93 ford explorer sport 4wd with the 4.0.

Advanced auto employee - Is that clutch for a manual or automatic?

Me - I am sorry but i think your not going to be able to help me, have a nice day. (click)

Rob the plumber · August 27th, 2011, 10:42 PM

The one at 23 and Jefferson is pretty good.

Evo3D

booblinker · August 27th, 2011, 10:53 PM

This is the part, they thought was a speaker.

Rob the plumber · August 27th, 2011, 11:04 PM

The kid must have been born around 1985.

Supercharged yj

booblinker · August 27th, 2011, 11:10 PM

I was born in 84 lol, I was a Murray's tard for 3 years, got Hired into a ma and pa old school type Auto Value, and realized I didn't know Shit. After a few years there I would consider myself a pretty Damn good parts guy, whether it from the 30s, agricultural, medium duty, heavy duty, motorcycle, ATV, trailer, jeep/Chevy/ford/sterling Frankenstein I can usually find if it is available through one of my warehouses. Yea I'm awesome.

Dannn · August 28th, 2011, 12:17 AM

i work at one of the major auto parts stores... lets just say i'd rather spend my money on a ma and pa shop, pay a little bit more, and get the right part. corporate auto parts stores are a joke.

tctrojan17 · August 28th, 2011, 12:27 AM

I have given people at the counters the part number i need and they will still give me the wrong shit.

Thankfully we have Bramer's up here which is a family run Napa and these guys can find me a bastard joint in 2 minutes or less with their books. Anytime i have gone to advanced in a pinch for a bastard joint they just bring out an armful of u joints and start comparing.

booblinker · August 28th, 2011, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dannn

i work at one of the major auto parts stores... lets just say i'd rather spend my money on a ma and pa shop, pay a little bit more, and get the right part. corporate auto parts stores are a joke.

I bet if you priced out 100 parts we would be right at if not lower then the big box auto parts store. We run a price margin across the board, all of them sell really common parts cheap, but if you have something a little weird or old they will Rape you with their prices. And I don't miss Corporate at all. Greasemonkey doesn't like us for some reason, he dislike us before I worked there, which I understand, since there was a Baby raper drunk druggie, and a drug dealing drug addict working there before I started. Now we have no druggies, or sex offenders working there. And we all know our shit.

Yetti · August 28th, 2011, 06:18 AM

Advanced Just opened a new store in Chelsea. don't know why? there was already two struggling auto parts stores here.

JoshuaCripe · August 28th, 2011, 06:34 AM

The smaller mom and pop stores u have tho keep recipts for warranty claims.....advance and autozone go off phone number ..just gotta know exactly what ur buying before u buy it...performance auto isn't bad but then again you have to keep all ur recipts

GreaseMonkey · August 28th, 2011, 06:40 AM

There are retards at all auto parts stores.

whiterhino · August 28th, 2011, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by booblinker

I was born in 84 lol, I was a Murray's tard for 3 years, got Hired into a ma and pa old school type Auto Value, and realized I didn't know Shit. After a few years there I would consider myself a pretty Damn good parts guy, whether it from the 30s, agricultural, medium duty, heavy duty, motorcycle, ATV, trailer, jeep/Chevy/ford/sterling Frankenstein I can usually find if it is available through one of my warehouses. Yea I'm awesome.

Yeah but can you give me a 1310 u-joint without asking me what vehicle it's for?

I hate that shit. Bring in a Timken bearing with the part number on it and they ask what vehicle.

Rebel2345 · August 28th, 2011, 09:26 AM

Most of the guys at the Advance Auto on Bristol Road in Flint are pretty smart. They've got a couple new guys that are a little slow last I heard, but I've never had a problem with them and I can tell them what I need without always having to look it up by car.

BlooMule · August 28th, 2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by whiterhino

Yeah but can you give me a 1310 u-joint without asking me what vehicle it's for?

I hate that shit. Bring in a Timken bearing with the part number on it and they ask what vehicle.

I did that with an old trailer I had, it used a 1938 Buick front axle. Knowinbg full well that would not be in the computer I brought the wheel bearing with me to Perp Boys. Timken Part number clearly visible, they still wanted to know what vehicle. I told the it was a trailer, they showed me where the trailer parts aisle was- I said no, it is using a passenger car front axle. Puzzled look. Told them I was pretty sure it was from a 1938 Buick. Another puzzled look and then "They made Buicks 100 yearts ago?"

I left.

jeepfreak81 · August 28th, 2011, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Yetti

Advanced Just opened a new store in Chelsea. don't know why? there was already two struggling auto parts stores here.

O'reilly's just built a brand new store in Owosso, we already had 4+ auto parts in 2 blocks...

Squishy · August 28th, 2011, 10:39 AM

I work out of an O'Reilly's in Waterford - I'm sure we get our fair share of horror stories, but I will say the Autozone down the street makes me a lot of money. They can't seem to do shit right, and will actually send people to our store now. Specially when it comes to motorcycle plugs and filters.

BlooMule · August 28th, 2011, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jeepfreak81

O'reilly's just built a brand new store in Owosso, we already had 4+ auto parts in 2 blocks...

Rob the plumber · August 28th, 2011, 10:53 AM

Most AutoZone stores I've been to are pure torture.

Supercharged yj

Squishy · August 28th, 2011, 11:16 AM

The only reason I do as good as I do, is because I worked 5 years in an Aviation parts department supporting 22 aircraft, the newest made in the 1960's. So I got good at finding stuff just off of numbers and dimensions. And the occasional "It's that black thing ontop of the valve that does all of that stuff."

August 27th, 2011, 10:16 PM	#1
booblinker Trailer Trash Join Date: 10-29-06 Location: Leonard, mi Posts: 8,253 iTrader: (5)	Hahaha Advanced Auto Retards Guy comes in with an accelerator pump diaphragm, says he needs one, I walk out and grab one off the shelf. He then tells me the the Guy at Advanced Auto thought it was a speaker. I hear a lot of horror stories about them, but this one made me laugh really hard. __________________ -1993 Ranger 3.0 4X4 5 Speed STX -A Metric Butt ton of three wheelers -1985 V65 Magna -1983 Nighthawk 650 -1969 F250 Highboy built 360

August 27th, 2011, 10:28 PM	#2
tctrojan17 Sexy and I know it. Join Date: 05-21-10 Location: traverse city Posts: 888 iTrader: (5)	I have a good one. About 5 years ago i had a 93 ford explorer sport with a manual transmission. My clutch went out so i call advanced to get a price. Me - Hi i need a clutch for a 93 ford explorer sport 4wd with the 4.0. Advanced auto employee - Is that clutch for a manual or automatic? Me - I am sorry but i think your not going to be able to help me, have a nice day. (click) __________________ 94 fullsize blazer, rockwells, bigblock, th400, and np205 2001 GMC Sierra- 8" lift 37" tires 2004 Saab 93turbo Linear 2011 toyota rav4 99 Honda shadow 1100 2004 Kawasaki Mean Streak 1600 2011 Kia Soul! - Fiance's

August 27th, 2011, 10:53 PM	#4
booblinker Trailer Trash Join Date: 10-29-06 Location: Leonard, mi Posts: 8,253 iTrader: (5)	This is the part, they thought was a speaker. __________________ -1993 Ranger 3.0 4X4 5 Speed STX -A Metric Butt ton of three wheelers -1985 V65 Magna -1983 Nighthawk 650 -1969 F250 Highboy built 360

August 27th, 2011, 11:10 PM	#6
booblinker Trailer Trash Join Date: 10-29-06 Location: Leonard, mi Posts: 8,253 iTrader: (5)	I was born in 84 lol, I was a Murray's tard for 3 years, got Hired into a ma and pa old school type Auto Value, and realized I didn't know Shit. After a few years there I would consider myself a pretty Damn good parts guy, whether it from the 30s, agricultural, medium duty, heavy duty, motorcycle, ATV, trailer, jeep/Chevy/ford/sterling Frankenstein I can usually find if it is available through one of my warehouses. Yea I'm awesome. __________________ -1993 Ranger 3.0 4X4 5 Speed STX -A Metric Butt ton of three wheelers -1985 V65 Magna -1983 Nighthawk 650 -1969 F250 Highboy built 360

August 28th, 2011, 12:27 AM	#8
tctrojan17 Sexy and I know it. Join Date: 05-21-10 Location: traverse city Posts: 888 iTrader: (5)	I have given people at the counters the part number i need and they will still give me the wrong shit. Thankfully we have Bramer's up here which is a family run Napa and these guys can find me a bastard joint in 2 minutes or less with their books. Anytime i have gone to advanced in a pinch for a bastard joint they just bring out an armful of u joints and start comparing. __________________ 94 fullsize blazer, rockwells, bigblock, th400, and np205 2001 GMC Sierra- 8" lift 37" tires 2004 Saab 93turbo Linear 2011 toyota rav4 99 Honda shadow 1100 2004 Kawasaki Mean Streak 1600 2011 Kia Soul! - Fiance's

August 27th, 2011, 10:42 PM	#3
Rob the plumber Licensed master plumber Join Date: 06-14-06 Location: New Baltimore, Michigan Posts: 4,592 iTrader: (27)	The one at 23 and Jefferson is pretty good. Evo3D

August 27th, 2011, 11:04 PM	#5
Rob the plumber Licensed master plumber Join Date: 06-14-06 Location: New Baltimore, Michigan Posts: 4,592 iTrader: (27)	The kid must have been born around 1985. Supercharged yj

August 28th, 2011, 12:17 AM	#7
Dannn ... Join Date: 09-13-08 Location: Armada, Michigan Posts: 365 iTrader: (1)	i work at one of the major auto parts stores... lets just say i'd rather spend my money on a ma and pa shop, pay a little bit more, and get the right part. corporate auto parts stores are a joke.

August 28th, 2011, 06:34 AM	#11
JoshuaCripe Senior Member Join Date: 03-01-09 Location: concord mi 49237 Posts: 1,205 iTrader: (12)	The smaller mom and pop stores u have tho keep recipts for warranty claims.....advance and autozone go off phone number ..just gotta know exactly what ur buying before u buy it...performance auto isn't bad but then again you have to keep all ur recipts

August 28th, 2011, 09:26 AM	#14
Rebel2345 NOT GL4x4SucksVideo guy. Join Date: 02-01-07 Location: Swartz Creek Posts: 2,943 iTrader: (6)	Most of the guys at the Advance Auto on Bristol Road in Flint are pretty smart. They've got a couple new guys that are a little slow last I heard, but I've never had a problem with them and I can tell them what I need without always having to look it up by car.

August 28th, 2011, 10:39 AM	#17
Squishy Needs More Cowbell Join Date: 07-07-07 Location: Pontiac, MI Posts: 609 iTrader: (2)	I work out of an O'Reilly's in Waterford - I'm sure we get our fair share of horror stories, but I will say the Autozone down the street makes me a lot of money. They can't seem to do shit right, and will actually send people to our store now. Specially when it comes to motorcycle plugs and filters.

August 28th, 2011, 10:53 AM	#19
Rob the plumber Licensed master plumber Join Date: 06-14-06 Location: New Baltimore, Michigan Posts: 4,592 iTrader: (27)	Most AutoZone stores I've been to are pure torture. Supercharged yj

August 28th, 2011, 11:16 AM	#20
Squishy Needs More Cowbell Join Date: 07-07-07 Location: Pontiac, MI Posts: 609 iTrader: (2)	The only reason I do as good as I do, is because I worked 5 years in an Aviation parts department supporting 22 aircraft, the newest made in the 1960's. So I got good at finding stuff just off of numbers and dimensions. And the occasional "It's that black thing ontop of the valve that does all of that stuff."