Advance auto parts problems

  I've never had any reason to try anyone but NAPA. Me and the owner of the local store were good buddies even in high school, 50 years ago.   And he's one of my circle track sponsors.

I'm a NAPA guy, second choice is a place called Red Rooster here in MN.

Originally posted by 70 Donohue 390 I tried Autozone and the young "rookies" at the counter have NO clue what an AMC or classic car is. They must live on "Rice".

When I was getting parts for my 70 Javelin project the "rookie" said he wanted a Hudson to do up as a street car! I almost hit the floor and he knew what the car had for a motor too!

I go where ever the "old farts work",  because they no how to open a book  when the computer dead ends.  Here in my home town there isn't a Napa for 40 miles.... we have oreillys, autozone, advanced, bumper to bumper, and carquest....  and carquest and bumper to bumper is where the old dudes work.  I may pay a little more at the two but at least you know your walking out the door with the right parts.  But after 5pm and or on a Sunday, oreillys is the best choice at least up here.   I laugh when I hear people going to Autozone.... now im not sexiest but the autozone here in town has a 95% staff of women.....  now, I went into the zone looking for a shock for my jeep, I made it so easy for the girl, I had the collapsed length and extended lengh written down along with the type of ends the shock had on it..... and what does the women bring me back??????   struts for the hood of a car....  I simply just walked out.