I think it depends on who we deal with...My NAPA store makes a point of
'finding the part that will work, fit, etc'..they even mic stuff for me and
match it up that way.
RB
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From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Bob Bownes - Seiri
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 5:16 PM
To: Larry Young
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Sadly a Sign of the times-
My favorite answer for the make model year question is 1958 Wartburg. :)
On Mar 28, 2013, at 19:39, Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com> wrote:
> Not even Napa. I went in and asked for an generic exhaust hanger.
> After
asking the make, model and year it was for, she said I don't think we carry
those. There are other Napa stores in the area that are better staffed.
>
> I usually try and avoid the "make, model and year" question, but some
> times
I just have to say customized 1914 Ford or whatever weird thing I'm working
on at the time. I have to admit though that sometimes you get someone that
will take the time to match up what you want with what they have.
> Larry
>
>
> On 3/28/2013 9:07 AM, James Gray wrote:
>> I agree, NAPA are the only real parts stores left. I went to an auto
>> zone
and
>> asked for a set of plugs by name & type. The person at the counter
>> needed
the
>> make & model of the car. I told him it was a '98 corvette. He asked
>> if it
was
>> a v6 or v8. Had I been on my game that day I would have insisted it
>> was a
>> flat12
>> And sat back to watch his head implode.
>> Jim g.
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