Auto Part Store Questions

dusterglenn said

Here's what I'm laughing about on this thread. For the guys who like to go into the store and play dumb, the joke's on you. We've all dealt with people who ARE that dumb. When the counterguy rolls his eyes, what he's thinking is "not again". Most of the general public know nothing about cars, and we can't tell if you do either.
Nobody knows what year their car is, 'I bought it in 03', or what engine 'the big one, I think?', or even what model 'you know, Regal or Riviera'.
One of my co-workers many years ago used to tell people 'If you want to guess at what the car is, I'm willing to guess at what parts it takes. As long as you keep them.'

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Exactly, I work at parts store part time just to keep some extra money and a discount in my pocket. They offered me the job since i am in there all the time getting parts to do side work and some of my stuff as well. The computers half the time don't understand that you have a 78 motor in a 67 car or vica versa. I am very knowledgable about what things will work or fabricating things to make them work. I absolutely can't stand when ppl come in with a chip on their shoulder. I had a guy come in asking for motor mounts for a motor he had in a diff. car and I tried to tell him he could use the ones for the year but would have to fabricate the bottom to fit on the later year car. He said "you mean your going to make me go to a competitor of yours and get them huh" I said sir I have what you need but your free to do whatever makes you happy. He was back two days later to listen to me.

P.s. I can't say which parts store as they have made it clear they do not want there name posted in forums, social media, etc. unless it is positive advertisement, so I am just going to not say anything all together.