Buying Parts in 2011

cannucky said

how about the blonde at my local NAPA asking "Can I help you sir?" " I need a carb spacer" "Whats a carb spacer" " the answer to your origional question good bye" now thebiggest parts/speed shop in the area has replaced the guys with grease under their finger nails with little girls with big titties that only know how to work the computer -doh

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Were you born knowing what a carb spacer is? You could have taken the 5 seconds to tell her what a carb spacer is, then she would be one step on her way to being a better auto parts person.

A friend of mine started working at NAPA when he was around 18 knowing very little about cars but having always had an interest in them. Within a short time he learned pretty much anything that a parts guy needs to know, and a bit more, because he wasn't afraid to ask questions of customers who asked for something he didn't understand, and in our small town all the customers are friendly and understanding. It's called "OJT". Now whenever I go in there he is telling a customer something they didn't know and usually saving them money in the process.