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ACinSC 
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 9:34am |
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Seems whenever I go to my local NAPA store I'm often the only customer . Guess not many guys do much themselves these days ? Just wonder if it's the same everywhere ? Thanks !!
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DMiller
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 9:38am |
Local Carquest is always busy. Seems though as are correct in that younger people are 1) no longer interested in automotive machines 2) not interested in owning any where 3) have no interest in what takes to keep one operable.
Also clueless that EVs require ONLY their supplying dealers repair in any form, Local shops cannot find insurance that will even allow access to so much as inspect these for serviceability and licensing.
Edited by DMiller - 29 Mar 2023 at 9:39am
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Lars(wi)
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 10:16am |
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Local O’Reillys is always busy, Advance Auto Parts across the street almost always has empty parking lot. The local NAPA has 8-5 hours M-F, closed all day Saturday & Sunday.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 11:26am |
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Might just be my area ? Been a while but last time I was in Advance they didn't have many customers . TSC and Home Depot are always busy here . Our NAPA is closed Sunday , but closing on Sat seems Crazy to me .Thanks
Edited by ACinSC - 29 Mar 2023 at 11:28am
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Clay
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 11:40am |
NAPA is not very busy, compared to O'Reilly's. O'Reilly's has a better location than NAPA. NAPA has excellent salesmen. They know how to find the right part. NAPA does not have to look up what valve cap is needed for a 1983 F-250 4x4, T-19 transmission, 3.54 differential, semi-float rear axle, airconditioned, regular cab, am radio, no electric locks, no cruise control, no electric windows. NAPA has good quality parts. Many times, NAPA has the parts needed to keep farm equipment and trucks running. O'Reilly's and Auto Zone can't find anything without looking it up on a computer.
Edited by Clay - 29 Mar 2023 at 11:42am
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 11:51am |
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The 3 local NAPA will have 3 different prices for the SAME PART !!
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 12:33pm |
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NAPA and TSC seem to be the HIGH PRICE around here... Most people go to Auto Zone ... but yes... you have to draw them a picture to buy anything.
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 12:56pm |
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NAPA and TSC seem to be the HIGH PRICE around here... Most people go to Auto Zone ... but yes... you have to draw them a picture to buy anything. |
Napa sold and I lost my discount. Now when I hear the price I give a mean look and they drop the price. Recently I felt they priced a part high cause I was gonna gripe. I did and they dropped the pride as I suspected. I said I still couldn’t afford it. Before I got to the door he dropped the price again. The help at Oreilly’s is worthless as tits on a boar hog.
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 1:21pm |
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NAPA that I go to seems to always be about 3 deep at every counter person, and have several delivery vehicles running steady.
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 1:33pm |
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our local NAPA and O'Reillys are both fairly busy, but if you want something odd or for something more than 5 years old, you had better look it up yourself before you leave home. I have some of the old paper catalogs from a NAPA that was switching over to computers, comes in very handy hunting for things for these old tractors. I'm still in amazement over these kids they now employ that can't lookup or cross over a bearing or seal with all the computers they have on the counter.
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 1:37pm |
Our NAPA same guy owns 10 stores and the local one is always busy when I go in there, usualy go to Autozone cause I get my military discount there.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 2:17pm |
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I drive past Advance and O'Reilly because I prefer NAPA . They've always done right by me . May try the 'mean look' and see if I get a discount . Thanks !
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Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 5:59pm |
NAPA stores are all independent, not that one person cannot own more than one. The local is part of 2 or 3. The owner sets the prices, no idea of if stores can get discounts of any kind. The in person business is not to busy in the local NAPA, but they have 3 or 4 people delivering parts to different shops around.
I am happy with the NAPA store so have not been to any other for 3 or 4 years. But I don't run much any more ether so I don't break stuff ether.
They have several old guys, but 2 of the young ones try and one is into tractor restoration which also helps. Have had several girl over the years that knew a lot too.
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