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Its it just around me?

Reply #15 –
The guys at all the auto stores here are very unknowing. I had to point out what a pulley -puller is to a guy at O'Reilly's, The one's at advance auto are equally incompetent. Autozone is OK sometimes, but they are usually assholes, act like I don't know what I'm talking about-it's my car not your's, not matter what there atupid computer says. I do like NAPA, they are very knowledgable and most of the time cheaper too.
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1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

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Reply #16 –
nah stupidity is around here for parts store clerks too...  First they sent me a set of drums for a '89-'92 cougar (5bolt) of course it was at closing just before the holidays....  then I found out I had a seized caliper when I dug into the brakes on the cougar this weekend....  ordered the new Caliper and PROPER drums this time...  should be here monday, 3pm...  "Perfect I can wait without the car for the weekend and have the car done then... No big deal I say to myself"  today comes along call about my calipers.... "We cant get the drums til tomorrow so I didnt bother to order the calipers til then either"... WTF?!?!?  A**hole I need my car...  and of course it is supose to rain tomorrow too...  Lucky me.

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Reply #17 –
well there are only two dudes in colorado springs that I trust fully. one guy even told me a secret about a gm power steering pump that bolts up to our cars (which it does and is much better!) I would have never known that.
2013 Focus (Daily)
1968 Cougar XR7
1987 Turbo Coupe
5 Speed, Stock IHI, Aeromotive 340LPH, Stinger 3in DP w/Magnaflow 3in Race Series ler, Hallman Boost Controller, Corbeau Fixed Back Racing Seats, Rebuilt 35# Injectors, Kirban AFPR, Stinger's Front Mount Piping w/Big NPR Front Mount IC, 3/8 E-85 Fuel Lines, SPEC Stage 3+ Clutch, Explorer 4.0 Dual Core Radiator, Optima Red Top Battery
1988 Turbo Coupe (RIP)
1984 Cougar (RIP) :cougarsmily:
1986 Cougar XR7 5 Speed.  (sold)

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Reply #18 –
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;267300
nah stupidity is around here for parts store clerks too...  First they sent me a set of drums for a '89-'92 cougar (5bolt) of course it was at closing just before the holidays....  then I found out I had a seized caliper when I dug into the brakes on the cougar this weekend....  ordered the new Caliper and PROPER drums this time...  should be here monday, 3pm...  "Perfect I can wait without the car for the weekend and have the car done then... No big deal I say to myself"  today comes along call about my calipers.... "We cant get the drums til tomorrow so I didnt bother to order the calipers til then either"... WTF?!?!?  A**hole I need my car...  and of course it is supose to rain tomorrow too...  Lucky me.



Easier to do things like that when its not your car. Hell Im another week without a car because my rack seal didnt come in and my caliper wasnt right. Wasnt parts stores fault but is still irritating. Wish the guy at Advanced wasnt such a douche and could have looked at it for me. Hell I gave him the part number, so all he had to do was punch it in. I understand it was Easter but why be rude and ignorant and make your day worse too.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #19 –
Quote from: Bob;267126
I hate autozone and r&s strauss I walk in autozone with the print out from their website with pn# and everything and still have a problem getting the part. Funny I had to school them on how the belt sizes worked when I was looking for an 86" belt, which should be common knowledge to anyone in the store. I even have to point to the tools on the chart in order to get them for rental LOL.


I had a guy at an autozone trying to sell me a 1.9 liter HONDA TPS sensor for my 99 cougar with a 2.5. His reasoning was ford does some weird stuff, rrrrrrright like use Honda TPS sensors.......i dont think so.

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Reply #20 –
I know around here it is nearly every store you go in. Its unfortunate but people just dont seem to care. I worked in parts for 20 years for Mercedes Benz and when I was younger also part time at Napa. When I started with MB they actually sent you to school and trained you in their policies and how it was to be done. I started as an entry level parts driver and worked my way up to a lead parts salesman selling over 1mill a year. Now they hire anyone, dont train them, and replace them with someone equally incompetant in 3-6 months. I just put a heater core in my 87 and while getting a new hose the girl at AZ told me all her computer showed was Chevrolet. After I showed her how the computer worked I got her to let me take a walk thru the molded hoses myself. As bad as they are they should have a counter for folks who know what they are doing to help themselves

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Reply #21 –
I've pretty much gotten used to being told there's no such thing as a 4 cylinder Thunderbird.

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Reply #22 –
Quote from: oldraven;267369
I've pretty much gotten used to being told there's no such thing as a 4 cylinder Thunderbird.


haha, yeah the first time I experienced that was when I was tring to sell my turbo poop. the kid really waanted it but his dad told him "there is no such thing as a 4 cylinder Tbird, so it is a hack job swap"....  LMAO WTF?!?!  so I offered to show him the dealers package and information brochure on it....  he didnt want to see it and still doesnt believe it...:toilet:

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Reply #23 –
Quote from: oldraven;267369
I've pretty much gotten used to being told there's no such thing as a 4 cylinder Thunderbird.


I noticed that the would "custom" has a strong effect on the uneducated workers. Also what helped at Advanced was "old school". My car is neither but to them it is and then they actually listened. AutoZone, the lady didnt care, she told me she didnt have belts in half sizes or sizes like that (asked for 68 1/8 or 68 1/4). I told her to just read me what she had. First one was a 68.5..... Thats a half isnt? I was pissed and wanted to tell her how wrong she was and how simple it is to read the part number. Since I work in Customer Assistance I didnt. I hate when people attempt to tell me how to do my job. Yet I was trained, and actually KNOW what Im doin.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #24 –
Quote from: DVP;267394
I hate when people attempt to tell me how to do my job. Yet I was trained, and actually KNOW what Im doin.


Try selling cars, its horrible what these people will say.

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Reply #25 –
Called today and OReilly's said they have the right ones. Not the same guy so he might not have understood what I was saying. We'll see this weekend.
1986 Cougar LS
 

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Reply #26 –
Quote from: Carl;267278
eh I am 23 and I would date an 18 year old... dunno how seriously (drama issues etc...)


Drama issues.  if i found a 18 your old chick that wasn't dramatized, that's cool.. but is it likely?  IMO no. :punchballs:
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1987 Ford Thunderbird Sport (resting)
1993 Mazda Miata 1.6l (daily driver)