Auto Parts Places and Stupidity
06-08-2005, 09:32 PM
#74
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Auto Parts Places and Stupidity
There was this tiny mom & pop shop in NW San Antonio (wish I could remember
the name!) that I used to go to when I was here a few years ago. It was
down the street from my house, a bit higher on the price. but the guys were
awesome with customer service. Sometimes they didn't have my part, but
tried their best to get it right away. Even taught me how to change my
serpentine belt (no, back then I had no clue how to do that). Really good
guys.
Wish I could go there more now, but that's on the other side of town from
me... this discussion has just made me want to spend the extra time/money
just to shop there again.
Eric
"Bulletsnbrains" <bstrang@nopants.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:lNtpe.8254$Oq7.6968@newssvr33.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yep, I agree the Checkers, Autozone and such really suck. So I use a
> privately owned store down the street. It's only fair to name the store.
> If
> in Madison, WI area, goto J&H Auto on Monona Dr.
>
> They allways beat the big chains and even the 4wd.com people for most
> parts.
>
> Brian
>
> <calcerise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1118006554.771275.167720@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Has any one else noticed this?
>>
>> All the independents are gone and all the auto parts stores are chain
>> owned. And they tend to hire stupid people exclusively.
>>
>> They must have some secret test for intelligence in hiring and employ
>> it diligently, lest some non-stupids accidentally be hired.
>>
>
>
the name!) that I used to go to when I was here a few years ago. It was
down the street from my house, a bit higher on the price. but the guys were
awesome with customer service. Sometimes they didn't have my part, but
tried their best to get it right away. Even taught me how to change my
serpentine belt (no, back then I had no clue how to do that). Really good
guys.
Wish I could go there more now, but that's on the other side of town from
me... this discussion has just made me want to spend the extra time/money
just to shop there again.
Eric
"Bulletsnbrains" <bstrang@nopants.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:lNtpe.8254$Oq7.6968@newssvr33.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yep, I agree the Checkers, Autozone and such really suck. So I use a
> privately owned store down the street. It's only fair to name the store.
> If
> in Madison, WI area, goto J&H Auto on Monona Dr.
>
> They allways beat the big chains and even the 4wd.com people for most
> parts.
>
> Brian
>
> <calcerise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1118006554.771275.167720@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Has any one else noticed this?
>>
>> All the independents are gone and all the auto parts stores are chain
>> owned. And they tend to hire stupid people exclusively.
>>
>> They must have some secret test for intelligence in hiring and employ
>> it diligently, lest some non-stupids accidentally be hired.
>>
>
>
06-08-2005, 09:32 PM
#75
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Auto Parts Places and Stupidity
There was this tiny mom & pop shop in NW San Antonio (wish I could remember
the name!) that I used to go to when I was here a few years ago. It was
down the street from my house, a bit higher on the price. but the guys were
awesome with customer service. Sometimes they didn't have my part, but
tried their best to get it right away. Even taught me how to change my
serpentine belt (no, back then I had no clue how to do that). Really good
guys.
Wish I could go there more now, but that's on the other side of town from
me... this discussion has just made me want to spend the extra time/money
just to shop there again.
Eric
"Bulletsnbrains" <bstrang@nopants.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:lNtpe.8254$Oq7.6968@newssvr33.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yep, I agree the Checkers, Autozone and such really suck. So I use a
> privately owned store down the street. It's only fair to name the store.
> If
> in Madison, WI area, goto J&H Auto on Monona Dr.
>
> They allways beat the big chains and even the 4wd.com people for most
> parts.
>
> Brian
>
> <calcerise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1118006554.771275.167720@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Has any one else noticed this?
>>
>> All the independents are gone and all the auto parts stores are chain
>> owned. And they tend to hire stupid people exclusively.
>>
>> They must have some secret test for intelligence in hiring and employ
>> it diligently, lest some non-stupids accidentally be hired.
>>
>
>
the name!) that I used to go to when I was here a few years ago. It was
down the street from my house, a bit higher on the price. but the guys were
awesome with customer service. Sometimes they didn't have my part, but
tried their best to get it right away. Even taught me how to change my
serpentine belt (no, back then I had no clue how to do that). Really good
guys.
Wish I could go there more now, but that's on the other side of town from
me... this discussion has just made me want to spend the extra time/money
just to shop there again.
Eric
"Bulletsnbrains" <bstrang@nopants.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:lNtpe.8254$Oq7.6968@newssvr33.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yep, I agree the Checkers, Autozone and such really suck. So I use a
> privately owned store down the street. It's only fair to name the store.
> If
> in Madison, WI area, goto J&H Auto on Monona Dr.
>
> They allways beat the big chains and even the 4wd.com people for most
> parts.
>
> Brian
>
> <calcerise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1118006554.771275.167720@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Has any one else noticed this?
>>
>> All the independents are gone and all the auto parts stores are chain
>> owned. And they tend to hire stupid people exclusively.
>>
>> They must have some secret test for intelligence in hiring and employ
>> it diligently, lest some non-stupids accidentally be hired.
>>
>
>
06-08-2005, 09:32 PM
#76
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Auto Parts Places and Stupidity
There was this tiny mom & pop shop in NW San Antonio (wish I could remember
the name!) that I used to go to when I was here a few years ago. It was
down the street from my house, a bit higher on the price. but the guys were
awesome with customer service. Sometimes they didn't have my part, but
tried their best to get it right away. Even taught me how to change my
serpentine belt (no, back then I had no clue how to do that). Really good
guys.
Wish I could go there more now, but that's on the other side of town from
me... this discussion has just made me want to spend the extra time/money
just to shop there again.
Eric
"Bulletsnbrains" <bstrang@nopants.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:lNtpe.8254$Oq7.6968@newssvr33.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yep, I agree the Checkers, Autozone and such really suck. So I use a
> privately owned store down the street. It's only fair to name the store.
> If
> in Madison, WI area, goto J&H Auto on Monona Dr.
>
> They allways beat the big chains and even the 4wd.com people for most
> parts.
>
> Brian
>
> <calcerise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1118006554.771275.167720@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Has any one else noticed this?
>>
>> All the independents are gone and all the auto parts stores are chain
>> owned. And they tend to hire stupid people exclusively.
>>
>> They must have some secret test for intelligence in hiring and employ
>> it diligently, lest some non-stupids accidentally be hired.
>>
>
>
the name!) that I used to go to when I was here a few years ago. It was
down the street from my house, a bit higher on the price. but the guys were
awesome with customer service. Sometimes they didn't have my part, but
tried their best to get it right away. Even taught me how to change my
serpentine belt (no, back then I had no clue how to do that). Really good
guys.
Wish I could go there more now, but that's on the other side of town from
me... this discussion has just made me want to spend the extra time/money
just to shop there again.
Eric
"Bulletsnbrains" <bstrang@nopants.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:lNtpe.8254$Oq7.6968@newssvr33.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yep, I agree the Checkers, Autozone and such really suck. So I use a
> privately owned store down the street. It's only fair to name the store.
> If
> in Madison, WI area, goto J&H Auto on Monona Dr.
>
> They allways beat the big chains and even the 4wd.com people for most
> parts.
>
> Brian
>
> <calcerise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1118006554.771275.167720@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Has any one else noticed this?
>>
>> All the independents are gone and all the auto parts stores are chain
>> owned. And they tend to hire stupid people exclusively.
>>
>> They must have some secret test for intelligence in hiring and employ
>> it diligently, lest some non-stupids accidentally be hired.
>>
>
>
06-08-2005, 09:32 PM
#77
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Auto Parts Places and Stupidity
There was this tiny mom & pop shop in NW San Antonio (wish I could remember
the name!) that I used to go to when I was here a few years ago. It was
down the street from my house, a bit higher on the price. but the guys were
awesome with customer service. Sometimes they didn't have my part, but
tried their best to get it right away. Even taught me how to change my
serpentine belt (no, back then I had no clue how to do that). Really good
guys.
Wish I could go there more now, but that's on the other side of town from
me... this discussion has just made me want to spend the extra time/money
just to shop there again.
Eric
"Bulletsnbrains" <bstrang@nopants.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:lNtpe.8254$Oq7.6968@newssvr33.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yep, I agree the Checkers, Autozone and such really suck. So I use a
> privately owned store down the street. It's only fair to name the store.
> If
> in Madison, WI area, goto J&H Auto on Monona Dr.
>
> They allways beat the big chains and even the 4wd.com people for most
> parts.
>
> Brian
>
> <calcerise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1118006554.771275.167720@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Has any one else noticed this?
>>
>> All the independents are gone and all the auto parts stores are chain
>> owned. And they tend to hire stupid people exclusively.
>>
>> They must have some secret test for intelligence in hiring and employ
>> it diligently, lest some non-stupids accidentally be hired.
>>
>
>
the name!) that I used to go to when I was here a few years ago. It was
down the street from my house, a bit higher on the price. but the guys were
awesome with customer service. Sometimes they didn't have my part, but
tried their best to get it right away. Even taught me how to change my
serpentine belt (no, back then I had no clue how to do that). Really good
guys.
Wish I could go there more now, but that's on the other side of town from
me... this discussion has just made me want to spend the extra time/money
just to shop there again.
Eric
"Bulletsnbrains" <bstrang@nopants.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:lNtpe.8254$Oq7.6968@newssvr33.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yep, I agree the Checkers, Autozone and such really suck. So I use a
> privately owned store down the street. It's only fair to name the store.
> If
> in Madison, WI area, goto J&H Auto on Monona Dr.
>
> They allways beat the big chains and even the 4wd.com people for most
> parts.
>
> Brian
>
> <calcerise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1118006554.771275.167720@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Has any one else noticed this?
>>
>> All the independents are gone and all the auto parts stores are chain
>> owned. And they tend to hire stupid people exclusively.
>>
>> They must have some secret test for intelligence in hiring and employ
>> it diligently, lest some non-stupids accidentally be hired.
>>
>
>