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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Seems like they're affiliated with/part of Autobacs, from that last pic? That could explain it.
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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also you have to think. autozone and the like, are huge nationwide chains. they are a big volume buisiness and can't afford to take time out to be all that customer oriented. the store in the pics looks like (as previously mentioned) a main headquarters, or just the one shop and not a chain. also like mentioned already, it looks like they appeal to a more upperclass demographic then your typical shadetree mechanic that would shop at autozone. on another note, who buys performance parts from autozone anyway? why not shop online?
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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i wasnt buying performance parts..i was buying OEM replacement parts..
but still..customer service sucks!
"get in the zone...autozoneeeee!!" NO! FUCK YOU!
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by OniS14
i wasnt buying performance parts..i was buying OEM replacement parts..
but still..customer service sucks!
"get in the zone...autozoneeeee!!" NO! FUCK YOU!
i didn't mean you personally, i meant all the people that do. you are just like the rest of us, like i said, shadetree mechanics. i think all of us at one time or another have bought replacement parts from them.
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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autozone sucks I stick to advanced auto

I was at autozone one time and was dealing with a clerk who couldn't find the right part for me, 10 min later I found out it was because the dumb ass was looking under grand am.

I also had to teach a person who worked there what a tps sensor was
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TIM TIM TIM
notice all of the seats are in PAIRS... people dont buy one racing seat and leave the passenger/rear seats stock over there
They don't here either, except at dragstrips.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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Ever been inside a Harley-Davidson dealer? It looks a lot like that. Parts on the wall, bikes all over the place, Dyno, service shop, free hotdogs, etc...
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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These guys seem pretty psyched about Autobacs in CA:


http://world.autobacs.com/store/usa.html
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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Check out his triple jointed "Performance Parts Claw Style" arm too.
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