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| 914werke |
 Sep 8 2022, 04:29 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers"  Group: Members Posts: 11,248 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I remember when there were multiple differing parts suppliers including 1 or 2 thriving hot rod shops. Now its down to 2 or 3 which ALL carry the same thing & are staffed with a revolving barrel of monkeys. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)
The interweb & Amazon have killed your corner auto parts store. I had a Worldpac account until even Redline weber started limiting the ACVW stuff they carried. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) |
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| era vulgaris |
Sep 9 2022, 10:31 PM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 983 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
Welcome to capitalism, where businesses sell products that can make them money. Upset that your 50 year old car doesn't have parts available at your local FLAPS? Price check: you're probably the only one in your area. Most folks go to FLAPS for oil, or for random parts or tools for their >20 year old cars that they need asap. I wouldn't even buy parts for my 99 MX-5 10AE at FLAPS...because I know they won't have parts that actually fit. It's an e-commerce world now. Get in and stay home (and actually, that's the point!)
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914werke Is your FLAPS disappearing Sep 8 2022, 04:29 PM
GregAmy I'll go there is it's very time-sensitive ... Sep 8 2022, 04:46 PM Front yard mechanic Went to Napa the other day at their distribution c... Sep 8 2022, 04:52 PM Justinp71 We have a Napa / Riebes by me best parts in the ar... Sep 8 2022, 04:57 PM StarBear FLAPS good for routine supplies but not parts. The... Sep 8 2022, 05:00 PM Bullethead But Rock Auto has all the parts you'll ever ne... Sep 8 2022, 05:01 PM FlacaProductions I try. I really do.
My 914 lives in a small, mid... Sep 8 2022, 05:11 PM mepstein In a lot of cases, it doesn’t make sense to stoc... Sep 8 2022, 05:16 PM emerygt350 I had some good help from the guys at Napa recentl... Sep 8 2022, 06:00 PM 914Sixer FLAPS counter help in town is turning into a joke.... Sep 8 2022, 06:43 PM bkrantz Within 100 miles I can go to NAPA (sometimes succe... Sep 8 2022, 07:03 PM sixnotfour Even wholesale suplliers are , lacking ,, I used t... Sep 8 2022, 09:44 PM Mikey914 Well, if you are having a hard time finding parts ... Sep 8 2022, 10:25 PM Superhawk996 I’m going to start with a premise that Advance A... Sep 9 2022, 04:38 AM
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I’m going to start with a premise that Advance ... Sep 9 2022, 04:55 AM ClayPerrine
I’m going to start with a premise that Advance... Sep 9 2022, 05:44 AM Geezer914 Finding parts at a local NAPA or AutoZone is like ... Sep 9 2022, 05:36 AM campbellcj Samey samey here - for years I've only bought ... Sep 9 2022, 07:35 AM VaccaRabite You gotta know the limits. The local places are g... Sep 9 2022, 08:02 AM jd74914 It's not just auto parts though. The same issu... Sep 9 2022, 08:38 AM Root_Werks I would say locally in the PNW, not really disappe... Sep 9 2022, 09:50 AM bbrock Interesting thread on a topic I hadn't thought... Sep 9 2022, 10:44 AM Craigers17 We still have one mom and pop auto parts store lef... Sep 9 2022, 10:52 AM tom.esh I recently had Napa tell me to check with a clutc... Sep 10 2022, 06:31 AM Mikey914 The moral of the story is supporting the niche ven... Sep 10 2022, 10:50 AM 914Sixer Went to NAPA, AutoZone and O'Reillys this morn... Sep 10 2022, 11:06 AM Superhawk996
Went to NAPA, AutoZone and O'Reillys this mor... Sep 10 2022, 11:20 AM 914sgofast2
Went to NAPA, AutoZone and O'Reillys this mo... Sep 10 2022, 07:58 PM 914werke I’ve literally left stock on counters and walke... Sep 10 2022, 12:03 PM bbrock
I’ve literally left stock on counters and walk... Sep 10 2022, 12:38 PM Maltese Falcon Here in SoCal, the PepBoys* auto parts have been b... Sep 10 2022, 09:15 PM |
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