Who makes a Corvette? Really?

[Mumblewood]

I wonder how they can be that thick headed.

in the kids defense, he was literally just a kid, maybe 17 probably just stoked to have a job. I didn’t get upset or impatient at all, I expanded to him that only one person always gets it correct and let him how he does it. If ya do t know and nobody teaches ya how are ya gonna figure it out.

What pisses me off is that dipshit at o’Riley’s who’s lazy as fuck. I went In There for a battery a couple months ago and asked for a battery. He said “they say I need to order it from the wear house, that usually means they don’t have it.
Me” can you try?”
Him” waste of my time, 70% of the time they won’t have it”
Me “ can ya see if/when I could get it?”
Asshat” it’ll just be a waste of time.”

Wouldn’t even try, Dick

Next time I go to see this fuckwad I ask to see if they have a rivnut/nustert tool, Dick face proceeds to tell me than I have no idea what I’m talking about and it’s not a real thing and he knows since he’s been in the automotive industry for 20+ years and have never heard of sick a tool.
I even show him a pic of the thing and he says they done exist.
This guy has no excuse in my book, he’s gotta be in his mid 50’s min.
At least when I went to another parts store and did the same thing, they didn’t act like know it’s alls, and actually thanked me for letting them know that such a tool exists

 

[Mumblewood]

Fuck my spelling/grammar sucks. I hate/love autocorrect

 

[matkal]

The opposite is true sometimes. A guy ahead of me at the autoparts store asked for a door handle for harley pickup, I'm thinking WT actual F??! The counter guy had the same look on his face as I must have had and said "there's no such thing", the customer responds, " oh right, it's an F150" I guess he was really proud that he had a harley edition(?) F150

 

[Apparition]

The opposite is true sometimes. A guy ahead of me at the autoparts store asked for a door handle for harley pickup, I'm thinking WT actual F??! The counter guy had the same look on his face as I must have had and said "there's no such thing", the customer responds, " oh right, it's an F150" I guess he was really proud that he had a harley edition(?) F150

They also had an F250 version

 

[AndyG]

The opposite is true sometimes. A guy ahead of me at the autoparts store asked for a door handle for harley pickup, I'm thinking WT actual F??! The counter guy had the same look on his face as I must have had and said "there's no such thing", the customer responds, " oh right, it's an F150" I guess he was really proud that he had a harley edition(?) F150

Has a V-Twin

 

[jjvw]

The opposite is true sometimes. A guy ahead of me at the autoparts store asked for a door handle for harley pickup, I'm thinking WT actual F??! The counter guy had the same look on his face as I must have had and said "there's no such thing", the customer responds, " oh right, it's an F150" I guess he was really proud that he had a harley edition(?) F150

That reminds me of the type who likes to name drop that he has a CR246 with no other helpful context. I don't know what that is.

 

[Zorba]

And Goddess help you if the parts catalog is wrong and you have to convince the guy behind the counter that the part he's trying to sell you is incorrect...

 

[RHanna]

 

[freedom_in_4low]

What sucks about that lookup system is how much it can kill the confidence of a younger kid that actually does know something. One day you're 3 menus deep getting somebody a new wiper motor and it hits you with what engine it has. You know they're not related and the customer is gonna look at you like you're some kind of asshole for asking but then you start thinking maybe they used a hood with a power bulge on the V8 model and it changed the shape of the cowl and maybe the motor is the same but the bracket is different and since the bracket is on the motor it might actually matter and then eventually you just start asking all the questions instead of trying to take the judgement on yourself because that's less embarrassing than screwing it up and having the guy come back because you were too proud to ask and sold him the wrong part. And he'll be even happier if the right one is also inexplicably $50 more and isn't locally stocked.

TL;DR: car companies do all sorts of inconceivable parts bin nonsense that's impossible for the parts guy to completely memorize so I have no problem giving him a pass when he doesn't know as much as I do about my vehicle that I've nearly completely disassembled cumulatively over the past 5 years.

 

[rasband]

I needed some vacuum tube a while back to relocate my locker pumps. I went to several different stores asking for the specific size (which escapes me today). Finally find it and the kid cuts the length and brings it out.

He then quotes me $196 for it. I said that can't be right and he starts arguing about how gates is the best brand and yadda yadda. I finally convince him to check again. He scanned the wrong barcode.

Not quite as bone headed, but pretty simple thing to scratch your head at that price for 10' of rubber tubing.

 

[Dr. Internet]

Things to remember about minimum wage, minimum age counter help in any type of sales venue:
1. They don't know anything.
2. They have no practical experience, in anything.
3. They don't want the job; Mom or Dad made them go to work.
4. They can't make change without a computer.
5. They don't care about you, at all.
6. They don't care if you ever come back to the store.
7. They don't care if you report them to the manager.

Re autoparts: O'Reilly's is facing the same issues as everyone with people making more money from gummint handouts that O'Reilly's can afford to pay. They take who they can get. Everything is in the computer. Your computer. Go the their web site, find the part you need, select the nearest store and buy it online. Physically go to that store with a picture or actual part and examine the new one before taking it home. This how I get all of my autoparts now.

 

[RHanna]

4. They can't make change without a computer.

If you really want to see a melt down hand them the change part of the total with a larger bill. For example if my order is 10.25 and I only have a 20 I'll hand them a quarter if I have it. I've had them try to give me the quarter back and I tell them to just enter 20.25 into the register. Mind blown.

 

[Apparition]

If you really want to see a melt down hand them the change part of the total with a larger bill. For example if my order is 10.25 and I only have a 20 I'll hand them a quarter if I have it. I've had them try to give me the quarter back and I tell them to just enter 20.25 into the register. Mind blown.

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I see I’m not the only one who fucks with them.

 

[RHanna]

I see I’m not the only one who fucks with them.

lol, if you really want to fuck with them and the total is 6.25 hand them 21.25, even the ones that have seen 20.25 before don't understand why you do that until they enter it in the register.

 

[Brianj5600]

Maybe he’s trolling you?

I felt like I was being trolled when I was asked to spell my last name, Jones, wtf?

 

[Wildman]

Andy,
Wait until you are trying to get parts for your V-8 TJ.

Parts person: What vehicle is this for? You: Speaking before thinking, 1997 Jeep Wrangler.
What engine? 5.2 V-8
Sorry sir that engine was never offered in your vehicle.

Or trying to get parts for the axles. The front is a HP44. Sorry but your vehicle was never offered with that style axle.

Stacey David makes a nice book for keeping track or parts & part numbers on project rigs.

https://www.staceydavid.store/products/project-planning-book
I know many do a spread sheet on their computers but I still like my paper books for things like this. It's a lot easier to take this with me to the parts store.


My local NAPA knows me well enough now that when I come in for a part they ask if it's for the Jeep? If I say yes then they ask what the donor vehicle was for the part I'm looking for.

 

[AndyG]

What sucks about that lookup system is how much it can kill the confidence of a younger kid that actually does know something. One day you're 3 menus deep getting somebody a new wiper motor and it hits you with what engine it has. You know they're not related and the customer is gonna look at you like you're some kind of asshole for asking but then you start thinking maybe they used a hood with a power bulge on the V8 model and it changed the shape of the cowl and maybe the motor is the same but the bracket is different and since the bracket is on the motor it might actually matter and then eventually you just start asking all the questions instead of trying to take the judgement on yourself because that's less embarrassing than screwing it up and having the guy come back because you were too proud to ask and sold him the wrong part. And he'll be even happier if the right one is also inexplicably $50 more and isn't locally stocked.

TL;DR: car companies do all sorts of inconceivable parts bin nonsense that's impossible for the parts guy to completely memorize so I have no problem giving him a pass when he doesn't know as much as I do about my vehicle that I've nearly completely disassembled cumulatively over the past 5 years.

You know this entire hassle is part of the reason is that many of us are quick to jump online to get parts. That and price.

I recently needed a coolant recovery jug. It listed at 83.00, my price was 63.00 and Rock Auto was 17 bucks.

I picked one up local and kept the receipt to compare quality because we get ‘em hot on the trails- they were not similar ......they were the exact same product.

 

[AndyG]

Andy,
Wait until you are trying to get parts for your V-8 TJ.

Parts person: What vehicle is this for? You: Speaking before thinking, 1997 Jeep Wrangler.
What engine? 5.2 V-8
Sorry sir that engine was never offered in your vehicle.

Or trying to get parts for the axles. The front is a HP44. Sorry but your vehicle was never offered with that style axle.

Stacey David makes a nice book for keeping track or parts & part numbers on project rigs.

[URL]https://www.staceydavid.store/products/project-planning-book[/URL]

I know many do a spread sheet on their computers but I still like my paper books for things like this. It's a lot easier to take this with me to the parts store.


My local NAPA knows me well enough now that when I come in for a part they ask if it's for the Jeep? If I say yes then they ask what the donor vehicle was for the part I'm looking for.

You are so right- I have basically figured out.... don’t even try to ask ‘em.

 

[Viking Jeeper]

I grew up working in my Dad's tire shop. I first moved to Florida in the late 90's and needed a new set of tires for my Ford Ranger 4x4. I wanted same size tires as from the factory. Walked into local tire place and said I needed tires. He asks year, make, model etc and I say I need 265/75 15's. He said that size does not exist and sends his helper out to look at my tires. Helper comes back in and says "he's right". So I said if you dont have 265/75 15 they are very close to 31/10.50 15's. The guy behind the counter says "no they are not". I walked out and have never been back for 25 years.

 

[Viking Jeeper]

Next time I go to see this fuckwad I ask to see if they have a rivnut/nustert tool, Dick face proceeds to tell me than I have no idea what I’m talking about and it’s not a real thing and he knows since he’s been in the automotive industry for 20+ years and have never heard of sick a tool.
I even show him a pic of the thing and he says they done exist.
This guy has no excuse in my book, he’s gotta be in his mid 50’s min.
At least when I went to another parts store and did the same thing, they didn’t act like know it’s alls, and actually thanked me for letting them know that such a tool exists

Guys at two different Ace hardware stores took me to the rivet installation tools when I asked for rivnut/nutsert tools. Got one from Amazon.