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[QUOTE="2stroke, post: 1013587, member: 25668"] This is loosely realted, as far as parts counter people. Was gonna start a new flame, but I thought my topic might be a little weak.... My oldest son is 17, and he saved up from his part time job and bought a car. We just had it inspected. It needs a few things, so we spent the morning at a pick it yourself junkyard getting some items, and stopped at an advance auto parts store to get a tie rod. The parts person looks it up, and tells me $43.95. I am shocked, and I told her Id have to think about that one. I left the place, thinking I would call an old standby, Salvo auto parts. A very helpful guy tells me that he has 2 available, one is a lifetime warranty part for $35.00 and the other is a 1 year part for $11.95. Great I tell him. Thats more like it. Ive replaced maybe a dozen tie rod ends in my life and NEVER paid more than $18.00 We didnt get to Salvos until much later but here is how it went: Me: "Need a left outer tied rod for a 96 saturn SL1" Parts person: "Yeah, I got a moog for $35.00" Me: "I called earlier and they said there was an economy version for 11.95" Parts Person " No, all I got is the Moog" Me:" Okay, thanks" and I start to walk out. five steps later... Parts Person " Oh, I have this economy version for $11.95" Me: "Yeah, thats the one I want". Parts Person to his assistant who has been watching " He wants the CHEAP one. " and he was shaking his head. Jeez. The funny thing is, I used to work for Salvo like 20 years ago. I know that on most replacement parts, we carried up to 3 different grades. It was common back then to offer up all the options. There was a tendancy to push the better parts, emphasizing the warranty but still it seemed like this guy was flat out lying for a moment to get me to buy the expensive part. I admit, I am a cheapskate. But the thing is, this was my Son's money so I guess thats why irked me so much. [/QUOTE]
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