<VV> Parts House was voltage regulator problem with "late model"

[Hank Kaczmarek]

Keith
Don't have any experience with them yet. They haven't made it to my town, or 
to Charlotte. They came over the Mtns from Tennesee, Now in some mountain 
towns to the North (Lenoir, Morganton) and Morganton isn't but 26 miles NW 
of me.

I applied to them online but haven't heard from them. If the jobs the 
employment service have for me don't work out I will be going up there to 
check one out.

    They are supposed to be coming to a town about 4 miles from me 
(Cherryville), but they haven't even bought land yet. And things move slowly 
here.  There has been a sign on a billboard in Lincolnton for 2 years that 
says "Waffle House, coming soon", and since then we have had a Fatz Cafe 
open, and a Sonic to open in a few weeks.  Where the Awful House is I have 
no clue. <G>

BTW, I have never been much of a fan of Pep Girls, Minnie, Flo and Slack. 
Biggest problem with them is the same as with Retard auto. They can't keep 
any good people in the parts dep't because they don't pay anything.  If you 
know a kid who wants to get in the parts business, it's a good place to 
start. Spend a few years, learn what's going on, then move to NAPA or a 
jobber and make some money.

HANK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Hammett" <khammett@stainlessfab.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 4:24 PM
Subject: <VV> Parts House was voltage regulator problem with "late model"


> Hank,
>
> Just out of curiosity how does O'Reilly rank on your list of parts houses?
> I am sure that PEP Boys is below Advance Auto.
>
> Since you mentioned ECHLIN how about Niehoff?
>
> Probably should only shop at NAPA or CarQuest, but neither are close to 
> me.
>
> Keith Hammett
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Dan
> First thing you do-
> 1.take the regulator back to Retard Auto and see if they will give you 
> your
> money back.
>
> GP Sorenson is the ABSOLUTE JUNK bottom of the line parts from an actually
> very reputable company, Standard Ignition. of Long Island City NY.
> As is usually the case, why is it then Advances' top of the line 
> product???
> THE PRICE.  Trust me, IT'S JUNK.
>
> 1A.  Unless looking for a deal on oil, or you just need an air freshener, 
> or
> other such trinket, STAY OUT OF ADVANCE AUTO!!  EVERYTHING they sell is
> cheap junk.
>
> If they won't give you their money back, just leave the piece of crap on 
> the
> counter, with a recommendation on what they can do with it.
>
> 2. Go to a NAPA store, and get an ECHLIN line regulator.
>
> ---snip----
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