<VV> Let the Buyer Beware - Final Chapter

[Dennis & Debbie Pleau]

The way I look at this is when I go to a real parts house; NAPA, Carquest, 
AAA, I know the guy behind the counter is looking at least 4 prices for the 
part and they vary by probably 40%  He has full retail for the person who 
just walks off the street, all the way to stocking dealer for the shop who 
keeps parts on the shelf, and a rate for the shop who orders parts on 
demand but doesn't stock them.  NAPA has a price for people who belong to 
AAA insurance which is about 10%, probably less than any of their dealer 
programs but I'll take any discount I can get

When I go in, I want someone to wait on me who I'm on a first name basis 
with.  I try to know exactly what I want and how to describe it so he 
doesn't have to spend a lot of energy looking it up.  If I get someone I 
know and they have an easy time finding my part, they will often give me a 
better price than the AAA discount, if not, I get the AAA discount.  I in 
no way according to the parts house policies deserve anything other than 
the AAA discount, so anything else is a bonus.

Being polite and respectful does help out when buying auto parts,

Dennis