96_civ

i know there may be some members here that work there, which i think is a good thing, they need the help. but i thought i would start a thread of the all time lows, like if anybody had any experiences with them that were just unbelievably stupid.

today i went to go order the exhaust flange gasket. and i put my turbo without the compressor housing on the desk. and the guy asked what it is?!!!

so i said its a turbo, the thing that bolts up to the exhaust manifold, which is why i need the gasket.

and he stands there behind the counter just lookin at the turbo, his face looking so curious and confused. and he says "So that's a turbo huh?"

i thought it was pretty sad. like its coo if you dont know much about cars. i really dont know that much (which you all know already) but if you work at an auto parts store, c'mon now.

HondaTuner

lmao :P

Paul99EX

hah, yea....you'll have that

45psi

well at least he's heard of one before. lots of people hear about things and never actually see them. kinda like hotrex and -----.

Racintweek

actually vatozone came thru like a gangsta for me ONCE.

i was working on a 85 accord that needed a new oil pan, i ordered teh pan from honda but forgot the new gasket. well when i take everything apart teh gasket was wasted. it was about 2 minutes before vatozone closed and it was a 10min drive to get there. i called them just to see if they had the gasket so i could pick it up in the morning and finish the car before work. well the mother ******* had the gasket and waited for me to come pick it up.


that was the only time they were of use to me.

96_civ

^ whoa!!!

just one question tho. what makes waiting for someone to pick up a part considered coming through for you like gangstas?

Darkelvis

Last weekend:
Me: "Is there any chance that you guys can get ARP headstuds?"
Manager: "What the hell is an ARP?"
Me: **Shake my head as I turn around and walk out the door**

B16CRXT

actually went in tehre today to rent a pickle fork for the lower ball joints and asked for a pickle fork and he stodd there staring at me for a few seconds. So I said a ball joint serperator. AGAIN stares at me for a few seconds. and he says "oh a tuning fork?" as I'm walkin over to the pictures of ---- they rent out. and he brings it up...

spongerlbc

Why would you expect someone that is paid probably minimum wage to be a car expert? There is a reason they are working at an autozone and not a garage or somethign. Why would you expect them to carry ARP headstuds... they arent a performance store... its like expecting a gourmet meal from McDonalds. They are really nice to me... when they cant find what I need they let me walk around the back area till I do (they didnt know what an exhaust donut gasket was, but then again I wasnt expecting them to). Free tool rental is a plus. They also let you use the code scanners to. I dont work for autozone but I do use them for replacement parts like starters as they are usually much cheaper then Pepboys. And the lifetime warauntee (sp) on axles is pretty sweet.

kain

i own a rotary car and when i walk in there i look and i see ---- that would just boggle the mind of any guy working at cato zone.

i was like.. wheres the simple green?
Simple green? whats that? we got some green stuff.
i just walk out.