vatozone all time lows
 

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.

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lmao :P

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

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

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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 fuckers had the gasket and waited for me to come pick it up. O0


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

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^ whoa!!!

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

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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**

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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... ::)

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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.

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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.