bushnut Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Nunya, I have a customer who has a baby blue soft top ford edsel on a Toyota 4runner frame. Its 4x4 and everything.you'd never guess just looking at it...with enough money and time anything is possible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Believe me, I know that. Would you believe the base body of this IS actually an 84 Escort? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Noooo... '84 escort....????? sent from under Ernest the Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 looks like Liberace's hearse....just not my taste, though I can appreciate the work that went into it. my question is why? never mined, I know....because you can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 There's a few of those kit cars built on 300ZXs chassis. I always noticed the totally stock doors... The Escort doors stick out like a sore thumb on that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 so I just had one customer states he has a 2010 Altima and needs a rear sway bar. me: Is it a sedan or coupe? customer: um.....I dont know what that is. me: Is it 4 door or 2 door? customer: It is a 4 door. me: Does it have a 4 cylinder or V6 engine? customer: I dont know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Is it a Nissan or Toyota? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Again, sure, not everyone is into cars and they are just transportation/status items to them, but when calling for parts, please, go out and check WTF it is first! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I do home repairs,renovations. etc every day people tell me they don't know where their attic hatch is or where their electical panel is. Sump pump? What's a shut off thingy? And that is their homes...the most expensive thing that will ever consume them. It doesn't surprise me when someone doesn't know the name of the squeeky thing up front of their "silver coloured" car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Shoot ... I consider myself a "car guy" but, I still get confused easily when it comes to metric tire size. Then again, I am 40 and bald so ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 40? I thought you just turned 99 1/2? And I hear standing on your head causes premature baldness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Your thinking of B, and that's 9912 not 99 1/2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) From what I hear 9912 is being kind.... Just editing this to give myself a warning. Edited April 30, 2014 by kdj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Just editing this to give myself a warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 40? I thought you just turned 99 1/2? And I hear standing on your head causes premature baldness. It's not the head stands, and the hair is growing elsewhere. Your thinking of B, and that's 9912 not 99 1/2 Watch out boy! From what I hear 9912 is being kind.... Just editing this to give myself a warning. No need, I still remember where that button is! EHEM! Back to the parts counter... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 I just found out today May 1st that the tire promotion that was in April (that no one told me about and I only found out about this morning) was only for the month of April and ended yesterday........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisg Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Chiming in to follow. Its amazing how dumb people can be. Luckily where i work people generally have a much better knowledge of cars. I work at orielly autoparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 pretty bad when you don't know if your car is a coupe or sedan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Chiming in to follow. Its amazing how dumb people can be. Luckily where i work people generally have a much better knowledge of cars. I work at orielly autoparts. No offense, but when I was at O'Reillys the other day, there were 6 people working and only one person seemed to know what they were doing and actually helping people. Had at least 10 people waiting and they called another person from the back to assist customers. It was quite funny. Oh, and they consistently bring us the wrong parts. Edited May 4, 2014 by 5523Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisg Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I cant say anythung for the other stores but we tend to get good customer service reviews out here in warrenton oregon. Everyone ive talked to says that we are far better than autozone (right across the highway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 a friend of mine once applied for a job at Canadian Tire. the posting was for the warehouse. after the interview they said they'd love to hire him but the warehouse position was filled but that they had an opening in the auto parts department. he informed them that he knew absolutely nothing about cars.....they said thats ok it doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I seem to get him every time I go in CTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 the view from behind the bike parts counter is sometimes dismal as well. the amount of people who can't understand the difference between, tire, wheel, and rim is absolutely astonishing. no one seems to understand what gears are for either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I seem to get him every time I go in CTC.I think his family works almost every other "public" parts counter too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisg Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 i feel bad sometimes because i work the counter and don't know as much about cars as the other guys, but i'm learning about cars and where to find said parts. which is something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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