Choose your color scheme:
The Vette Barn  
 
Go Back   The Vette Barn > Off Topic/Babes/Other > Off Topic

Off Topic Off Topic - General non-Corvette related discussion.

User Tag List

Reply
 
Share Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 08-29-2021, 12:05pm   #1
StaticCling
A Real Barner
Points: 39,795, Level: 100
Activity: 0.7%
 
StaticCling's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: I stick like glue
Posts: 9,153
Thanks: 2,660
Thanked 5,967 Times in 2,426 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $46509956
Default Official "I HATE AUTOZONE" Thread

Just went up to my local Autozone and as everybody knows the clerks there are mostly clueless dipshits.

Asked for 4 feet of generic 5/16 Fuel/PCV hose. Guy cuts it and it rings up for 30 dollars. NFW am I paying 30 bucks for 4 feet of hose. I asked the guy to double check, but he insisted.

Found a 25 foot spool of AC Delco 5/16 hose on Amazon for 17 bucks. Don't really need 25 feet, but at least I'll have enough for the rest of my life.

I think the guy rang me up for the entire spool, but who the hell knows.
StaticCling is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-29-2021, 12:11pm   #2
Aerovette
Chief Electrician
Barn Stall Owner #7734

Bantayan Kids '15
Points: 104,958, Level: 100
Activity: 99.2%
 
Aerovette's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: The corner of Cease Rd. and Desist St.
Posts: 43,838
Thanks: 16,804
Thanked 33,385 Times in 13,465 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $107478
Default

Autozone requires two visits. Always. One to get your part and the second visit to get the RIGHT part.
Aerovette is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Aerovette For This Useful Post:
Old 08-29-2021, 12:14pm   #3
StaticCling
A Real Barner
Points: 39,795, Level: 100
Activity: 0.7%
 
StaticCling's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: I stick like glue
Posts: 9,153
Thanks: 2,660
Thanked 5,967 Times in 2,426 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $46509956
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by aerovette View Post
Autozone requires two visits. Always. One to get your part and the second visit to get the RIGHT part.
I won't even use them for car parts anymore. Generic stuff and detailing supplies that's about it. My experience with AZ parts has been less than stellar. For parts, NAPA, CarQuest or Rock Auto only.
StaticCling is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to StaticCling For This Useful Post:
Old 08-29-2021, 12:19pm   #4
DJ_Critterus
Explosive Salami
Stall Owner #1120.2520
 
DJ_Critterus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Not Ceasing & Desisting on the leeward side of Anger Island
Posts: 51,713
Thanks: 21,483
Thanked 27,656 Times in 11,659 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $9018209
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by aerovette View Post
Autozone requires two visits. Always. One to get your part and the second visit to get the RIGHT part.
My dad and I know the staff at our local Autozone and O'reilley's so we jsut look up the parts and go pull them ourselves. Never get the wrong part that way.
DJ_Critterus is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-29-2021, 12:30pm   #5
Rodnok1
A Real Barner
Points: 41,832, Level: 100
Activity: 61.2%
 
Rodnok1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 16,999
Thanks: 4,838
Thanked 23,724 Times in 9,806 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $315482
Default

Nope didn't ring it up wrong, the price per foot for vac/fuel lines is outrageous at any parts store now. I buy 25/50 ft rolls off amazon for same price(or less) of a few ft from local place. If they wonder why amazon getting our business instead of local places look no further. I will pay more local if within reason, but 50 to 100% more isn't going to happen. Seems 99% of the time the order parts I need anyway so for another day of wait I save a ton. Autozone carries one or two things other places don't otherwise I'd never step foot into their stores.
Rodnok1 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Rodnok1 For This Useful Post:
Old 08-29-2021, 7:21pm   #6
JRD77VET
Barn Stall Owner #327
NCM Supporter '16,'17,'19,'20
Bantayan Kids '13,'14,'15,'17
GTMS ‘18
Points: 115,532, Level: 100
Activity: 12.2%
 
JRD77VET's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Zionsville,PA
Posts: 49,038
Thanks: 25,747
Thanked 21,856 Times in 8,891 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $5976008
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by StaticCling View Post
I won't even use them for car parts anymore. Generic stuff and detailing supplies that's about it. My experience with AZ parts has been less than stellar. For parts, NAPA, CarQuest or Rock Auto only.
AZ parts quality has gone downhill and all I purchase from them is prepackaged items from other manufacturers. The only exception are batteries.

On our previously owned '01 Jeep Cherokee. Had a small leak at the steering knuckle on the front axle. My mechanic tried to get an OEM axle seal but it would take a few days to get it in.

Got it from AZ. He installs it and we take the Jeep home. Still leaks.

Goes back and AZ reimburses him for the labor to replace it. Still leaks. I can understand the mechanic making a mistake installing an axle and damaging the seal. But not twice.

I took my dial calipers up and we start checking things out. Turns out the AZ seal was too big to seal against the axle.

Other parts failed right about the time the warranty was up.

No more AZ parts
JRD77VET is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to JRD77VET For This Useful Post:
Old 08-30-2021, 2:29am   #7
mrvette
Latin American Goat Roper
Barn Stall Owner #101
Bantayan Kids '13
Points: 132,350, Level: 100
Activity: 10.8%
 
mrvette's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Orange Park Florida
Posts: 60,581
Thanks: 32,797
Thanked 11,529 Times in 5,686 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $1138393
Default

ANY car parts, especially AZone parts......look at the package.....country of origin.......CHINA...~~~~!! nuff said.....
mrvette is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-30-2021, 7:21am   #8
Rodnok1
A Real Barner
Points: 41,832, Level: 100
Activity: 61.2%
 
Rodnok1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 16,999
Thanks: 4,838
Thanked 23,724 Times in 9,806 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $315482
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mrvette View Post
ANY car parts, especially AZone parts......look at the package.....country of origin.......CHINA...~~~~!! nuff said.....
Good luck finding anything made in US now.. Timken switched to china so their stuff is total shit now. Found out the hard way. So now I buy the cheapest shit i can most of the time, no sense paying top dollar for the same Chinese junk.
Rodnok1 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Rodnok1 For This Useful Post:
Old 08-30-2021, 7:32am   #9
Mike Mercury
Chief Meat Gazer
Charter Member
Barn Stall Owner #98
Barn Raising II,III,IV
Points: 157,577, Level: 100
Activity: 20.9%
 
Mike Mercury's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ohio
Posts: 50,746
Thanks: 23,247
Thanked 33,735 Times in 12,291 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $5135124
Default

Mike Mercury is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Mike Mercury For This Useful Post:
Reply

The Vette Barn > Off Topic/Babes/Other > Off Topic


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 1:42am.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright © 2009 - 2024 The Vette Barn


Support the Barn:
 
Download the Mobile App;
 
Follow us on Facebook:

Become a Stall Owner

 

Apple iOS App        Google Android App

 

Visit our Facebook page