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Old 05-19-2009, 04:35 PM   #1
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I miss Auto Parts stores

I went to the Advance in Passaic (cause thats always a fun experience) and waited on line to get someone to translate for me so that I could order oxygen sensors in English. I said may I please have 2 Bosch O2 sensors #15284, she said what is your vehicle? I said I am telling you the part number already, just look it up by a search. She says she doesnt know how to do that so rather than going back to asking me what my vehicle is or letting me use the computer she goes to ask a manager who is helping some guys find a way to appkly hub caps onto a 84 ford escort with no treads on the tires or working tail lights but they have sticker flames and a glued on hood scoop. So she came back to ask another clerk who was flirting with a 300lb black woman with a fly stuck to her greasy hair who refused to believe that Advance doesnt carry scotch guard. Finally she came back to me to say she will just have to do it by vehicle. I said fine. 2005 chevy tahoe.... 4WD.... 5.3.... ok what do you need? I said I need 2 Bosh O2 sensors #15284 she says they dont show it. I said yes they do, she says let me go get my manager. By this time he had 3 of the 4 hub caps on the escort. He said that they dont have it. Didnt even look at the computer. Just said they dont have it. She comes back to me to repeat exactly what he said. I said may i look, she turned the computer towards me, i typed in 15284 and what do you know. Bosch O2 Sensor 1 on hand. She says thats an Oxygen sensor, you told me O2 sensor... blank stare. Listen, I need two of these, when can you get another. She looks it up and tells me there is one in their Saddlebrook location. I said but I am in your Clifton location. She says well there is on in Saddlebrook. I said listen, is it possible that if I come back tomorrow you could have 2 of these sensors here. She said yes.

Today I go back. Guess whos workin, i say did my O2 sensor come in? She says you need a O2 sensor? I said yes... perplexed. She says what is the make and model of your vehicle? ~sigh~ Do you remember me form yesterday? Oh yeah you needed a part and it was in Saddle brook right? Yes, that was me. Did it come in? What is the make and model of your car? ~sigh~ 2005 Chevy Tahoe 5.3, and what do you need? I need 2 Bosch O2 sensor #15284... its not showing an O2 sensor for your car, let me ask my manager.... HOLD ON.. try. Oxygen sensor. ok, yes we have one of those, is there any thing else? I need 2 of them, ohhh im sorry we only have one in stock, let me check my other store in Saddlebrook and see if they have one, I just said never mind and walked out.
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