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12-15-2009, 11:03 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 443
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I am so sick of NAPA...
For years I shopped at NAPA for my regular service parts. Lately they don't have the part, or have to order it, and even worse, when a part I ordered comes in, they sell it to someone else. The local NAPA is going down hill fast. Same people running the store, but the attitude has changed.
Now I shop at Advance Auto Parts. Its twice as far from my house, but its well worth the drive. Plus, anything I order online I can pick up when passing through and save the shipping/handling charges. Also Advance was ready and willing to test an alternator for me, when NAPA was not even sure if their machine worked, worked with my Delco alternator, or if they even had all the correct adapters to connect it.
I'm done with NAPA.
What say you?
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12-15-2009, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston/North
Posts: 9,214
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1 store is not the whole company
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
dumbass.
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12-15-2009, 11:11 AM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,149
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What he said. The NAPA I use is great.
However, NAPA can be pricy, so I tend to only buy stuff there that I want to make sure I get a quality part. Alternators, etc.
Common stuff like oil, bulbs, etc., I'll get form the local Advance. Also I use rockauto.com a lot.
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12-15-2009, 11:12 AM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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napa is the only place i go to. quality and service is top notch round here.
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12-15-2009, 11:16 AM
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Power Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Old Bridge, NJ
Posts: 2,415
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I use the Napa in south plainfield becuase they have the warehouse attached to the store. They always have the part Im looking for.
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12-15-2009, 11:17 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 16,896
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Richmond Service Center yo.
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12-15-2009, 11:27 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 443
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Thanks for your comments. Could be that the local store is messed up.
There is another store not too far. Might try using them in the future.
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12-15-2009, 11:29 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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The Flemington NAPA was staffed by a bunch of grade A douchebags for a number of years (and it was known around the area for that). Then it seems like they cleaned house and got a bunch of newer, more helpful employees in and it's awesome now.
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12-15-2009, 12:08 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Browns Mills NJ/ Rotondo West FL
Posts: 3,054
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The Napa in Browns Mills came through for me today...alot more then what I could say for Advanced.
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12-15-2009, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: sayreville, nj
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i got two napas by me one on 35 in south amboy and one on 34 in old bridge. i refuse to go to one on 35. people are rude and dont really know much about cars. i asked for an inverted torc socket and they said i had to buy whole set. i went to the 34 one and he goes here gt watevr ones you want not the whole set. stuff like that makes me keep coming back. its called bruces auto(napa). i needed an igntion for a 87 monte and he had one in stock which most places have to order. so i would say try a different one. thats my opinion.
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12-15-2009, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arm pit of the world... NJ
Posts: 2,676
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
The NAPA I use is great.
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Which one is that?
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12-15-2009, 03:13 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,149
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Featherburner
Which one is that?
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west trenton.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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12-15-2009, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NJ
Posts: 819
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Its more about the individual stores. If they don't keep certain parts in stock its on them. The napa in Elmer i'm on a first name basis with the counterman (only guy that works there), he's a good guy. They don't keep much in stock but whatever I need they get for me with no hastle.
The napa in wrightstown on the other hand, theres a few guys that just want to sit there and play solitare all day. Bother them with parts and they usually don't have it. The parts that are in stock are hard to find since noone stocks them correctly.
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12-15-2009, 03:45 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florham Park, NJ
Posts: 65
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Napa in chatham sucks. full of d-bags. Same employees as the old madison store. They need to get rid of the old grumpy bastards that work there.
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12-15-2009, 04:13 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
What he said. The NAPA I use is great.
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Yea, I agree. West Trenton Napa is very good. I also know the manager there fairly well - I'm good friends with his brother in law.
- Justin
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12-15-2009, 04:45 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Oradell
Posts: 8,368
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the one i use is pretty dam good! yes its a lil pricey but the parts are either there, or next day theyll have it
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12-15-2009, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Delran
Posts: 6,785
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west trenton napa ftw
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12-15-2009, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Sewell,NJ Washington Township
Posts: 2,416
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My school just dropped Napa. We used to buy all our parts from there but my teacher switched to Tags now. We have over 15 orders a day just from my shop.
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12-15-2009, 04:58 PM
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11 Second Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Edison, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast92RS
I use the Napa in south plainfield becuase they have the warehouse attached to the store. They always have the part Im looking for.
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Yup.
They always seem to go out of thier way for me.
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12-15-2009, 05:02 PM
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11 second club / Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Berlin, NJ
Posts: 7,148
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I have a good recor with NAPA cause my work gets most of our non-dealer parts from them. I usually get stuff at cost, they will even wave the core cause they know ill bring it back.
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12-15-2009, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: West Long Branch
Posts: 13,598
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I dont get the whole "better" quality bs.
I can tell you exactly who we buy from, and that I will put my parts up against the best that NAPA has.
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12-15-2009, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Delran
Posts: 6,785
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
I dont get the whole "better" quality bs.
I can tell you exactly who we buy from, and that I will put my parts up against the best that NAPA has.
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al is in the zone......
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12-15-2009, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: West Long Branch
Posts: 13,598
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Sure am, and sure as hell we sell a **** line of product, a good line of product, and a great line of product.
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12-15-2009, 05:53 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
Posts: 19,341
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its hard for me to associate quality parts with fuzzy dice, neons, and chrome triple wiper blades in the same store. thats just my experience, along with the overall lack of knowledge and care towards the customer. just my take ya know.
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12-15-2009, 05:54 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
Posts: 6,353
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast92RS
I use the Napa in south plainfield becuase they have the warehouse attached to the store. They always have the part Im looking for.
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+1 This is the one I use and it's nice to have a place close by to have all the parts.
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