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Old 06-06-2013, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Sam Mac View Post
Same with my NAPA. I try to buy from the little local guys.
Since 1982, there have been a half dozen NAPA's in Roanoke, some Bumper to Bumper's, Federated's, as well as a few others. ALL locally owned.

They all scoot their S-10 trucks around delivering to auto repair shops. That GOT to be their money maker.

Not ONE of them is interested in walk-in business. Advance Auto beats them on price 100% of the time,

For them to get my business is like

I now Amazon 100% before any local gets a sale, it is GREAT being retired, who cares if the car can't run for three days!!

And the GT parts,,, ,,, I got the lawn mowing covered, even after a month!!

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