Re: [Chrysler300] Stuff NAPA had then that they don't have now

[<robkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello 300'ly to all!
    As part of the mission statement of the 300 Club International is the 
promotion of the 300 Letter cars.  I interpret this as a vow to kindly 
enlighten those who we come in contact with our 300s about their 
significance. I love cars but wouldn't know squat about the nuances of a '39 
LaSalle or for that matter any vehicle that was of that era.  However I 
would like to be respected when querying about these vehicles and not be 
derided or treated in a derogatory manner due to my ignorance of their 
significance.  I would not ever consider this approach when some young 
person who probably never played a record player would ask me about my C.  I 
would take it as an opportunity to shine on the merits of these cars.  Over 
the past 25 months I have obtained parts from 4 countries and 34 states for 
my Mopsy (my C).  The most enjoyable aspect was being able to converse about 
the significance of this vehicle and my love and enthusiasm for it.  Many 
people hadn't heard of a 300 C during this journey, but for sure they 
learned from me in a very patient and positive manner and had fun too.  Some 
of these folks even GAVE ME the parts or service just to have been part of 
the experience. Being mean to someone over your beloved car is analogous to 
Babe Ruth's comment about suing baseball....kid it's like suing the church! 
It was very refreshing this summer after getting some parts for my C from 
O'Reilly's to have a high-schooler with a primered 327-milled Chevy pick-up 
come screetching across the parking lot and climb out with his pony-tailed 
little girl friend to inquire about my C.  To my surprise he knew about the 
letter cars and the girl wanted to see the 392 hemi!  They heard about it 
from the D.C. release articles for the new Hemi-C and were inspired.  So 
lets think about education and being positive.  More can be gleaned with 
honey than excrement.  ROB KERN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "moparted" <moparted_70@xxxxxxxxx>; <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 5:24 PM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Stuff NAPA had then that they don't have now


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> Please, can we just drop this discussion?  We all know the age of our 
> cars.
> Parts are where you find them, support the parts supplier that best serves
> your needs; that may be through the Club, the internet, eBay, NAPA, 
> Carquest
> or even JC Whitney.  sooner or later you will find what you need, it is 
> part
> of the challenge of maintaining and repairing our loved Lettercars. We 
> were
> all young at one time and had to learn, so be nice to the young parts
> person, and I'm sure they will do their best to help you.
>
> Bob J
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: moparted [mailto:moparted_70@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 2:46 PM
> To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Stuff NAPA had then that they don't have now
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> Why are some of you shocked when the local parts store
> knows nothing about 300 letter cars and doesn't have
> parts for them. The cars are 40-50 years old.
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