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We have at least 4 old parts stores here in Mena, AR, plus a New Auto Zone. I deal with the one I have dealt with for over 20 years. I have lived here for 16 years and before that, would go in with Don Rook to get parts parts for him and my own cars when I was visiting Don. 3 of the other stores I have never been in and the other one I did use because they have a machine shop. Auto Zone opened 5 years or so ago and I do check with them for some things if my main store does not have it and I need it fast. Auto Zone also has a lifetime Guarantee on most of their parts, and for some things on old Iron, that's good. As to my old local owned parts store, I don't need much, but when I walk in I am greeted by name from the owner and older counter folks including Angie. She has been there for most of the 20 or so years and is as knowledgeable as any one you know. She is not afraid to pull out one of their many books if it is not on the computer, to find something. There are some newer counter folks, and they are being trained to LOOK UP stuff. Love it! They can have most anything in 1-2 days if not stocked. Ray On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Roger van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: The best clerk by far at our local small town NAPA store is a woman in her thirties named Joy. She knows more than all the other guys put together, and if she doesn't know she'll find out. The only way to get the ol' grey haired fat guy, Marv, to open a parts book is to put a donut on a fishing line and dangle it over the book. -- Ray Jones. Y'all come on down an see us. Ya hear?
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