Being old cuts no slack at the local Carquest, Autozone, PepBoys or Kragen/O'Reilly (3 stores), even when asked. The NAPA store in Ventura closed years ago. The other 4 pretty much did in NAPA here. -- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012 oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835 *********************************** On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > Ten percent discount based on what? If everyone gets the discount of > course then it is not a discount. Whenever I've bought from NAPA, I have > not been offered a discount, although I always ask, pointing out that I am > old, and that I am a AAA member, and so on. mcneely > > ---- Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@gmail.com> wrote: > > I was pleased to discover that my local NApa gives 10 percent discount > on most parts. I received that discount on my recent battery purchase and > a carb rebuild kit for my Aircooled VW. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:32 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > > > > > Yeah, I need a reading lesson, I guess. Sorry. And I will add an > agreement concerning NAPA, although my nearby store recently closed. > mcneely > > > > > > ---- Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > >> As he says, so it goes. > > >> > > >> Besides batteries, NAPA seems a pretty good source for most other > stuff, > > >> too. And here in the West, they really are in every small town, > pretty > > >> much...Bingen, Wa. Tonapah, Nv. Bishop, Ca. St George, Ut. > Umatilla, > > >> probably even George, Washington....and they all honor warranty. > > >> > > >> No affiliation with NAPA, just pleased that they franchise a 'mom and > > >> pop' small town style customer-orientated business plan....Unlike some > > >> other chain autoparts outfits > > >> > > >> > > >> On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 7:23 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> > wrote: > > >> > > >>> At 09:58 AM 7/3/2013, Dave Mcneely wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Don, doesn't warranty replacement requirement exchange? Whenever > > >>>> I've gotten a warranty replacement battery (not from NAPA) it did. > > >>>> mcneely > > >>> > > >>> He's exchanging them. Got two in the pool, exchanges one at a time > > >>> and rotates the pool. But they're pro-rata exchanges, so he has to > add > > >>> money. > > >>> > > >>> Yrs, > > >>> d > > > > > > -- > > > David McNeely > > -- > David McNeely > |
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