Auto parts stores
Fri, 09/04/2009 - 10:06pm
I wish I lived in the states again. For one major reason. The auto parts stores here in Canada SUCK, we can't just simply walk in a get what ever and if they can get the parts we need, they have to yes, you guessed it. Order them from the states. Well most stuff any ways. Here you can't walk into a parts store and just simply buy even header bolts. Nope you got to order them.
When I lived In Tulsa OK I could almost just walk into a gas station and buy a fuel cell, well not really but pretty close.
Any other Canadians feel the same??????????????????????????????????????????
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I may not live in canada, but living in a smaller town, i have had similar experiences, i often have to go to other towns nearby for parts that should be on the shelf. Driving an svt doesnt help, but luckily there are some good online places and i used to work in a parts store so i know how to navigate their b.s.,
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I kidd, I kidd, all the parts are remaned in some sweat shop in Asia anyway. Plus why not just order stuff online?
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Honestly, who would move to Canada?
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Guess it depends who you know and whee you live in the great white up north.
The "performance" shop around me suck ass... 90% of the stuff is S.O., hell i couldnt find a fuel pressure gauge, and 2 of the speed shops i walked into had not idea what an AN fitting was... as far as OEM parts go Partsource isnt too bad.... About the same selection as Autozone, but i still buy most of my stuff stateside whenever possible
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Really, well even still, U.S. $189 for a flywheel, here $435. But yeah I guess you can't please every one, I was possibly in a good location for auto performance.
I moved back Canada cause that is where I am from.
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wont most palces ship to canada? ie Rock auto/partstrain/GMpartsdierct?
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I remember when I could walk in for a kit for an Edelbrock 1406 and walk out with one too. Nope not now, I have called every part store around, No one, absolutly no one has one. On the most part the majority of the stores don't stock Carb parts. Thanks to the fuel injection, But it's just not right. I say Keep the most popular of the after market kits in stock.
I can see why they wouldn't want to stock a Rochestors. Toooooo many variations of the same carb.
I like the Edebrocks, Very simple to take apart, clean up and rebuild. Not alot of parts, same with my Holley. Both very popular and has really not a lot of variations.
But that's just me.
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I just love the blank stares I get when I have to walk into a Canadian Tire and try to buy something. I had one guy tell me that there was no such thing as an ignition ballast resistor on a 1980 Dodge pick-up. I felt like grabbing him by the hair, taking him around to every single pre 1985 Chrysler product I could find, pop the hood and show him what a ballast resistor looked like. I just went to the local towing yard and pulled one off a '66 Coronet instead.
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I guess you fellas need a Pep Boys up there, eh? I find most anything I need there, from ignition coils for the Beast to a clutch slave cylinder for a 91 honda prelude IN STOCK!!
Yeah a pep boys, or anything with parts and counter people with knowledge of parts. What an I say, we are Canadian, all we know is dog sleds and snow I guess
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doesnt help htat partsource is owned by crappy tire, and you cant get anyone behind the counter thaqt knows anything @ either place :P
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will give you on the dogsled and snow.....i hate the white stuff. but you guys aren't too bad on the ice either.