Autozone

I stayed away from here for years. First due to the manager believing one of her tweeker employees that my 6 – 7 year old daughter was shoplifting and going all insane wanting to peek in her shorts (um, heck no!) Then more recently after dealing with the grumpy old guy there now days. But, recently they’ve had some parts I needed I couldn’t get elsewhere (which turned out to be poor quality that required drilling and tapping, but that reflects on Anchor Mounts, not Autozone.) But at least now the old guy does his best to avoid interfacing with customers and it’s fresh blood on the front lines. The younger guys they have now seem to actually care about customers and apologize when it turns out the stuff they sold you was crap. Now if the grumpy old dude will totally move on (or stay in the back) and the younger guys don’t get poisoned by his terrible attitude, this might stay on an uptick. One note: What I do here and other places is often order online and pick it up so I don’t have to stay at the counter for ever. So far they have had it ready here where the other chain doesn’t get it ready until I show. On another note, I do like how they won’t answer the phone with you standing there mid transaction and make you wait for 10 minutes while someone has them look up every part in the book (unlike the other auto parts chain in town.)

Seems to be a little more expensive than O’Riley’s but the staff were very helpful and quick about their jobs. Store was clean and easy to navigate.