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    Carpocalypse Hasn't Yet Brought Down One Of The Last Independent Auto Parts Stores

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    07/05/09

    In reply to Carpocalypse Hasn't Yet Brought Down One Of The Last Independent Auto Parts Stores
    I love World Famous Lee Auto Supply. Plus it's down the street from Ole's Waffles. Go Team Cant Am!
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    07/04/09

    In reply to Carpocalypse Hasn't Yet Brought Down One Of The Last Independent Auto Parts Stores
    We just lost Ernie's Fry Springs Garage, been there since 1931 and is a Charlottesville institution--or was. The building has been given "historic" designation but it closed this year. Inside were at least 200 1/18 cars and trucks, ad displays from the 50s, seating that looks like it came from a film noir hotel lobby. Great people, great loss.



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    07/04/09

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    "Next Stop, Willoughby!"
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    07/04/09

    In reply to Carpocalypse Hasn't Yet Brought Down One Of The Last Independent Auto Parts Stores
    That's good. The closest auto part shop here sells Honda wears and JDM Skyline kits. The only Super Autobacs in this country... before it failed miserably and was bought and renamed as Super Autotoyz. They did, though, have an excellent choice in books, even if nobody who frequented that place ever gave them a look. So when it was time for clearance, I picked myself up $200+ worth of book for $10 including Rosso Ferrari magazines and a catalogue of Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato Competiziones.
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    07/04/09

    In reply to Carpocalypse Hasn't Yet Brought Down One Of The Last Independent Auto Parts Stores
    There are still a few small parts stores eking out a living here in southern Maine.. I used to go to Autozone because they had good (enough) prices and stocked what I needed- that was true when I had a Volvo, anyway. Since I've owned the F150, I've split my business between two independents in the next town over- best prices, 10 miles or so closer than any chain, and staffed by guys (and gals) who know a prodigous amount of stuff, have books to suppliment that knowledge, and turn to their terminals as a last resort. Also, I don't have to hunt through displays of NO FEAR window stickers or Tweety Bird seatcovers to find oil filters or sparkplugs.. I hate that shit.
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    07/04/09

    In reply to Carpocalypse Hasn't Yet Brought Down One Of The Last Independent Auto Parts Stores
    There's a great independent auto parts store near me in Worcester. They almost never have the specifics that I need for my 11-year old foreign car, but I go there a lot for tools. Autopart international once gave me the wrong side ball joint twice in a row. What a pain it is to get to the autoparts store when you don't have a car.
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    07/04/09

    @darkstar: Where in Worcester?
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    07/04/09

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