Re: Bad PepBoys Experience

From: Michael Clark (magnumv8@wt.net)
Date: Mon Mar 08 1999 - 01:03:00 EST


I think when I got mine Autozone had it listed as an alternate "cool"
thermostat along with the stock 195

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----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Bad PepBoys Experience

> At 05:43 PM 3/24/99 , you wrote:
> >I went into Pepboys today to pick up a 180 degree thermostat, and so I
went
> >to the parts department. I told them I had a 1993 Dodge Dakota w/ a V-8.
He
> >looked at me and said "Son, do you nkow whar you are doing?" and I said
> >"Trying to buy a 180 degree thermostat and a gasket" This went on for 3
of 4
> >minutes! He told me the computer might read it wrong and something could
go
> >wrong. I would tell him that I know of some people who have done the same
> >thing to their Dakotas. Finally, he called his manager up to the front,
we
> >talked for a few minutes, and finally he sold me the thing! As I was
leaving
> >he said "Your doin' this at your own risk, we arent takin no
responsobility"
> >Sheesh, what a hassle. Maybe I will try AutoZone next time =)
>
>
> This isn't the first time I've heard of someone having an experience like
> this at Pep Boys. I don't know if its just a coincidence or wether
they're
> all like that, but when I bought my 180 degree thermostat at Parts
America,
> it was short 'n sweet. The guy pulled up the '96 V8 Dakotas on the
> computer; it listed several different thermostats. I told him I wanted a
> 180 degree t-stat. He made a note of the part number, pulled it off the
> shelf along with the appropriate gasket, I gave him my 6 bucks, he gave me
> my receipt and said "have a nice day". So far, my experiences with the
> local Parts America have been excellent. (I can buy and exchange
Craftsman
> tools there too, which is nice.) An AutoZone just opened near me, but
I've
> only been there once. (Went there for the first time tonight, actually.)
> Everyone there was very helpful and friendly, but its a new store, so
maybe
> they were over compensating. :-) Only time will tell.
>
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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