Don't feel bad. I had to get a cap and rotor from poop boys and it took me 2
salesmen to convince the parts guy that a dakota wasn't a toyota. maybe it's
me but I don't think that tacoma and dakota sound that much alike.
Joe W.
87 Shelby Charger 13.9
98 Dakota 13.1
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Winkelhake <jon_w@tjhale.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 4:23 PM
Subject: DML: Unbelievable.....
> Hey DML'ers, here's one for you: I was at a local AutoZone parts store the
> other night, nosing around, and was looking at the Haynes' & Chiltons'
> repair manuals. Minding my own business, one of the sales guys comes up
and
> says "Can I help you with something?" Well, at first I thought to myself
> "No", but then I thought of getting a manual for a friend of mine who has
a
> '98 Club Cab for Christmas. (Still persuading him to join the list!)
> So I replied, "Yeah, do you have any of the Haynes or Chiltons for the
> current Dodge Dakota, form '97 to '99?" Expecting a quick response, the
guy
> hesitated & said (I kid you not): "Um......Dodge Dakota......That's a
truck,
> right?" OH......MY......GOD........This guy is working at an AUTO PARTS
> STORE, and he asks me THAT????? That's like going to the pharmacy, asking
> for Tylenol, and being told "That's a drug, right?"
> Almost coming to tears after pinching myself so hard to keep from
laughing,
> I reluctantly said, "Yes...that's a truck....", and the guy proceded to
look
> for one, but no luck. By this time, my wife (who was with me), had doubled
> over behind a stack of tires and was turning bright red in the face from
> laughing. I turned around, and caught a glance of who I think was the
store
> manager (he had his hand over his face, shaking his head left to right.)
> Where do they get these people from???? And they're getting paid how
> much??? No wonder the minimum wage doesn't get raised that often. Anyway,
> food for thought.
>
> Jon W.
>
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