I use RockAuto a lot when I buy parts for the Miata, but if I need parts for the wife’s Benz, I go to Pelican Parts.

okay, but the entire enterprise would’ve fallen through at this point were it not for the strength of Musk’s.... well, musk.

If you went on his AMA, Elon Musk has almost complete understanding of rocket science involved in his rockets. He can on the fly, write down formulae and explain concepts and rocket science students actually confirmed it to be true and revealing.

Whatever. The same thing can be said about almost anything. None of it would have happened without him. And some mathematician would certainly never launch a car to Mars.

At this point, I’m absolutely fine with applauding someone willing to sign the checks to do something like this

“Recalculating.”

...maybe a Trump perp walk?

Yeah but let’s talk about the panel gaps

I’m sure they are. And until Amazon has an actual parts catalog with cross-references that is even 1/10th as useful as Rockauto’s, they shall not get my money. Alright, unless they happen to have the exact same part at a significant discount.

For some reason that’s off limits but selling you a much bigger carb or un protected electrical add ons isn’t?

Why do you bother giving them any type of background on the vehicle? Just lie and tell them your car so you get what you need, and go home. They’re paid poorly to follow the computer to the letter and give you whatever part it tells them to. Don’t deviate from this and you’ll be fine.

Disclaimer: I may or may not work at O’Reilly.

Is it any wonder online businesses are cleaning house against brick and mortar stores?

OWWWW!

They enter everything into the computer, even if it’s a maintenance item that is consistent across the vehicle. The person working with you has NO idea if the wiper is the same on all models / trims / variations of your particular vehicle.

Don’t get fooled again!

“the two guys got the point of the ad” (were tone-deaf) “and didn’t give a shit about the politics of it” (we’re white lol so politics don’t affect us)

Right? It’s like that time I was driving home and this whiney woman wouldn’t stop complaining at me. C’mon, lady, I know I ran you over, but do you have to cling to the windshield and beg to be taken to the hospital for the ENTIRE 20 mile drive?

This is stunning even by white guy standards. What a tool.

White guys gonna white guy