Auto Parts Retailers Dismantled

Advanced Auto Parts warned investors Thursday that high gas prices and rising interest rates were weighing on its customers and slowing second-quarter sales growth.

[Kyle]

I have a comment, I worked for Advance Auto for three years at corporate Roanoke Va. where I never had a lunch break, I recenlty moved to the midwest, and now work for Auto-Zone, Auto Zone's secret to growth, money on the bottom line, what Advance and O'reily's are weak at, AZ has grown b/c of DIY sales, this is why Advance Auto's sales have stunk.

[Jay]

We all know that in a few years DIY sales will not matter as much as they do today. Why do I say this, look at how they are building vehicles today, the average DIY would be lost if they popped a hood of a 2007 model. These vehicles are being built to where you are almost forced to take them in for just the average tune-up. That's why the wholesale aspect of the business is very important for the furture grow of any aftermarket auto parts chain. This is the reason why various auto parts chains are trying to focus on the wholesale part of the business(DIFM). Don't get me wrong i do believe DIY sales are important, but not on the scale as they were 20-30 years ago.

[Lawrence]

Auto Zone is going to lose it's number one spot due to there new computer program for looking up parts in store.

[Lawrence]

If O'reily's auto parts has a web site I can't find it.

[Scotty]

Advance Rules!

[era]

Anybody know where I can get engine for Renault Espase 2.2TD 1999

[Stanley Tunnell]

try oreillyauto.com

[Tory]

Lawrence wrote:

Auto Zone is going to lose it's number one spot due to there new computer program for looking up parts in store.

yeah, maybe.
It might help if they trained their empolyees the right way. And they got treated better.

[James]

The Twilight Zone infuriates me with their scan test and sell parts based on codes and no flow of dioagnosis approach.

I hate Irish, and no I'm not racist, I hate everybody.

Go to Advance, Boris Said drives one of their cars once in awhile.

[Joe in TN]

It is selled with 2-L'S
http://www.oreillyauto.com/EW3/HomePage.do

Lawrence wrote:

If O'reily's auto parts has a web site I can't find it.