yup the bay has really been hurt in this recession there's not a lothere anymore sadly a lot of small businesses have just disappeared there is only 3 car wreckers in the napier hastings area very sad
the-lada-dude,
Dec 13, 11:51am
HAHA, yep I re -member those days, better not tell the other 1/2
splinter67,
Dec 13, 11:55am
HaHaHa you would where was that again
meathead_timaru,
Dec 13, 12:40pm
Don't you mean. "don't by break pads, but if ewe have two, by to so ewe have spears"!
elect70,
Dec 13, 2:01pm
Repco Probably means there is 2brandsthey sellcheap set & a dearer setsilverlinei think .Counter jock should have said sobut thatswhat you get these dayscluelesscluless staff
floscey,
Dec 13, 2:09pm
tell me the chassis number and i will tell you.
splinter67,
Dec 13, 2:15pm
Are you one of those quality parts men that we where talking about
floscey,
Dec 13, 2:24pm
been doin parts since 86.Cars , trucks , chainsaws , commercial cooking .auto electrical . engine parts .Worked at many parts outfits over the years.
theram1,
Dec 13, 2:31pm
gone quite now.
bashfulbro,
Dec 13, 3:27pm
Yes, it`s definAtely quiet quite now
the-lada-dude,
Dec 13, 3:29pm
did ya read your quote in this post !
theram1,
Dec 13, 3:41pm
dam it,I am the spelling police, here have this, seems that I don't deserve it
yep that's why I said you would couldn't ya pull in ya lada or was there to much of that going on
gunhand,
Dec 13, 4:33pm
This statement gives me the idea you really have no idea just how many different parts (part) are available for just one car. For one model year for one type of car you could have 6 CV joints to choose from for that one model. You can have several brake pads available as well for just one model, and not just the same ones but different brands. Its never quite as simple as rocking up and saying I want XYZ part for my ABC car as there could be and is more than one part that could fit. Even model number etc etc dosn't help at times, narrows the search yes but you still may get 6 plus choices. There is even a huge brake pad book with the outlines of the pads that sometimes was all you could match against if all else failed. I think those who comment need to actaully do a few days (even then you would see SFA) and just get to know the difficaulty parts can be. Sure if drive a falcon or holden that uses the same pads, filters and disc rotors since 1929 its not so hard.
clueless8,
Dec 13, 5:58pm
thanx, i should mention i am a girl who is completely clueless about cars, i had to ask the grumpy man at the garage to show me which dipstick was for the oil as it has two and my old car didn't, and neither said oil so . the number isN23W0007739
theram1,
Dec 13, 6:14pm
I peeped and saw your name, and was laughing at suggestions like just take one off. :)
jmma,
Dec 13, 6:20pm
Sexist, much )o:
strobo,
Dec 13, 6:31pm
The chassis vin number means squat shit !
theram1,
Dec 13, 6:32pm
I was worried it would read that way, because as I typed that is what I thought.
theram1,
Dec 13, 6:33pm
I thought it meant stand.
lookoutas,
Dec 13, 6:49pm
Learn to spell man - It's "sew ewe have spears"
thunderbolt,
Dec 13, 6:59pm
Even with "Oscars" help there are many choices aye Gun.
gunhand,
Dec 13, 7:06pm
Can be, but they always seemed a bit more basic and parts were same form year to year, not 6 of the same bloody thing for one year.Primeras were bad for multi choice of parts. Used to just gringe when 10 things showed as possable fit. Half the mechanics didnt even know what they wanted (or correct model) but excpected staff to no what fitted what for all cars and every spline count for every CV. Has anyone ever givin any thought into how many parts go into ONE car.
cypherboy,
Dec 13, 7:09pm
Yeah, your average car has around 30,000 individual components.
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