[Shop-talk] Wholesale Auto Parts (Otto? Otto parts?)

[scott.hall at comcast.net]

you know, my uncle works for goodyear, my grandfather worked for goodyear all his life, we like the tires, etc., etc.  having said that, my uncle's sister (my mother) who dearly loves he kid brother and idolizes her dad, *detests* the local goodyear store.  called 'em a bunch of dirty crooks.  this from my mother is akin to a thrid-generation uaw member bashing ford and buying everyone in his family toyotas.

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From: "Bob Nogueira" <nogera at worldnet.att.net>
> My Neighbor called me a few months ago to see if I could help get her
> husbands car started. He had died several months before and the car had been
> sitting in the garage.  I went down and the battery was dead flat, gave it a

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> Sad part is the replacement battery after pro rating  and installation
> charge came out to twice what she could have bought one for at a box store.
> Sorry for taking up band width with my rant but every chance I have,  I make
> it a point to take a shot at GOODYEAR.