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Originally Posted by mrhills0146
My experience is that if I need a part RIGHT NOW, Advance Auto Parts seems to have the largest selection of Mercedes parts.
It's not a huge selection, mind you, but if I need the part NOW as in "this hour" they seem to have a better selection than Pep Boys, Auto Zone, or Napa.
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I've found there is a definite difference between local parts stores in the area, even stores with the same parent. The Autozone just to the west of Snellville has a tremendous selection of jobber parts in stock (their aisles are stocked with oil, tools, etc) but the Autozone to the east of Snellville has much less in stock and generally will send me west to the other store when I need something STAT. They obviously cater to the non-jobber crowd (aisles stocked with shiny toys). I too prefer ordering from Phil when I have time to plan (brake job, tune-up, engine rebuild, etc) but go local in an emergency.
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