<VV> Synthetic Rambling...AMSOIL at your FLAPS (no

[corvair at mb.sympatico.ca]

AMSOIL can be bought here in Canada at Canadian Tire stores - "Canada's Auto Parts choice" or whatever the heck their slogan is this week - and if that ain't retail, nothing is.

Les
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From: "henry kaczmarek" <kaczmarek at charter.net>
To: "Tim Verthein" <minoxphotographer at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Synthetic Rambling...AMSOIL at your FLAPS (no 
Corvair..really)


> Tim
> What you may not realize is
>
> NAPA has stores that are franchised by individuals. There ALSO are NAPA 
> stores run by Genuine Parts Company--NAPA Owned Stores.
>
> As a former employee of Genuine Parts Company I can assure you that 
> Company Owned Stores DO NOT CARRY AMSOIL. It is NOT AVAILABLE at Genuine 
> Parts Company Warehouses.
>
> Which at best, makes you half right, and HALF WRONG!!!
>
> Perhaps the person who owns a NAPA Franchise near you is also an Amsoil 
> Dealer.
>
> Other Auto Parts Stores,  known as Jobbers (like Bumper to Bumper, Big A, 
> Carquest)
> are also franchise outlets. I would surmise that the people who own these 
> franchises may also be Amsoil Dealers.
>
> If Amsoil was truly retail, you could get it at Wal-Mart---I have yet to 
> see it there, or at any other Corporation owned chain retail outlet.
>
> IN the future, if you choose to be smug, it might be best to be sure 
> you're 100% right before you do.  50% right doesn't even count in hand 
> grenades and horse shoes.
>
> Hank