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It's always interesting buying parts for your old car from the dealer.
I broke a plastic nipple off a part while replacing rotted vacuum lines on my Infiniti. The local dealer had the part in stock for a fair price so I headed over. The parts guy asked what car the part was for. When I said my 02 I35, he was shocked those things were still on the road. While I walked out, I took a look at my 15 yr old Infiniti parked in the middle of all these new shiny Q70's and Q50's. It just looked so out of place. Felt the same way last year when I went to the Honda dealer to get a rad cap for the Accord. My Accord looked odd in the parking lot surrounded by the new beefier Accords and Civics.
It's funny because whenever I walk into the dealer, the receptionists don't even bother asking me if I need help. They must see me stepping out my old beaters and know I'm just here for parts and am not going to buy a new car lol
I broke a plastic nipple off a part while replacing rotted vacuum lines on my Infiniti. The local dealer had the part in stock for a fair price so I headed over. The parts guy asked what car the part was for. When I said my 02 I35, he was shocked those things were still on the road. While I walked out, I took a look at my 15 yr old Infiniti parked in the middle of all these new shiny Q70's and Q50's. It just looked so out of place. Felt the same way last year when I went to the Honda dealer to get a rad cap for the Accord. My Accord looked odd in the parking lot surrounded by the new beefier Accords and Civics.
It's funny because whenever I walk into the dealer, the receptionists don't even bother asking me if I need help. They must see me stepping out my old beaters and know I'm just here for parts and am not going to buy a new car lol
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