I needed to drive longer in order to get my car inspected, so thought I could drive here and get…read moresome trim clips and a license plate frame, since mine was destroyed.
Upon arriving at the store, I asked the guy at the first register if they had trim clips. He said, politely, "I don't know. He'll help you when he's free," nodding at the middle guy.
So I asked about the trim clips. They don't carry them. He said, "There's too many different kinds." I said, "Well, what kind of parts do you have?" He said, "Hard parts. Brakes, rotors, things like that."
I asked him the price for brakes for my car, and....less than $70 each!!! He said, "They cost more because it's a fancy car." The price for "regular" brakes? Less than $40!!! I was outraged. Told him that I don't need brakes just yet, but will come back when I do. He said, "I got a guy who can do them for you." Awesome. I found a good guy near me, but will absolutely do a price comparison. I suspect the markup on brakes is very, very high, although labor costs make up the bulk of the charges for new brakes.
While I didn't get the trim clips, and also didn't drive long enough to get the inspection done, I am very happy to have found this parts store! Most of the inventory is behind the counter, but fluids etc are on accessible shelves.