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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. OAM" data-source="post: 180619" data-attributes="member: 9816"><p>KB, if you took a sealed beam headlight to a parts store and wanted to know what kind of bulb was in it, if I am understanding you correctly, the guy was right. The sealed beam <em>is</em> the bulb, the whole thing. You would need a different style pigtail to connect to whatever type of halogen headlight you were looking to put in your car.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I worked at parts stores years ago, back when you had to know about cars to get the job. Now you only have to know how to work a computer to get the job. This does not help out the customers at all. No good sales person is clueless on what they sell......but today this is acceptable in the name of higher profits, but it costs the store in the end when customers don't come back. No customer loyalty is formed.</p><p></p><p>I had it with customers that shouldn't even be working on their cars. A guy came in and wanted a water pump for a 400..........a <em>standard</em> 400 engine in his words. I brought him 3, one for a Ford, one for a Pontiac, and one for a Chysler. I asked which he had and if he didn't see his I could bring up some more. He asked which one was for a 400.......I told him they all are, depending on who made the engine. </p><p></p><p><strong>Step away from the vehicle........</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. OAM, post: 180619, member: 9816"] KB, if you took a sealed beam headlight to a parts store and wanted to know what kind of bulb was in it, if I am understanding you correctly, the guy was right. The sealed beam [i]is[/i] the bulb, the whole thing. You would need a different style pigtail to connect to whatever type of halogen headlight you were looking to put in your car. I worked at parts stores years ago, back when you had to know about cars to get the job. Now you only have to know how to work a computer to get the job. This does not help out the customers at all. No good sales person is clueless on what they sell......but today this is acceptable in the name of higher profits, but it costs the store in the end when customers don't come back. No customer loyalty is formed. I had it with customers that shouldn't even be working on their cars. A guy came in and wanted a water pump for a 400..........a [i]standard[/i] 400 engine in his words. I brought him 3, one for a Ford, one for a Pontiac, and one for a Chysler. I asked which he had and if he didn't see his I could bring up some more. He asked which one was for a 400.......I told him they all are, depending on who made the engine. [b]Step away from the vehicle........[/b] Steve [/QUOTE]
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