A viral comedic video highlighted points with half mismatches at AutoZone. It prompted commenters to share related experiences. 

On Sep. 19, a TikTok consumer (@erictiled) posted a video together with his criticism. The on-screen textual content reads, “When the AutoZone employee gives me the wrong part for the 50th time.” The video has amassed 77,800 views as of Sunday. 

In the video, a screenshot of AutoZone is overlaid by a clip from “The Heat,” that includes Melissa McCarthy’s character making an expletive-laced risk to a different character. 

The video’s caption states, “Just give me my part, bro.”

Many of the commenters echoed the frustration, sharing that that is an expertise they’ve additionally handled many instances. 

“This is why I go to O’Reilly,” wrote one consumer. 

“This literally happened to me yesterday with two different parts,” commented one other.

A 3rd commenter stated their step father’s vacuum pump went out and he bought the substitute at AutoZone. Except that when he received the brand new one exchanged, it didn’t include an integral half. “[My stepdad] called another AutoZone and they were like, ‘Oh, yeah, we have it,’” they wrote. “So I get up there and they’re basically like, ‘Just kidding, we have to order it.’ I about near lost my mind.”

However, different commenters defended AutoZone workers. “A lot of customers have no idea what they drive or what they’re looking for,” wrote one AutoZone worker. “Also, if you tell us that you want whatever is in stock, don’t complain if it’s the wrong one. I gave you what you wanted.”

“Or actually know what you are ordering,” stated another person.

Why Do Car Part Mix-Ups Like This Happen?

While the TikTok was created as a joke, it struck a nerve with many automobile elements buyers. These frustrations aren’t new, and so they’re not remoted to AutoZone. The frustrations highlighted within the video level to a bigger challenge. When drivers depend on chain shops for crucial parts, even a small mismatch can derail a restore.

Auto elements retailers sometimes use VIN lookups, in-store databases, and SKU-based stock methods to match components to a buyer’s particular car. That being stated, mismatches occur for a number of causes. Those causes embrace mid-year mannequin modifications, conflicting catalog knowledge, buyer error in figuring out their trim or engine, or worker inexperience.

AllHipHop reached out for statements to @erictiled by way of TikTok DM’s and AutoZone by way of e-mail.

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