I have worked for a car dealership for years and we generally got a call or 2 every week from people looking for parts for a different car manufacturer.
“Hi I’m looking for a compressor for a 2018 camry”
“Well, you’ll have to call Toyota for that this is ____.”
In the last few weeks, I have taken calls like this multiple times per day nearly every day. Is the vax making people dumber or more forgetful? Is this just an effect of the continued mental strain of this covid bullshit? Lack of oxygen from masks taking it’s toll? Has anyone else noticed anything along these lines?
My guess would be that parts are becoming harder and harder to find, so they are getting more desperate to find them.
This. My sister in law had to get a new motor for an older model Acura recently. It took 5 months to find it. They called everywhere and it even took the dealership a bit of time to get all the parts.
This, also the dealership in my town, a Ford one, only has at max 10-15 vehicles in the lot right now. 2 years ago it was packed with new and used cars. It's funny seems like they can't hold on to older cars like early 2000's models, hmmmm.