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I am at least third generation in our family to use NAPA as a commercial account. This is an important distinction, as commercial account get greater support (pricing, technical information, and now, online ordering) than the general public.
For instance, catalog support (meaning online access to full catalogs - virtual paper catalogs) lets you look at the real NAPA Belt & Hose catalog, which has the actual belt lengths and other dimensions.
In general, I buy what I can from the local store, because I know that if I don't, they won't stock what I need anywhere close (one day service from Portland or Seattle Distribution Centers) much less in stock in the store.
I look at this as the price I pay to help the local business survive and be there when I need them.
I find more and more that things listed in the online Prolink catalog are not in stock anywhere but the supplier, which means "unavailable" without saying so. At least I can use it to identify what I need to look for online .
For instance, catalog support (meaning online access to full catalogs - virtual paper catalogs) lets you look at the real NAPA Belt & Hose catalog, which has the actual belt lengths and other dimensions.
In general, I buy what I can from the local store, because I know that if I don't, they won't stock what I need anywhere close (one day service from Portland or Seattle Distribution Centers) much less in stock in the store.
I look at this as the price I pay to help the local business survive and be there when I need them.
I find more and more that things listed in the online Prolink catalog are not in stock anywhere but the supplier, which means "unavailable" without saying so. At least I can use it to identify what I need to look for online .