Advance Auto Parts has grown from a small mom and pop store founded in 1932 to one of the nation’s leading automotive parts stores. You can purchase replacement parts to fix your vehicle yourself, repair manuals, logo items, or tools and equipment.
Order Auto Parts Online
Advance Auto Parts partners with Parts America to offer an online auto parts store. The website is user friendly, well organized and customer oriented. You can have Advance Auto Parts ship your goods to your home or business, or else make them available at the nearest Advance Auto Parts store.
Other Features
The Advance Auto Parts website has more features other than the parts store. Advance Auto Parts offers tips for conserving gas, a “how to and tips” section, lists rebates available in their stores and allows you to print rebates and access the status of rebates you have submitted, lists weekly in-store specials, and has a store locator. The Advance Auto Parts website also has research tools – reliability ratings, where you can find out which of your vehicle's systems have been historically problematic; recall information, which obviously provides necessary facts to determine if your vehicle or major parts have been recalled; and a maintenance schedule, which lists what you should be doing at regular intervals to keep your vehicle healthy.
A History of Advance
Advance Auto Parts was founded in 1932 by Arthur Taubman. By the 1980’s, Advance Auto Parts began to expand nationally. In 1998, they, along with Parts America, merged, with each company keeping its name but under the same owners. Today, Advance Auto Parts is the second largest automotive auto parts retailer in the United States, with stores in 39 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Advance Auto Parts is listed among the Fortune 500 companies, has over 2,500 stores and more than 35,000 employees.
In Store Services
Advance Auto Parts also offers in store services, such as free electrical testing, free oil and battery recycling with purchase, free battery installation, and overnight delivery of parts from any Advance Auto Parts warehouse to the store. At most Advance locations, a team member is ASE certified. Advance Auto Parts stores are open 363 days of the year, 7 days a week. Their multi-store buying power also allows them to provide their customers with the best price on quality items.
Other Online Auto Parts Stores
If Advance Auto Parts does not work out for you or have the specific part you need, there are a number of other online parts stores.
- www.demandapart.com: has a wide selection of used auto parts; match your part request to a dealer in your area.
- www.cherry-auto.com: sells used and new parts.
- www.radiatorworld.com: specializes in radiators for all vehicles.
There are many qualified auto parts stores around the nation. These are just a few that may help you next time your vehicle needs a specific part or service. When searching for a store near you, find one that best fits your needs and even specializes in a specific area.
By Virginia Zignego