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Just got back from Auto Zone where I needed to pick up some Hot Rims and some applicators....left my 14 year old in the car as I ran in...should have taken 1 minute or less....when I got back to the car my son asked "15 minutes to get 2 things !?!?!"....I proceeded to tell him that I had to straighten the guy behind the counter out....
This employee is a young man (19 years old maybe) who asked me a simple question as I was placing my purchases on the counter....he asked me "so how is this Mequiars stuff ? ?".....I looked at him as if he was kidding....but he was dead serious....I said "it's the only stuff I use because it's the best, period"..."really??" he said...."Yep, they have great products for every part of your car, paint, leather....."....at which point he interrupted me and said "Well I use Armor All on my leather and it looks great when I put it on but it doesn't last long".............
At this point, natural instincts took over and I said, "come with me for a minute"....so I took him to the aisle where all the "real" products were and pointed to the Mequiars Rich Leather Foam Cleaner and Conditioner....I picked up a can and gave it to him and said "this stuff is great"...then I proceeded to buy it and gave it to him saying "take this and use it on your leather and when I come back, tell me what you think".....he couldn't believe what just happened and asked me if I worked for Mequiars !!
(If I had a Megs T-Shirt or Hat on he would have really thought that 
*hint * hint (would love some wearables!!!)
Obviously I don't make a habit of buying perfect strangers products for their cars....but this kid was sincerely interested in doing the right thing for his car...and didn't know what to use....so I made sure he had the website address for this forum and for the Meqs home page...I told him to go to the RX section and get the "prescription" for his car...he thought that was so cool...
And now my son understands (although he still thinks I'm a little nuts about detailing) why it took 15 minutes to buy two things !......All because some kid asked "So how is this Mequiars stuff ? "
This employee is a young man (19 years old maybe) who asked me a simple question as I was placing my purchases on the counter....he asked me "so how is this Mequiars stuff ? ?".....I looked at him as if he was kidding....but he was dead serious....I said "it's the only stuff I use because it's the best, period"..."really??" he said...."Yep, they have great products for every part of your car, paint, leather....."....at which point he interrupted me and said "Well I use Armor All on my leather and it looks great when I put it on but it doesn't last long".............
At this point, natural instincts took over and I said, "come with me for a minute"....so I took him to the aisle where all the "real" products were and pointed to the Mequiars Rich Leather Foam Cleaner and Conditioner....I picked up a can and gave it to him and said "this stuff is great"...then I proceeded to buy it and gave it to him saying "take this and use it on your leather and when I come back, tell me what you think".....he couldn't believe what just happened and asked me if I worked for Mequiars !!
(If I had a Megs T-Shirt or Hat on he would have really thought that *hint * hint (would love some wearables!!!)Obviously I don't make a habit of buying perfect strangers products for their cars....but this kid was sincerely interested in doing the right thing for his car...and didn't know what to use....so I made sure he had the website address for this forum and for the Meqs home page...I told him to go to the RX section and get the "prescription" for his car...he thought that was so cool...
And now my son understands (although he still thinks I'm a little nuts about detailing) why it took 15 minutes to buy two things !......All because some kid asked "So how is this Mequiars stuff ? "
turn them one by one .
my apologies to the forum
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