Business & Merchant

Last Updated on Friday, 26 August 2016 15:56

By Ken Askew

Vehicle parts wear out. Most often, it is attributed to normal wear and tear. It’s an indisputable fact. As a result, if there were no auto parts stores or car dealer’s parts departments, where would we be? Possibly stuck on the side of the road with a break-down and no way to fix it. That’s how important these retailers are.

Diane Fordyce is proud to be manager of the new Advance Auto Parts store in Monongahela.

The Advance Auto Parts Store #7742 in Monongahela is chock-full of stuff you need to keep your car, truck, all-terrain vehicle, lawnmower, and some motorcycles in peak operating condition.

In addition to the usual variety of products such as batteries, brakes, shocks, struts, tune-up parts, motor oil, filters, and belts that are generally stocked in the 244 Advance Auto Parts stores in Pennsylvania, they also provide quite an extensive list of services, such as motor oil recycling; gear oil recycling; battery installation and recycling; starter, alternator, and battery bench testing; loaner tools such as a front end kit; wiper blade installation; charging system testing; and electrical system testing.

For convenience and saving time, customers can order on-line, then pick up their purchase at the store.

Their comparatively simple customer loyalty reward system, “Speed Perks,” is oddly different, and characterized by “No,” as in no cards, no points, no membership fees, and no nonsense.

Another unique thing about this store is that the manager is Diane Fordyce, although she doesn’t view it as different, since four of the twelve managers in her sales district are female. Diane is ASE Certified, and has 20 years’ experience in the auto parts industry.

Although the company was started 75 years ago, the store at this location commemorated their first year in business on August 21, 2016 by hosting a car show behind their building, on Chess Street.

For more information, call 724-292-7294or visit http://pa.monongahela.stores.advanceautoparts.com.

Hours: Monday -Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.