Somehow, they have only gotten better over the years. Clean, simple layout. Clear concise descriptions and photos, color coded for pricing options. Search works INSTANTLY perfect every time. literally type in 99 camry rear brake shoes BOOM you’re on the listing. That’s big in today’s world where search is complete shit.

Every time I visit their site I’m so happy it works. Then I’m angry how the rest of the internet has been enshittified to hell.

Keep it up Rockauto!!

*Runner up: craigslist. site works perfect, no reason to change.

    • litchralee@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      10·
      2 months ago

      The brilliance of the McMaster-Carr website is best appreciated when viewed alongside the print version of the McMaster-Carr catalog. As a child, I literally grew up on that bright yellow book, since my parents used it as my booster seat for the kitchen table. It is a thick tome, second only to the thinner Grainger catalog, which became the next booster seat after a few years.

      • runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        i rewatched Big Hero Six recently and for some reason teared up when I saw the McMaster Carr catalog in Hiro’s brother’s room. I’m not an engineer myself but I think just that little extra detail from the animators struck a chord in my brain, and gave me happy tears.

  • 0ops@piefed.zipEnglish
    10·
    2 months ago

    Yeah Rockauto is pretty awesome, and the collapsible-tree navigation thing they have going on on their site is pretty slick. The only times I don’t buy from them are when I need parts right now (local auto parts store) or if I can’t find them there (eBay, misc online storefronts). My fridge is covered in their magnets

    • MonkeMischief@lemmy.today
      2·
      2 months ago

      My fridge is covered in their magnets

      I see those magnets as XP badges for every time I spent $200 and some educational (if often tense and frustrating) hours instead of the repair shop’s $2,000.

  • LordMayor@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    Craigslist though? Do any for sale search and you spam about motorcycles. Then there’s duplicate listings and irrelevant results.

  • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
    26·
    2 months ago

    What are smoking I can’t stand thier site. Also if your mobile and put something in your czrt it doesn’t show on your computer. I order many cheap part from there back in the day. But now the prices are about equal to what I can pick up locally and have added benefit of not paying for shipping and having my part now.

    • bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.worksOP
      3·
      2 months ago

      Oh for sure shop local if you can. I have an o Reilly’s but they ship everything in anyways and the quality is usually worse than rock auto.