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The Tale of Two Auto Parts Stores

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Checking the Price Online   A few days ago the front wheel (driver's side) of my truck started making a hideous grinding noise . Since I never actually heard the squeak of the brake pad indicator being low, I assumed a rock or a twig or something somehow became caught in between the brake pad and rotor. A quick visual inspection showed nothing out of the ordinary on the brake, caliper or rotor. When it didn't go away after a couple of days I finally headed over to a friend's house to pull the tire and check since my Home Owner's Association does not allow auto-maintenance on the property. By this time I was terrified the caliper was hanging off or the brake pads had ground themselves off, even though I still never heard the squeal of the low pad indicator. Luckily, that particular morning, Google Offers came out with an offer for Advanced Auto Parts . The offer was for $10 off a purchase of $50 or more. Great, I thought! I jumped online and checked prices. B...