Not all are like that Rod, and some still exist. My favorite parts store is Union Auto Parts in Tupelo, MS. Real nice guys. They used to give me a discount because our company bought a lot of shop supplies from them for the maintenance department. I didn’t ask for the discount, but I didn’t turn it down either.
I thought I recalled you mentioning you lived in MS. So a shameless plug for them if you’re ever in that area.