AutoZone Price Match and Price Adjustment Simplified

Last Updated on October 9, 2022 by Laura Ritterman

Autozone is a convenience when you need something for your vehicle, especially when you’re a DIY mechanic and a fly-by-the-seat when it comes to YouTube information. Sometimes, however, Autozone can be a bit pricey and their policies aren’t always the clearest.

We’ll explore their price match policy in detail in simple to understand language so you have all the facts when you buy.

Does AutoZone Price Match?

Fortunately, Autozone does do price-matching. If you can find the same part or product at O’Reilley’s, Advance Auto, Napa, or a hundred others and it’s cheaper, Autozone will never happen a problem dropping the price to match it. 

As far as Autozone’s corporate policy is concerned, price matching is for competing stores and only for in-store purchases. However, that doesn’t spell doom and gloom for those of us who find great deals online but need that item today, not two or three days from now via the mailbox. 

Does Autozone Price Adjust In 2022?

Price adjustments are not a common practice and there’s no indication from Autozone that they will honor them. Basically, a price adjustment is one store giving you a refund on the difference between two of the same products. 

The idea is, you find a product in Autozone, go out and find the same product for cheaper, and come back to Autozone to get a refund on the difference. As far as Autozone is concerned, however, price adjustments are off the table. 

Of course, most of the major competitors with Autozone don’t have price adjusting policies either. Autozone would probably be more open to the idea if the competition were, however, that’s not the case at this time.

Exclusions in AutoZone Price Match

This section will include all the things you can’t do. The things which will not come under the AutoZone Price Match Policy. It is necessary to know all these things so that you don’t go there and they just hand you their policy. This will only waste your time. Reading this article will prepare you beforehand. Take a look at the exclusions.

• AutoZone will not price match the products you bought online.
• They will create a boundary on companies out of which they won’t price match. Meaning only selected companies product they will price match.
• You will need proof of the lower price you suggesting you saw. Without proof, there will be no price match.

Here are the exclusions which you need to consider before going for a price match at AutoZone. Apart from this exclusion, AutoZone will price match. All you need to do is get them the proof and request a price match.

What Process to follow for AutoZone Price Match?

There are rules under which we need to act for a price match. AutoZone has set some ground rules which help to identify whether our request is accepted or rejected for a price match. Keep in mind this process and you will be eligible for a price match.

• You need proof of the product you want the company to price match with.
• The product should match the features of the product you want to price match with.
• AutoZone will only price match if the product is in its stock.
• They will only match with companies within a certain area.

The above process is a clear indication of things that will make your request legitimate. Don’t forget to follow even one of these rules.

AutoZone will have complete rights to determine your claim for a price match. They can accept or deny your claim on the basis of the process which is given above in this section.

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FAQ’s

Does AutoZone price match?

Yes, AutoZone does price match their local competitor's prices.

Does AutoZone price match online stores?

The general policy is that Autozone will not price match products from an online competitor.

Does AutoZone provide price adjustment?

Sorry to disappoint you all but AutoZone does not provide us with Price Adjustment

Does AutoZone provide discounts of any kind?

Yes, they have a coupon system, they also provide an AAA discount and also a senior discount.

Does AutoZone test cars?

Yes, they will test your car and also free of cost.

Does AutoZone Price Match Walmart?

While AutoZone price matches local car-part dealers (such as OReilly or Advanced Auto Parts), they do not match Walmart's prices.

Does AutoZone Price Match Amazon?

No, AutoZone does not match online retailer's prices at all.

Does Autozone Price Match Target?

Apparently, each Autozone location is different concerning which stores they will price match with. So, if you’re looking for certain stores to find out if their prices will be matched with Autozone, you’re bound to be disappointed.

Since Autozone’s policies on price matching vary from store to store, there’s no way to get an accurate list available online. There are some retail chains that Autozone is known to price match for, regardless of where their locations are. 

As far as Target is concerned, there isn’t a definitive source—something officially affiliated with Autozone—that will provide an answer.

For the best results and to find out exactly what retail centers that your Autozone will price match, you’ll need to contact your local Autozone and ask a manager there. 

Does Autozone Price Match Advance Auto Parts?

Advance Auto Parts is an automotive retail chain that Autozone will definitely price match. Typically, wherever you see an Autozone, there’s bound to be an Advance Auto right down the street or around the corner. 

However, if there happens to be a local Autozone near you, but no Advance Auto parts, Autozone is not beholden to that policy, as it is more of a generalized practice rather than one that’s written in stone.

If there’s no Advance Auto anywhere near you, your local Autozone may not price match them. However, that also works two ways. The Autozone manager is the one in charge of making the ultimate decision.

Depending on who the manager is at your particular Autozone, that person may honor a price match for an Advance Auto that’s located 100 miles away. It all just depends. 

If there is an Advance Auto right down the street, the chances are pretty high that Autozone will honor a price match for any product sold at Advance Auto that matches their own. 

Does Autozone Price Match Amazon? 

Part of the “general” policy at Autozone is to never honor a price match for online products. If forced to answer, Autozone would probably tell you that the reasoning behind that is that there are so many unregulated and unknown products online that it would be difficult to price match everything.

Amazon and eBay are notorious for selling products that are off-brand and labeled under a top brand. Also, many brands are sold or resold under new owners, not making them necessarily used, but meaning they have passed hands a few times. 

However, as aforementioned, some managers at certain Autozones may be willing to price match something that you found on Amazon. Autozone’s policies being what they are, they don’t necessarily restrict their supervisors from making such decisions. 

It may be a good idea to get to know your local Autozone management. Purchase from their store often. Repeat customers have a way of getting things that brand new customers may not. Ultimately, whether or not Autozone will price match a product on Amazon is up to the individual supervisors on a case-by-case basis.

Does AutoZone Price Match RockAuto?

RockAuto is a gigantic online retail service that pulls products from over 300 different manufacturers. Their online catalog is enormous. Unfortunately, they are primarily an online retailer and Autozone isn’t likely to honor a price match unless it’s an individual, management decision.

Some of those manufacturers that ship their items through RockAuto may be one that’s located near your Autozone. In that case, you may have a little more leeway to work something out. 

You’ll probably be hard-pressed to do anything otherwise, however, as Autozone can be finicky to work with when it comes to price matching against online competition. 

Does Autozone Price Match With Walmart?

Walmart is one of those stores that Autozone simply has no choice but to price match with. The retail mega-giant that is responsible for so many social media memes practically has a store in every corner of every rural, suburb, and metropolitan area.

It would be foolish of Autozone not to price match Walmart lest they get run out of town or out of business, whichever comes first.

Fortunately, Autozone offers price matching services against the same products found at Walmart, so if Autozone is more convenient to you, it works out.

Summary

Autozone can be weird about their price matching service and that’s mostly because it differs by outlet, whereby managers’ discretion at your local store is the deciding factor. You can generally expect that Autozone is going to price match any other stores of a similar type, as well as the local Walmart.

Online stores are a bit of a stretch for the above-mentioned reasons. However, you never know. If you happen to find a very open and friendly manager who is pretty reasonable, you may discover that you can get Autozone to price match just about anything from any retailer.

We also have some other articles on companies that price match. You can read more on Macy Price Match, Bloomingdale Price Match.