O'Reilly sells physical auto parts to fix physical cars — AGI cannot change the fact that brake pads wear out and engines need oil, making this one of the most AGI-proof businesses.
O'Reilly Automotive is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States. The company operates a dual-market strategy serving both professional mechanics (do-it-for-me / DIFM) and individual consumers (do-it-yourself / DIY). O'Reilly differentiates through superior parts availability, with a sophisticated supply chain and distribution network ensuring fast delivery of hard-to-find parts to its stores and professional customers.
Professional automotive repair shops and mechanics who need fast, reliable parts delivery, and individual consumers (DIYers) maintaining or repairing their own vehicles. Customer base spans independent garages, dealership service departments, and individual car owners across the US and Mexico.
O'Reilly sells physical auto parts through physical retail stores, serving both DIY consumers and professional mechanics. Cars break down and need physical parts regardless of AGI. The business is fundamentally physical: inventory management, retail locations, technical expertise, and same-day parts availability for vehicles that need repair now. AGI cannot teleport a brake pad to a repair shop. Customers are individual car owners and professional automotive repair shops. Cars are physical objects that wear out and need physical replacement parts. The installed base of 280M+ vehicles in the US alone ensures sustained demand. Professional mechanics perform physical labor that AGI cannot replicate. Even autonomous vehicles would need parts and maintenance.