Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site csu-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!seismo!hao!denelcor!csu-cs!rro From: rro@csu-cs.UUCP (Rod Oldehoeft) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Opels and Sears DieHard batteries Message-ID: <2519@csu-cs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Mar-84 13:09:14 EST Article-I.D.: csu-cs.2519 Posted: Fri Mar 9 13:09:14 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Mar-84 06:55:29 EST Organization: Colo State U - CS, Ft.Collins Lines: 11 A coincidence: I too owned a battery-eating Opel and lost a Sears DieHard battery after 3.5 years. However, due to (1) the price increases on batteries over that time, and (2) a very good sale on their 48-month battery, the pro-rated refund on the DieHard came within $3 of paying for the 4 year battery. Clearly this scheme, if repeated, will lead to the purchase of cheaper and cheaper batteries on sale at more and more frequent intervals. I sold the Opel instead. Rod Oldehoeft hao!csu-cs!rro