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From: john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john)
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Subject: Re: Re: Sears batteries revisited, and m
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Date: Wed, 19-Sep-84 23:46:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 19 23:46:00 1984
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Nf-From: hp-pcd!john    Sep 22 19:46:00 1984

The next time that you clean out your glove compartment you may want to throw
out the 60 month warrenty card for the battery. Its about as useful as a cas-  
sette interface on a CRAY-1. Suppose your battery dies tommorow. Do you think
that Sears will replace it if they think that its your alternator? Unless the
battery cracks or refuses to take a charge you are probably stuck with it.
BTW 20 amps is normal for most cars. I dont know how low it would have to be
before you see trouble.

You have to be careful with warrenties for for things like batteries and tires.
Quite often a 60 month warrenty means that if it fails after 48 months then
they will give you 20% off the cost of a new one. It becomes a way of getting
you to by your next battery from them. It is then to their advantage to make
the warrenty time GREATER than what they expect the item to last. 

The worst part is what if your alternator were really bad and you were buying
a new battery because you had trouble starting your car in the mornings? They
could have tested it first and suggested that you may not need to buy a
battery after all.


John Eaton

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