Re: [AMC-list] 62 Classic Update

[markprice242 <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

yeah, I probably wasted a good $80 or so, but knew it going in. 
I like the lack of spill-able acid and no corrosion on the posts. 
I think that was the main deciding factor for me. 

Mark P 



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From: "Marc Montoni" <Freedom@xxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 12:08:33 PM 
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] 62 Classic Update 


Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> said: 


>Cleaned some grounds tonight and installed a new battery.? Man, batteries are 
>expensive now.?? 


I thought so too until I went to a **local** battery shop: 

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=battery+express+22801&hl=en&ll=38.431253,-78.883642&spn=0.000632,0.001635&sll=38.431749,-78.882265&sspn=0.002635,0.006539&gl=us&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=38.431339,-78.883578&panoid=LsVcnPXq4GXUE8g_dirLgg&cbp=12,292.37,,0,13.29 

I found that their prices were like what I remember all the chains charging just a few years ago. I needed a battery recently for a 1980 Ford Fiesta I picked up, and their group 42 was about $60 when everyone else -- Advance, Autozone, Wal-Mart, NAPA, and others were all above $100. 

I don't know why but all of the chains have jacked battery prices towards $100 each and more. Maybe it's a function of the fact that they all get a lot of warranty returns on batteries because the counter people don't know how to figure out if a battery is just discharged or is actually bad. Those testers most of them use don't really tell you anything. I'm certain they replace under warranty a lot more than they need to. 

On the othe rhand it could just be that our federal reserve notes are becoming more and more worthless. ;-) 



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