IME, batteries die two months before the warranty is up....

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Topic - Question on 12 volt car batteries - Story 17:14:26 09/28/20 (119)

RE: Talk about over-thinking - B. Scarpia 09:53:38 09/29/20 (1)

RE: Talk about over-thinking - pictureguy 22:16:42 09/30/20 (0)

If you have a modern car - G Squared 08:23:45 09/29/20 (52)

Utterly. Ridiculous. nt - ghost of olddude55 10:09:05 09/29/20 (48)

RE: Utterly. Ridiculous. nt - painter27 18:14:18 09/29/20 (1)

It's been that way for decades. - ghost of olddude55 08:01:06 09/30/20 (0)

But Very Cool -- and the BMW system saved my ass.... - AbeCollins 12:14:39 09/29/20 (45)

So what you're really saying... - dark_dave56 05:42:54 09/30/20 (2)

RE: So what you're really saying... - AbeCollins 06:44:06 09/30/20 (1)

I agree--just playin' "devil's advocate"... - dark_dave56 07:26:49 09/30/20 (0)

RE: And will it wipe your ass too? Or just text you it needs done? (nt) - B. Scarpia 12:37:41 09/29/20 (5)

Let me check on that ;-) - AbeCollins 13:19:12 09/29/20 (4)

RE: You're all right, Collins - B. Scarpia 08:36:41 09/30/20 (2)

Abe's cool. Love to jag him about his techy toys. nt - ghost of olddude55 11:18:30 09/30/20 (1)

And teasing the anti-tech ghost is always fun.... - AbeCollins 16:12:03 09/30/20 (0)

No text yet. So I guess it doesn't need it - nt - AbeCollins 14:55:27 09/29/20 (0)

Don't think it's cool, and not impressed in the least. - ghost of olddude55 12:29:53 09/29/20 (27)

If it's modern tech, we know it doesn't impress you.... - AbeCollins 14:38:54 09/29/20 (26)

It's not modern tech, it's bullshit for bullshit's sake. - ghost of olddude55 15:07:10 09/29/20 (25)

Some of it is pretty good bullshit for bullshit's sake. - AbeCollins 16:12:10 09/29/20 (21)

I've never once had to stand in the freezing cold waiting for a jump. - ghost of olddude55 16:22:50 09/29/20 (20)

Lucky man. Maybe your wife or someone else has..... - AbeCollins 16:39:10 09/29/20 (19)

Nope. - ghost of olddude55 16:41:34 09/29/20 (18)

RE: Nope. - pictureguy 23:15:12 09/29/20 (10)

Every battery I ever used... - ghost of olddude55 07:37:00 09/30/20 (9)

RE: Every battery I ever used... - pictureguy 11:32:47 09/30/20 (8)

Here's a good one... - ghost of olddude55 12:14:59 09/30/20 (7)

RE: Here's a good one... - pictureguy 12:22:35 09/30/20 (6)

Like Abe's BMW, you had to make sure you got the right battery for the VW. - ghost of olddude55 13:51:14 09/30/20 (5)

I drove an S.B. for Pharmacy deliveries - Story 01:36:38 10/1/20 (1)

The SB was eventually available with a fully automatic transmission. - ghost of olddude55 06:32:50 10/1/20 (0)

RE: Like Abe's BMW, you had to make sure you got the right battery for the VW. - pictureguy 15:16:50 09/30/20 (2)

I put Bilsteins on the back of mine. - ghost of olddude55 16:06:56 09/30/20 (1)

RE: I put Bilsteins on the back of mine. - pictureguy 16:40:40 09/30/20 (0)

Yup, no one has ever needed a jump start. No one -nt - AbeCollins 22:11:25 09/29/20 (5)

Only people who ignore basic maintenance. nt - ghost of olddude55 07:37:45 09/30/20 (4)

But the battery says "Maintenance Free" - AbeCollins 08:59:31 09/30/20 (3)

True. You don't have to add distilled water like the old days. - ghost of olddude55 09:26:04 09/30/20 (2)

RE: True. You don't have to add distilled water like the old days. - AbeCollins 15:59:11 09/30/20 (1)

My next car will be anti... - ghost of olddude55 06:04:49 10/1/20 (0)

RE: Nope. - immatthewj 17:53:58 09/29/20 (0)

RE: It's not modern tech, it's bullshit for bullshit's sake. - rivervalley817 15:17:22 09/29/20 (2)

Just nitpicking. nt - ghost of olddude55 15:24:15 09/29/20 (1)

RE: Just nitpicking. nt - rivervalley817 21:12:55 09/29/20 (0)

Abe - G Squared 12:29:47 09/29/20 (1)

Dealer wants all appendages or about $450 - AbeCollins 13:21:16 09/29/20 (0)

One thing that I have done for the last 30 years .................. - Cut-Throat 12:25:19 09/29/20 (5)

RE: One thing that I have done for the last 30 years .................. - immatthewj 12:33:59 09/29/20 (3)

Many won't last that long... - AbeCollins 14:36:48 09/29/20 (0)

That 7 year plan would not make it where I live ................. - Cut-Throat 12:37:09 09/29/20 (1)

RE: That 7 year plan would not make it where I live ................. - immatthewj 12:42:27 09/29/20 (0)

Smart. - grantv 12:32:01 09/29/20 (0)

Assuming as in AGM vs "standard" mostly? NT - grantv 09:01:31 09/29/20 (1)

Have all cars gone AGM ? - AbeCollins 14:48:25 09/29/20 (0)

RE: If you have a modern car - fredtr 08:50:22 09/29/20 (0)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - fredtr 07:06:07 09/29/20 (0)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - The Dill 04:49:27 09/29/20 (0)

I gotta ask...which car? - ghost of olddude55 04:37:12 09/29/20 (28)

RE: I gotta ask...which car? - Story 04:44:07 09/29/20 (27)

Ah. That's good. - ghost of olddude55 04:58:32 09/29/20 (26)

It's almost as old as me - Story 09:07:50 09/29/20 (25)

RE: It's almost as old as me - bean 10:08:39 09/29/20 (2)

my wife hates my car - no AC /nt - Story 10:56:41 09/29/20 (1)

I can live without it. - ghost of olddude55 14:11:23 09/29/20 (0)

I was behind a Chrysler Cordoba the other day. - ghost of olddude55 10:06:55 09/29/20 (21)

Beautiful cars ;-) - JDK 17:54:05 09/29/20 (2)

RE: Beautiful cars ;-) - immatthewj 17:57:48 09/29/20 (1)

RE: Beautiful cars ;-) - JDK 19:59:08 09/29/20 (0)

RE: used to have a National Lampoon comedy LP that made fun of the Cordoba - bean 10:12:28 09/29/20 (17)

Montalban's pretty easy to imitate. - ghost of olddude55 10:41:04 09/29/20 (15)

RE: my wife bought an old one cheap while in grad school - bean 10:57:23 09/29/20 (14)

Mopar vehicles dissolved like Alka-Seltzer up here. - ghost of olddude55 11:31:14 09/29/20 (13)

RE: Mopar vehicles dissolved like Alka-Seltzer up here. - immatthewj 12:33:11 09/29/20 (12)

My car is an '06 and it's rust-free with one weird exception. - ghost of olddude55 12:39:42 09/29/20 (11)

RE: I replaced all the lug nuts on an '08 Chrysler - bean 13:38:09 09/29/20 (2)

That's it. Decorative lugs rusted and separated. - ghost of olddude55 13:46:49 09/29/20 (1)

RE: That's it. Decorative lugs rusted and separated. - rivervalley817 13:58:07 09/29/20 (0)

RE: My car is an '06 and it's rust-free with one weird exception. - rivervalley817 13:19:25 09/29/20 (0)

RE: My car is an '06 and it's rust-free with one weird exception. - immatthewj 12:46:52 09/29/20 (6)

No spring shackles. - ghost of olddude55 13:48:16 09/29/20 (5)

RE: No spring shackles. - immatthewj 14:48:10 09/29/20 (4)

Brakes lines and fuel lines like new. - ghost of olddude55 15:08:48 09/29/20 (3)

RE: Brakes lines and fuel lines like new. - immatthewj 15:15:24 09/29/20 (2)

Since my car is one fender-bender away from being totaled... - ghost of olddude55 15:54:24 09/29/20 (1)

RE: Since my car is one fender-bender away from being totaled... - immatthewj 16:18:48 09/29/20 (0)

RE: used to have a National Lampoon comedy LP that made fun of the Cordoba - rivervalley817 10:16:17 09/29/20 (0)

one of my best investments - Green Lantern 03:35:10 09/29/20 (0)

Thanks much, I'm going with - Story 03:09:27 09/29/20 (1)

Just so you know... - dark_dave56 03:37:40 09/29/20 (0)

I tend to concur with most of the posts below... - dark_dave56 02:35:08 09/29/20 (8)

My nearest Advance store generally only has the premium batteries in stock. - ghost of olddude55 03:55:08 09/29/20 (7)

RE: My nearest Advance store generally only has the premium batteries in stock. - dark_dave56 04:10:13 09/29/20 (6)

I use the discount but I've never ordered online. - ghost of olddude55 04:21:05 09/29/20 (5)

But who wants to order a battery? - dark_dave56 04:31:30 09/29/20 (4)

RE: But who wants to order a battery? - immatthewj 10:55:24 09/29/20 (0)

I don't do a lot of work on my own car anymore. - ghost of olddude55 04:55:21 09/29/20 (2)

Well, the contract expired... - dark_dave56 05:29:00 09/29/20 (1)

Most people think that the manufacturers are required by law - ghost of olddude55 05:43:37 09/29/20 (0)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - pictureguy 23:35:08 09/28/20 (0)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - rivervalley817 19:11:11 09/28/20 (11)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - Racebrewer@gmail.com 12:34:00 09/29/20 (0)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - pictureguy 23:38:48 09/28/20 (9)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - rivervalley817 08:50:54 09/29/20 (8)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - pictureguy 11:18:40 09/29/20 (7)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - rivervalley817 11:34:18 09/29/20 (6)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - pictureguy 12:43:00 09/29/20 (5)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - rivervalley817 13:07:30 09/29/20 (4)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - pictureguy 13:31:28 09/29/20 (3)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - rivervalley817 13:46:48 09/29/20 (2)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - pictureguy 14:26:24 09/29/20 (1)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - rivervalley817 14:32:02 09/29/20 (0)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - bean 18:53:14 09/28/20 (0)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - Green Lantern 18:15:58 09/28/20 (4)

Dead in 2 -3 years..... - AbeCollins 05:40:09 09/29/20 (0)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - pictureguy 23:44:19 09/28/20 (0)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - immatthewj 18:30:53 09/28/20 (1)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - immatthewj 18:55:37 09/28/20 (0)

IME, batteries die two months before the warranty is up.... - Rod M 09/28/2018:07:10 09/28/20 (0)

RE: Question on 12 volt car batteries - immatthewj 17:36:58 09/28/20 (0)

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