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Re: Battery Brands

To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>, PHILIPPE TUSLER <TUSLER@mp050.mv.unisys.com>
Subject: Re: Battery Brands
From: "Michael P. Ohleger" <mikeoh@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 23:18:02 -0500
PHILIPPE TUSLER wrote:
> 
> ...all I know is, I'm on my third Pep Boys, and none of them have
> completed the warrantee period.  This latest 60-month battery died
> after 24 months.  On the upside, they are always very good about
> pro-rating the months remaining on the new battery.  This explains why
> I've bought three.  Perhaps this is a marketing ploy to lock you into
> their brand?  They real downside is: failure is abrupt and without
> warning.  I tried to start the car, and suddenly there was no power.
> Apparently, they short out internally.
> 
> ************************************************************************> 
>*Philippe Tusler - Mission Viejo, CA     | "MILOU"    '57 MGA Roadster *
> *A-Mail:   <TUSLER@MP050>                | "TINTIN"   '66 MG/MGB-GT    *
> *InterNet: TUSLER@MP050.MV.unisys.com    | "N/A"      '88 ISUZU Trooper*
> ************************************************************************Gee 
>Whiz Phil,  If it were me, I'd change brands.  You may have a point 
about brands.  I used to have the samre problem with Delco (not in an 
lbc) I switched to Interstate andd have actually surpassed the warrannty 
period.

Michael



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