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curious2garden

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Just got here, that’s the view from my camp site.
A fellow car camper friend that stopped by said it been great all week.
We always camped. We had a little Jayco popup and an electric heater. It was GREAT. We stayed right by some condos, where our friends rented and the trailer park had a wonderful hot tub. The walk through the snow to it was a little dicey but it was hot enough you could saunter back.
 

curious2garden

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Morning.

Wonder what is going to happen today.......temps around freezing and supposedly it's going to be snow......
So Honda puts in cheap batteries and then the warranty appears to cover them but you have to tow your car there! If you just bring the battery in they won't warranty it. In my 30's I'd have simply paid the money and got the battery. In my 40's I'd have bought an Interstate from AAA. Being old, retired, bored and irritable my car is on a hook to the local dealer to be dropped off to block their f'n service bays.
 

DarkWeb

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So Honda puts in cheap batteries and then the warranty appears to cover them but you have to tow your car there! If you just bring the battery in they won't warranty it. In my 30's I'd have simply paid the money and got the battery. In my 40's I'd have bought an Interstate from AAA. Being old, retired, bored and irritable my car is on a hook to the local dealer to be dropped off to block their f'n service bays.
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curious2garden

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That would be the husband's part in this. He's sitting in the car blocking the service bays to make sure they don't fuck with the car or 'forget' to use wheel dollies if they have to move it since you can't release the parking brake without electricity (no override--how stupid is that). You wanted my car? Deal with the old know-it-all mechanic who used to work for your regulators LOL

Next time just bench check cranking amps and we can avoid this crap.

Snowing yet @DarkWeb ?
 

DarkWeb

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That would be the husband's part in this. He's sitting in the car blocking the service bays to make sure they don't fuck with the car or 'forget' to use wheel dollies if they have to move it since you can't release the parking brake without electricity (no override--how stupid is that). You wanted my car? Deal with the old know-it-all mechanic who used to work for your regulators LOL

Next time just bench check cranking amps and we can avoid this crap.

Snowing yet @DarkWeb ?
Not yet @curious2garden. But I do love the 6:45 am wake up call letting me know school is going to be let out early..........ya think they'd take the remote learner's off that list :wall:

Only like 2" total and only as bad a .5" an hour. Guess it's the timing of it.
 

BarnBuster

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So Honda puts in cheap batteries and then the warranty appears to cover them but you have to tow your car there! If you just bring the battery in they won't warranty it. In my 30's I'd have simply paid the money and got the battery. In my 40's I'd have bought an Interstate from AAA. Being old, retired, bored and irritable my car is on a hook to the local dealer to be dropped off to block their f'n service bays.
They don't make car batteries like they used to. In the olden days those AC-Delco's were always good for 8+ years. Battery in my (new) Nissan crapped out after 3 years, the replacement lasted 4. I had faith in Interstate but the last 2 I bought weren't that good. Surprisingly, I've had good luck with the Everstart Maxx line from WalMart. Hard to understand considering there are only a few battery manufacturers in the US that produce them and tag with the seller's names.
 
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curious2garden

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They don't make car batteries like they used to. In the olden days those AC-Delco's were always good for 8+ years. Battery in my (new) Nissan crapped out after 3 years, the replacement lasted 4. I had faith in Interstate but the last 2 I bought weren't that good.
Yup. When the Interstate's crap out AAA sends a new one directly to you. At least replacement is easier.
 

manfredo

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I went through the battery crap with my Accord....3-4 batteries in the first 2-3 years, but I must have finally got a good one as it's been 5 years or so...I'm probably due!

I just got a 90 second apology from the garage door place, after my nastygram to them over the weekend. They have had my money for over 5 months now and they would NOT return my calls...then last week they finally did call saying it was ready for install and they had been trying repeatedly to contact me, which was a blatant lie.

They are in for 2 surprises...one, I'm NOT paying them the balance when they do install, for at least 30 days, and they will be getting a review reflective of their service!! It'll be a doozy!!
 

Laughing Grass

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My partner's grandmother passed away on Saturday and she's going to have to miss the funeral. :( It's so fucked up right now. Poland requires a negative test in the past 48 hours to enter the country or you have to quarantine for ten days. It takes three days to a week to get covid test results here and the funeral is tomorrow. >:(
 

solakani

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Someone should write a book on Zen and the Art of Car Battery and Garage Door Maintenance. Having replaced 4 batteries in 2 cars over the last 3 years under warranty. My shop did not fully disclose manufacturer's requirement for battery warranty service. There are many show stoppers. It is planned obsolescence

1. Original sales receipt. I was told warranty service can be obtained across the country. Electronic sales record is in the system but original sales receipt is required.

2. Defective battery must have serial number on a peel off sticker. My battery did not come with sticker.

3. Shop must charge defective battery overnight on shop charger for verification.

4. Accounting takes forever to prepare a N/C invoice when all done.

On a positive note, my garage door opener outlasted the company. What happens when a company is client focused.
 

curious2garden

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My partner's grandmother passed away on Saturday and she's going to have to miss the funeral. :( It's so fucked up right now. Poland requires a negative test in the past 48 hours to enter the country or you have to quarantine for ten days. It takes three days to a week to get covid test results here and the funeral is tomorrow. >:(
Sorry to hear that LG.
 

curious2garden

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Someone should write a book on Zen and the Art of Car Battery and Garage Door Maintenance. Having replaced 4 batteries in 2 cars over the last 3 years under warranty. My shop did not fully disclose manufacturer's requirement for battery warranty service. There are many show stoppers. It is planned obsolescence

1. Original sales receipt. I was told warranty service can be obtained across the country. Electronic sales record is in the system but original sales receipt is required.

2. Defective battery must have serial number on a peel off sticker. My battery did not come with sticker.

3. Shop must charge defective battery overnight on shop charger for verification.

4. Accounting takes forever to prepare a N/C invoice when all done.

On a positive note, my garage door opener outlasted the company. What happens when a company is client focused.
I love my garage door opener. I have one of these:
 

shrxhky420

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Thanks, I'm just really annoyed by this whole thing. She's a Polish citizen with PR in Canada so she should be allowed to return. She was finally able to speak with someone at the embassy yesterday and they pretty much said sorry about your luck.
So sorry LG. Same thing happened to my aunt, only worse because it was before covid. I'm not sure how things work but apparently my aunt in Mexico, had to ask permission to come visit. Maybe she doesn't have a passport. Anyway, she wanted to visit my grandmother before she passed away. They denied her visit.
Again, sorry for her/your loss. :hug:

SH420
 

BarnBuster

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Someone should write a book on Zen and the Art of Car Battery and Garage Door Maintenance. Having replaced 4 batteries in 2 cars over the last 3 years under warranty. My shop did not fully disclose manufacturer's requirement for battery warranty service. There are many show stoppers. It is planned obsolescence

1. Original sales receipt. I was told warranty service can be obtained across the country. Electronic sales record is in the system but original sales receipt is required.

2. Defective battery must have serial number on a peel off sticker. My battery did not come with sticker.

3. Shop must charge defective battery overnight on shop charger for verification.

4. Accounting takes forever to prepare a N/C invoice when all done.

On a positive note, my garage door opener outlasted the company. What happens when a company is client focused.
Auto tires are another thing that the consumer usually get's fucked on especially if you try to claim any defect in M&W or a premature wear issue. (and what else is there to go wrong with a tire?)
 
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