Astounded
@GardenGerty (169479)
United States
February 17, 2021 6:21am CST
Astounded is how the dealership felt when my husband brought in our car battery to replace.
A really good battery might last 72 months, or six years. This car is eleven years old. Who knows exactly when it was given its original battery.
Yes, you heard me right. My husband had to remove the original battery (11 yrs. plus old) and go get another one. He did it right at closing last night.
They were astounded as the battery was the kind that was the original equipment on the car. We had had no trouble with it.The previous owner had had no trouble with it. This cold weather just knocked it out.
We believe that was the only problem with that vehicle.
Hubby had gotten in the truck to go get a new battery, and it seems a belt broke on the truck. He thinks the serpentine belt. Glad it will be above freezing for him to check it out today.
Glad he could drive the Capri to go get the new battery. We will see what today brings.
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@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
19 Feb 21
@GardenGerty When we had to change it for a moment I wondered when did we change it before... NEVER!
@Juliaacv (56317)
• Canada
17 Feb 21
That is great service from the battery.
Our son and his wife had a battery last for 9 years on their current vehicle.
Today they will trade it in for a brand new truck.
Our son is a very tall man, and is thrilled to have a large vehicle that he will feel comfortable in.
I hope that they get as good service from this vehicle as they did their last.
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Feb 21
I'm amazed, too. However, if you take care of the car then batteries can last quite a long time. We tend to get three-four years out of ours maybe a little more. So far, we haven't had to replace the battery in the van, but we've only had it two-three-ish years.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
19 Feb 21
Our vehicles usually sit out in the weather extremes. I think that is hard on them.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Feb 21
I'm glad to hear there was another vehicle for him to use to get the battery. Will he get the belt at the same time or at a place that sells parts? Good thing you're husband's can fix his own parts. We always had to have vehicles towed to the mechanics instead.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
19 Feb 21
Sometimes we need that. No, the battery came from a dealership. The belt from O'Reilleys. Hubby is gone getting a new pulley for said belt, because it came off as well.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
19 Feb 21
@GardenGerty we had that once where we needed the pulley and the belt.
@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
19 Feb 21
Or it has been really well cared for.
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@JudyEv (382240)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 21
@GardenGerty I'm sure that has a lot to do with it too although I'm not sure how you care for a battery other than making sure it is topped up with water. That would certainly be important. And keeping the points clean I guess.
@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
19 Feb 21
We are pleased. At least we were in a position to take care of it.
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@BarBaraPrz (51831)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17 Feb 21
Battery goes, serpentine belt goes... are you waiting for a third thing to go?
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
19 Feb 21
Third thing did go, tensioner pulley that the serpentine belt goes around. Vehicles gang up on us. Oh, and we shredded a tire due to low air. We have spent around $400 on car parts the last two days.
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@BarBaraPrz (51831)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
19 Feb 21
@GardenGerty Nasty vehicles. They should do their jobs properly without a fuss.
@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
19 Feb 21
It could be because you do not get a high quality battery.
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@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Feb 21
I have had a couple of batteries that lasted a long time.
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