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I bought a replacement 51 series battery from Autozone a little over a year ago. We all know how bad those little things are in the Accords.
Last week I was cleaning the car with the radio off and just the front doors open and the battery died within half an hour. This morning I went to start the car and it barely started.
I drove for 2 hours and parked for and hour and the car wouldn't start when I returned. I had to pay a very hospitable New Yorker $10 for a jump. I wasn't happy about it but I wasn't alone so I just wanted to get the car started.
I drove to Autozone about 8 pm and told the guy there that I have the warranty. It couldn't have gone any better.
He said if I bring the battery to him he will give me a new one because they are busy and can't test at the moment.
I borrowed his 10mm wrench to remove the dead battery.
When I went back in I asked if I could upgrade to the bigger battery.
He said it won't fit.
I said yes it will.
He said go take one and put it in if it fits you can have it.
I put it and went back to him.
He returned the old battery and noted that I wasn't happy with it. He adjusted the price of the new one and I now have a new battery with 3 year replacement and up to 8 year pro-rated.
I'm a happy camper.
Moral of the story is to go to Autozone close to closing time and you might get a free replacement battery.
Last week I was cleaning the car with the radio off and just the front doors open and the battery died within half an hour. This morning I went to start the car and it barely started.
I drove for 2 hours and parked for and hour and the car wouldn't start when I returned. I had to pay a very hospitable New Yorker $10 for a jump. I wasn't happy about it but I wasn't alone so I just wanted to get the car started.
I drove to Autozone about 8 pm and told the guy there that I have the warranty. It couldn't have gone any better.
He said if I bring the battery to him he will give me a new one because they are busy and can't test at the moment.
I borrowed his 10mm wrench to remove the dead battery.
When I went back in I asked if I could upgrade to the bigger battery.
He said it won't fit.
I said yes it will.
He said go take one and put it in if it fits you can have it.
I put it and went back to him.
He returned the old battery and noted that I wasn't happy with it. He adjusted the price of the new one and I now have a new battery with 3 year replacement and up to 8 year pro-rated.
I'm a happy camper.
Moral of the story is to go to Autozone close to closing time and you might get a free replacement battery.