| Title: | True North Strong & Free |
| Notice: | Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524 |
| Moderator: | POLAR::RICHARDSON |
| Created: | Fri Jun 19 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1040 |
| Total number of notes: | 13668 |
My favourite car parts store(NOT!!!) Story(XYZ is a
substitute for a famous Canadian parts/tire company).
All driving is accomplished by taking my wife's car to
and fro by the way.
My battery died again last night so I figured I'd
replace it with an XYZ store battery. Salesman tells me
yessir we have a NEAREST FIT battery for you. In my joy
at fixing the problem, my ears fuzzed over for a few
microseconds and I distinctly heard "We have a battery
for you". I go to XYZ, get the battery, return home and
tada; its too wide for the battery plate. I phone XYZ
sales and the salesman says.. "didn't the other guy
mention that there is an optional battery plate" (I
didn't even think about the top hold-down bar at that
point) and gee its only $4.00. I say look for $145.00
you guys should have included the battery plate with the
battery. Well sir we do have another NEAREST FIT
battery here and I measured it with yours. It is just
the right length and width. Okay, so I drive in and
exchange the top of the line battery and get the next
best thing. I put it in my car and right away spot that
its too tall and the only two ways I can close the hood
are:
1) Smash it down with all my might and leave the
impressions of the battery posts on the hood of my
Nissan Micra(FRANKENMICRA)
2) Get the XYZ hacksaw out and take off about 1
inch(not practical either, as the battery cables
won't stay on very well.
I phone the salesman back and say... By the way is there
a note mentioning that you have to get the optional
hood($450.00)? His reply was the same as my expletive
when I saw the battery was too tall. So back I go and
get my old battery and do all the paperwork to undo all
transactions.
What do you bet there'll be a major screwup on my VISA
next month?
Woof!
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| 700.1 | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in a balanced sort of way | Wed May 12 1993 16:41 | 4 | |
They sell high quality snow bags. That's their bread and butter from
what I understand.
Glenn
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| 700.2 | KAOT01::M_MORIN | Le diable est aux vaches! | Wed May 12 1993 18:33 | 7 | |
Do like I did on my wife's MICRA, cut the rod and bend it when you find out it's still not a perfect fit. You can still screw it in after it's bent. As we'd say in French "C� broche � foin"... /Mario | |||||
| 700.3 | your mistake! | TROOA::DZIALOWSKI | Thu May 13 1993 10:44 | 1 | |
What made you buy a car battery from Digital ? | |||||
| 700.4 | POLAR::RICHARDSON | Sick in a balanced sort of way | Thu May 13 1993 11:42 | 7 | |
Actually, the sad thing is, every person I know who has bought a PC
from Digital recently has had some sort of problem with their order.
After observing this, I would never buy a car battery from Digital.
Glenn
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| 700.5 | KAOFS::M_COTE | I'm a mod, not a rocker | Thu May 13 1993 12:06 | 6 | |
Nobody ever said that buying a PC would advance you in
Digital's Pecking order. AX,VMS,U*,Sega Genisis and then the
rest of the PC toys!
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| 700.6 | Number 9 binder twine, chicken wire and gum | POLAR::BAYNE | relax folks, enjoy the show | Thu May 13 1993 16:13 | 11 |
re .2
>>>As we'd say in French "C� broche � foin"...
En Anglais on dit "McGuyverism"
I got the Nissan replacement battery, which split the difference in
cost between XYZ's top and bottom of the line battery and ended up
doing just what you suggested. Merci beaucoup.
Shawn
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| 700.7 | Canadian rubber | KUTIPS::LACAILLE | Half-filled bottles of inspiration | Thu May 13 1993 17:13 | 6 |
Actually, the XYZ company makes great tires....for dogs. Every time Wally drops by my place the dogs immediately p!ss on his XYZers. Or maybe it's just Wally they like and not the tires..hmmmm the modrocker | |||||