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CU Medallion [56005]
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Car have 50k miles on it? Consider replacing the battery.
Feb 16, 2016, 12:23 PM
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I was running errands with my special lady friend yesterday. When she ran into Homegoods I turned the car off, but had the radio on. I was sitting there thinking, you know, this car has 55k miles on it. I should probably replace the battery soon. A little preventative maintenance. She comes out of the store, gets in the car, I turn the key and click click click click click click. ####### thing's dead! Next thing I know we're rolling downhill through the parking lot and I pop the clutch with the car in 1st gear. It sprung back to life and we went straight to Autozone for a new battery. Could have been worse, but it was some really weird timing.
/csb
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Oculus Spirit [75673]
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Big plus for a manual. The past two times I've had a
Feb 16, 2016, 12:26 PM
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battery go, I've had some warning. I could tell at startup that it was fading. I was able to get to the parts store JUST in time. It had one crank left when I moved it from one side of the store to a space with better light.
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110%er [7013]
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Manual transmissions are also a great theft deterrent.***
Feb 16, 2016, 1:26 PM
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All-In [43576]
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So an annual replacement for those that drive 55k/year?
Feb 16, 2016, 12:29 PM
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DO YOU WORK AT BATTERYSTONE?
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Oculus Spirit [75673]
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I don't normally feel for people, but I feel
Feb 16, 2016, 12:30 PM
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for anyone who drives that much and isn't paid for each mile driven.
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Lot o points [155633]
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LOL, next you're going to tell us that you should change
Feb 16, 2016, 12:31 PM
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the oil at least every 25k miles. No thanks, Mr. Big-spender. The next buyer of my car can do their own maintenance just fine...they don't need me doing it for them.
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All-In [34533]
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pics?***
Feb 16, 2016, 12:44 PM
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CU Medallion [56005]
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Re: pics?***
Feb 16, 2016, 1:18 PM
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Starter [389]
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Re: Car have 50k miles on it? Consider replacing the battery.
Feb 16, 2016, 12:59 PM
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My 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 has 170k miles on it an original battery. Liking it so far.
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Oculus Spirit [80978]
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34K miles/year
Feb 16, 2016, 1:01 PM
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That's a lot of driving.
I mean, in a Dodge.
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Oculus Spirit [79400]
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Probably going to put 40k on mine this year
Feb 16, 2016, 3:02 PM
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The hemi is indestructible
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All-In [38925]
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just replaced a battery in an HHR, dont know how many miles
Feb 16, 2016, 1:28 PM
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on the car, but I do know the battery how been in there for 10 yrs.... the HHR is the everyday car for back/forth to work
so.. 40 miles a day
5 days a week
52 weeks
10 years
so 104000
not counting trips to Grv when it was new.
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Heisman Winner [105441]
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LOLOLOL at having a car reach 50k miles. Bunch of UDPs
Feb 16, 2016, 1:03 PM
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ITT
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CU Medallion [54758]
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last time I let a car even get into the 40k range, I just
Feb 16, 2016, 1:07 PM
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left it on the side of the road.
Luckily, it was only 100ft from a porsche dealership, so I uberXL'd over there
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Heisman Winner [105441]
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Did you have to mail off to get the title? I hear that is a
Feb 16, 2016, 1:10 PM
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real beyotch.
#JustFacebookThings
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Lot o points [155633]
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Heisman Winner [105441]
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*Ease E***
Feb 16, 2016, 1:11 PM
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CU Medallion [60205]
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twice in my life I have literally coasted into a dealership
Feb 16, 2016, 1:35 PM
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with a blowed up car, and bought a new one off the lot. Pretty cool feeling actually.
Once, the transmisson had turned to jello, so it was left behind as scrap metal with tires.
The other time I was able to get the car repaired (it was the infamous GM "catastrophic engine shutdown" ignition switch issue which was a recall/lawsuit), so in that instance I kept the old one as well as the new one (it was time, as it had 200K miles; it's my backup car now).
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Oculus Spirit [75673]
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Push it in, pull it in, drag it in!***
Feb 16, 2016, 1:39 PM
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CU Medallion [73569]
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a few yrs ago i went into the dealer looking for
Feb 16, 2016, 1:45 PM
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seat cover replacements for my 215k mile Pathfinder. They were a little too expensive for an older car so I bought a new car, cause you know, that is a helluva lot cheaper.
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CU Medallion [54758]
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in for a dime, in for a dollar...***
Feb 16, 2016, 1:55 PM
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