Today I bought a napa brand battery here in Sherman, TX. It was one of highest rated on the shelf. 84 month 3 yr replacement. The Cost: over $100, but I needed universal posts and had to get my truck started to unload tree limbs and brush before nightfall.
When I opened my trunk, there sat a USED battery, mfg date JAN 2009, with bogus plastic caps on the posts. Yes, when caps were taken off, first thing that caught my eye were the visible markings of prior abuse. Yes, CORROSION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My advice to a would be scam auto parts dealer is this: Next time you try to pass off a used battery as new, at least:
1. Wipe off the dust and dirt that accumulated in the crevices surrounding the fill caps. 2. Clean the posts with a wire brush 3. CHARGE the battery
Yes, after driving 10 miles round trip to get it, haggling with the sales clerk about charging my warranty battery first, then finally getting home and installing it with just enough time to get my work done: IT WAS A DEAD, BATTERY. !!!!!!!
What is this? I have many theories, but now understand why the sales clerk was so eager to bring it out to my car. He kept the conversation going and didn't want me to figure out what I just bought.
I will update this post if the outcome is okay. Otherwise, the way I feel right now does not warrant one star. read more