Re: Red-faced Resolution

[shields@tembel.org (Michael Shields)]

> I'm afraid I didn't heed the ol' adage, "When you hear the sound of hooves,
> think of horses not zebras".  I assumed that the battery was not the likely
> culprit because my SEARS DieHard was not even 20 months old.  WRONG!!!
> I should have remembered the post from sometime ago about the fact that
> Johnson Controls no longer OEMs batteries for SEARS (who does now? Exide?
> Interstate?).  I even made a comment to the SEARS guy regarding this and
> all he could reply with was "No Comment".

I just had one die after only ten months.  Very disappointing.  Then the
clerk tried to get me to pay for an upgrade to the $77 "International"
model, claiming the exact replacement was out of stock.  Gee, somehow
I was able to find it on the shelf under its stock number.

They may also try to tell you that the warranty is not transferable.
Ask for the manager.

I would not buy a new battery from Sears.

Does Johnson Controls still sell automotive batteries under their own
or another name?
-- 
Shields.