Walmarts policy on batteries (was <VV> Costco tires)

[Alan and Clare Wesson]

That really is worrying - what about people (like me) whose cars aren't in 
the computer? Surely the thing to do is go to a battery wholesaler and buy a 
battery for a non-specific application, though, isn't it? They have plenty 
of uses other than cars, so I can't see how the PC shite could affect this 
one too much...

Cheers

Alan

www.xtraspecialsevens.co.uk
Lotus 7 S2 and S3 spares and restoration specialists

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Monasterio" <dmonasterio@megared.net.mx>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:21 PM
Subject: Walmarts policy on batteries (was <VV> Costco tires)


>    On past July while being at Langley, BC, Canada, I tried to get a new
> battery from the local Walmart for my 67 Corvair. Choose a 24F battery and 
> at
> the desk, while giving my car's info for the guarantee, the guy said it 
> was
> not the right battery for my car so, they can't sell it for this car (the 
> one
> on the computer has reversed terminals). It was priced at about US$ 62. 
> Didn't
> buy the battery nor other stuff I got in the shopping cart. The old (ultra 
> ?)
> battery did it's job all the trip to Mexico where I got a good new 24F for
> about  $ 40.
>    So, didn't come back to any Walmart thinking that my favorites candies
> couldn't be right for me, according to their computer info.
>
>    Daniel Monasterio
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