I have the same sort of thing for my TR6: up here in Canada, our "Canadian
Tire" stores for a time sold their top of the line 'Eliminator' battery with
a lifetime warranty. When I bought mine, I explicitly asked the clerk "You
do mean LIFETIME, don't you?" Once I was assured that lifetime meant exactly
that, I bought one - that was 3 batteries ago. Needless to say, they don't
offer that warranty any more - most of the people who bought them were
classic car nuts. You see these batteries under a lot of hoods at the
various car shows!
-----Original Message-----
From: gkoftx@juno.com [SMTP:gkoftx@juno.com]
Sent: February 18, 1999 1:45 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Looking for a bATTERY.......
>I'm ready for a battery, and I have ruled out a buying the concours
correct thing, a tar-top for $200 plus ........
While Will is looking for a new battery, I couldn't pass up my
story. In
1974, I purchased for my 72 a J.C. Penny battery for $52. At the
time
they advertised it as being "the last battery you will ever buy"
While
my receipts are a little ragged, every few years, I trade in my
battery
for a new one. I bet I'm on my eight battery or so. While J.C.
Penny
doesn't handle batteries anymore, they let Firestone take care of
their
warranty work. Like the ad said "this will be the last......"
George
72 TR6
77k miles
Fort Worth, TX
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