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rocket1

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I went to take the A out for a ride over the weekend,wouldn't crank,it had been turning over very weakly for awhile and the battery charger would not bring it up sufficiently,I jumped it and went out for a cruise.I stopped on the way home and bought a new group 1 battery to the tune of $106.00 plus $27.00 core charge,in the early 60's I bought a new battery for $11.00,I guess with inflation it is about right.
 
Since gas went for $.25 a gallon (diesel $.17) back then, cost in the 60s X10+ would be about right for now. Somehow it just seems that a dollar went further.
 
Mulletwagon said:
Since gas went for $.25 a gallon (diesel $.17) back then, cost in the 60s X10+ would be about right for now. Somehow it just seems that a dollar went further.
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do not forget the taxes that have increased yearly at the speed of a race horse :mad:
 
Run a maintainer on the battery periodically, a good battery will last many years if never allowed to go dead.
 
You did pretty good if that battery lasted from the early 60's until last weekend.
 
rocket1 said:
I went to take the A out for a ride over the weekend,wouldn't crank,it had been turning over very weakly for awhile and the battery charger would not bring it up sufficiently,I jumped it and went out for a cruise.I stopped on the way home and bought a new group 1 battery to the tune of $106.00 plus $27.00 core charge,in the early 60's I bought a new battery for $11.00,I guess with inflation it is about right.
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Why didn't you Swap out the battery while you were there and avoided the core charge?

David Serrano
 
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