Date:         Fri, 23 May 2008 08:07:30 -0300
Reply-To:     Tom Rowsell <86westy@GEOEXPLOITS.ORG>
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From:         Tom Rowsell <86westy@GEOEXPLOITS.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Battery Woes/Choice
Comments: To: RAlanen@aol.com
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On the east coast (of Canada), it appears that COSTCO no longer carries the
Group 41 battery. On visits to 2 Costcos recently (Halifax and St. John's) I
could not find that particular battery. Costco typically referred to it as
"Fitment Size 12". The label for that size was still shown on their
rack/display, but the Kirkland Book hanging on a chain no longer lists it.
Perhaps the lack of Vanagons out this way prompted some sort of local
discontinuation  :)

Tom

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 6:09 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:

>
> Troy  and any others interested in this subject.  I have said this before
> and
>  here I go again.  I use, have used and continue to use, for myself and all
> my customers, a Group 41, 42, 48 or 49, standard automotive battery as the
> aux
>  battery under the drivers seat.  I prefer the Kirkland battery from COSTCO
> because, first it is $82.35, price including taxes, paid last week at
> COSTCO
> in  OTTAWA for a Group 41.  Secondly because it is guaranteed, no questions
> asked, no tests, for 3 years.  And thirdly that guarantee is good at ALL
>  COSTCO
> locations in Canada, USA and Mexico.  I spent this past winter in  Mexico,
> 5-1/2 months, _ZamoraBlog_ (http://poolio.net/zamorablog/) ,  stealth
> camping,
> using my aux battery, solar panel charger, WAECO 12v ~ 120v  fridge setup,
> radio, lights and the battery is still performing  flawlessly.  BUT, when
> it grows
> week, as it will certainly do, I will just  drop into a COSTCO and exchange
> it for a new one and keep on truckin'.   This is my plan until someone
> comes up
> with a proper deep cycle battery of good  AH rating that fits in that hole
> under the drivers seat.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
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> )
> - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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