Winter Sucks Update
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (95915)
United States
January 15, 2024 3:14pm CST
Well, I wound up taking my wife to work this morning even though I offered for her to just take my truck. But she was concerned I'd be stranded.
I told her I had no plans to go anywhere.
In any event, I did manage to get her started with a jump. I am sure there's nothing wrong with her battery necessarily. It was just very cold and she was parked in a way that the wind PROBABLY just deadened it.
But I am also sure she will force me to buy her a new battery. I know it's coming, and once she gets on something, she won't let it rest.
I better just get the budget ready right away. It's a fight I know I won't win.
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@2ndchances24 (9860)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
15 Jan 24
ha ha ha you sound like my husband
he knows when I get on a thought I
don't let it rest till I get what I want.
What sign is she? I'm taurus the bull.
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@2ndchances24 (9860)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
23 Jan 24
@porwest good idea get her something special.
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@porwest (95915)
• United States
23 Jan 24
@2ndchances24 Always. It's always hard to decide what, though, since of course it's so close after Christmas, and I had to put so much thought into what to get her for that. lol
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@moffittjc (122656)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Jan 24
Smart man. Just get her the new battery.
Or, you can just take the old battery out, give it a good charge, then put it back in and tell her it's a new battery.
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@moffittjc (122656)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Jan 24
@porwest Tell me about it. I just replaced the battery in my truck. Well over $300
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@porwest (95915)
• United States
16 Jan 24
Turns out I was able to convince her the battery is fine. Not sure how long that will last, and if it drains again I am sure I won't be able to get away with it a second time. I am glad only because batteries are so damn expensive these days.
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@porwest (95915)
• United States
18 Jan 24
@moffittjc That sounds about right. Mine last year for my truck was right around that.
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@GardenGerty (162111)
• United States
16 Jan 24
If we end up needing a new battery it will at least in part be covered by a warranty. I agree, how you park relative to the wind will make for problems.
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@porwest (95915)
• United States
16 Jan 24
It looks like, shockingly, I was able to convince her of that. So far no new battery in the works. It started fine when she got home after she tried it, we moved it away from the wind, and it started right up this morning without any issue.
Fingers crossed it stays that way. Batteries are expensive these days.
@LindaOHio (183886)
• United States
16 Jan 24
I'm concerned because our second car has been parked in the same spot for months now and has not been started. Can't seem to get the hubs to be concerned about that. Have a good day.
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@Itsonlyadream (239)
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12 Feb 24
Buying a new battery in the end will make her happy and make the truck run good. I am pretty sure you got your money's worth on the first battery. Push it as long as you can as long as you can make it through the winter. My wife gets what she wants most of the time too. Once and awhile I get a win. I wonder if she plans it that way. Either way it works for us. Have a nice day.
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@porwest (95915)
• United States
16 Feb 24
@Itsonlyadream If I could make it through to next winter that would be awesome.
@Itsonlyadream (239)
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14 Feb 24
@porwest I am glad things worked out well. Maybe you can get one more year out of it. Then you might see one on sale and buy it then. Save some money and not be in a bad spot.
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@kaylachan (74877)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jan 24
Better get it now, before you need it. If she's unsure shemight be onto something. George and I had a similiar argument about the battery in our van a couple years ago. Turned out I was right.... and I don't know much about those things.
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@RasmaSandra (82412)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jan 24
Aww, just do it get her a new battery and save you both some time,
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@mildredtabitha (16206)
• Nairobi, Kenya
16 Jan 24
At least you have allowed your wife to be the winner. I know you win but you let her win instead. Good luck with buying her a new battery. Keep warm.
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