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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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I had to buy a new battery for the Trans Am. I went to change my oil today and found a bunch of green ice cream on the whole front of my car. Not good. So I finished and hosed off the car and ended up clear up in Marysville to get a battery.

Long story short I had to spend an extra 5 bucks on a battery because I did not have a core to swap. It will cost me more than $5 to go to Marysville. Is there anywhere that will pay more than 5 dollars for a battery core?
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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I'm not 100% sure, but I think the only place that's going to pay you for it is the place you bought it.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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why didnt you just switch the battery out while you were there? or you coulda brought the old battery with you. I personally wouldnt be getting uptight over 5 dollars.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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1) The battery was being used by the car.
2) I did not have tools with me to swap a battery.
3) It was 4:30 on a Sunday afternoon, and it took me 2 hours to modify my cable enough to get it on the battery post. And fabricating is not a good thing to have to be doing in a parking lot without the proper tools.
4) I live in Kirkland. I had to go clear to Marysville to get the battery. In Sunday evening traffic that is at least an hour commute.
5) Gas here is $3.35 per gallon. I will spend more than $5 in gas taking the battery back, and it is illegal to throw the battery in the trash.
6) I think you are posting in the wrong forum.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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Why Marysville? What kind of battery did you get?

The dump takes car batteries as recycling and doesn't charge for it.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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Any schucks will give you $3 for a junk battery, otherwise the core is only good at the place you buy it.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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Marysville was the closest place to me that had an Optima red top that fit the car. Even there they only had 2, and the other one would not have fit.
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