X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:01:32 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.125] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4363348 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:14:39 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.125; envelope-from=Wolfgang@MiCom.net X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=CgZcVGhTQjO/Ps/WuM8OsaKfzS+Ps8TRNnlzkE3q20U= c=1 sm=0 a=ohIs2YVbtmAA:10 a=0qYQvVkOOIcA:10 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:17 a=OZYqEDjMAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=kYKdqW3vyps-JM9KSVYA:9 a=VgKTBwsNQZSAhqDgTdcA:7 a=z8p6qy8l5x4G_iH8qUlmPg9U_R0A:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=UgPrL5zNBxQA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=4XgpYbJUbqCQVZSfDiwA:9 a=x3hriANq8Fo2IcfEI0QA:7 a=VuYajvjnxnIZh67xnaS17uE2pjsA:4 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 74.218.201.50 Received: from [74.218.201.50] ([74.218.201.50:1827] helo=Lobo) by hrndva-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.39 r()) with ESMTP id 19/39-07747-BDAFC1C4; Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:14:03 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <000801cb0fd2$cf915c70$6401a8c0@Lobo> From: "Wolfgang" X-Original-To: Subject: Odyssey batteries with very limited warranties X-Original-Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:14:00 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01CB0FB1.48468400" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01CB0FB1.48468400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It's a matter of whether the dealers get paid for handling the factory = warranty. If the factory does not adequately compensate the dealers for a battery = bought from another dealer, why should they do it ? Wolfgang From: "Lancair" =20 Sender: =20 Subject: Odyssey batteries with very limited = warranties=20 Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:00:03 -0400=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 =20 =20 =20 Just had two of my four Odyssey PC680 batteries crap out after 2 = years of service although an identical set on the other buss are fine. = I called the local Odyssey/EnerSys dealer and found that they will not = handle warranty claims for batteries bought elsewhere. I phoned Odyssey = and learned that is a common problem. Kinda like a local Ford dealer = refusing to work on Fords purchased elsewhere. Just be aware that for = warranty replacements you may have to deal directly with the factory in = MO (who are actually nice folks - they just have some weasels for = dealers). Robert M. Simon ES-P N301ES=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01CB0FB1.48468400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It's a matter of whether the dealers get paid for handling the = factory=20 warranty.
If the factory does not adequately compensate the dealers for a = battery=20 bought from another dealer, why should they do it ?
 
Wolfgang
 
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Subject: Odyssey batteries with very = limited=20 warranties
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Just had two=20 of my four Odyssey PC680 batteries crap out after 2 years of = service=20 although an identical set on the other buss are fine.  I = called the=20 local Odyssey/EnerSys dealer and found that they will not handle = warranty=20 claims for batteries bought elsewhere.  I phoned Odyssey and = learned=20 that is a common problem.  Kinda like a local Ford = dealer=20 refusing to work on Fords purchased elsewhere.  Just be aware = that=20 for warranty replacements you may have to deal directly with the = factory=20 in MO (who are actually nice folks - they just have some weasels = for=20 dealers).
 
Robert M.=20 Simon
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