tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post5057291420367322894..comments2024-03-17T04:14:44.845-05:00Comments on Frugal Scholar: A Frugal Miracle: Automotive EditionFrugal Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-11284285607005251672009-07-17T21:31:11.891-05:002009-07-17T21:31:11.891-05:00Not to nitpick but according to my research (http:...Not to nitpick but according to my research (http://www.hybridcars.com/components-batteries/first-numbers-hybrid-battery-failure.html which mentions that the numbers come from Newsweek) only 200 batteries out of 100,000 cars have needed replacing AFTER warranty. I would guess that even fewer have failed BEFORE warranty so we just got exceptionally unlucky (from a battery life point of view) or exceptionally lucky (from a battery failure still under warranty point of view).<br /><br />--Frugal SonSLFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597379389479427901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-62203469367638049772009-07-17T09:57:13.561-05:002009-07-17T09:57:13.561-05:00Duchesse-Mr. FS is due for a new bicycle.
@Funny-...Duchesse-Mr. FS is due for a new bicycle.<br /><br />@Funny--According to Mr. FS, only 200 out of 100,000 Civic Hybrid batteries have needed replacement. So we did get a dud. Luckily, we got in under the wire/warranty.<br /><br />@Cubicle--It's so irrational, but we were planning on a new computer anyway!Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-146129345383360982009-07-16T21:35:22.515-05:002009-07-16T21:35:22.515-05:00New computer maybe?New computer maybe?Over the Cubicle Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842722161649016062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-45860862082728182782009-07-16T17:47:48.677-05:002009-07-16T17:47:48.677-05:00Whoa! That IS interesting.
SDXB has spoken some ...Whoa! That IS interesting. <br /><br />SDXB has spoken some disparaging words about hybrids, claiming that the batteries have to be replaced during the car's reasonable lifetime and that it's an outrageous expense. I'd poo-pooed him, since he badmouths anything he imagines has a whiff of the liberal about it. Huh. Looks like the old buzzard was right this time!Funny about Moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188173788063351801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-72893303359750919222009-07-16T12:04:43.893-05:002009-07-16T12:04:43.893-05:00How aboput spending some (or all) on something Mr ...How aboput spending some (or all) on something Mr FS would enjoy, in celebration of what a frugal sweetheart he is for not carping about your driving with those warning lights on?Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.com