TheLastColdBeer Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Heavy work schedule, so we all didn't arrive at the lakes simultaneously. Gaggle of cars & boats, but we loaded up Wednesday morning & headed north for breakfast & home. Pouring down rain, battery saver alert came on, I watched the voltage drop until I pulled into a rest stop on IL57 south of Urbana. Guy & Dale picked me up, called towing service for nearest dealer, had the boys drop me off in Champaign, IL. Rode with the towing company back to my car, it started & charged, no point in loading on the flatbed. Lead me to the dealer & make me out a bill. By this time it's noon, no techs around, car is charging fine. Service manager & I flipped a coin, so I headed up the road to Bloomington-Normal. 30 miles out it quit charging again, but JUST made it to Lehmans dealership in Bloomington before it croaked. Charged the battery, found a bad cell, did some recall work while there, they test drove it, pronounced me good to go. About 5 miles away it quit charging again, so back to Lehmans I went. Poor techs & service girls were fit to be tied, they thought they had it sorted out. I laughed, that's equipment for you. Boning me hard for the new battery, and now a GM alternator, but they shot me a deal on new Michelin tires. Sales girl gave me a 2021 GMC Arcadia to drive home (scratch it, and you bought it, big boy). Had to hollar out to one of the techs, "where's the shifter?" "It's on the dash, all toggle now, everyone asks that!" So much for a relaxing fishing trip. BUDMAN, TBB, RobMc and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 (edited) Well I mean you did catch something lol...A new ride Edited October 13, 2022 by loaderXI TheLastColdBeer, TBB and RobMc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TBB Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Now that it's fixed - time to go fishing!!! TheLastColdBeer and RobMc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RobMc Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, loaderXI said: Well I mean you did catch something lol...A new ride Crabs TheLastColdBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBB Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, RobMc said: Crabs Crabs? Crabs?? You say you got crabs??? major-mark63 and TheLastColdBeer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 Caddy is back home, new tires, battery, & alternator. Rather enjoyed the Arcadia. They couldn't talk me into writing a check for a trade. rexbowan and RobMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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