From: Hachiroku ハチロク on
On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:12:15 +0000, Hachiroku wrote:

> I have to go out and buy a new battery for my Mazda. The old one isn't
> holding a charge as well as it did. I bought it from Toyota in 1999, put
> it in the Hachiroku and used it 5 years in that car. Then it sat for over
> a year and discharged. It came out of the Corolla and went into the Mazda
> in 2006, and has been there ever since.
>
> You think Toyota could contract with companies that would make thhings
> that last. Geeze.
>
> I wonder if it's subject to recall. If not, I'll call Lahood's office and
> have it added to the list he's drawing up.

I spoke too soon. This was April. I ran the car two more months on the
same battery.