My FLAPS (Autozone) keeps a record of me in their national system.  My
receipts with them aren't even necessary.  The new computer age will fix
those old paperwork problems.
  BTW, not all lifetime warranteed parts are poorly-rebuilt junk.  But, I do
believe that they're banking on the fact that most folks don't keep their
vehicle for more than a few years. Except us wacky Vanagon folks, of course.

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "pdooley" <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 12:25 AM
Subject: Re: Reliability of AutoZone (Duralast) alternators

> Keeping receipts in the vehicle is a good idea.
> However, my flaps prints their receipts on thermal paper, and Florida is
> hot.
> The paper turns dingy and the print becomes illegible.
>
> I make photocopies of my receipts to avoid this problem.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> The Bus Depot
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 11:28 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Reliability of AutoZone (Duralast) alternators
>
> Who knows, maybe it will last years.  But I'd keep
> that receipt in the glovebox just in case.  Sorry if that wasn't the
> resounding resassurance you wanted to hear, but it does seem to be
> consistent with what others are writing as well.
>
> - Ron Salmon
>  The Bus Depot, Inc.
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