# Took 2 batteries back (at different times) and the store agreed that they were bad. Same friend insisted on replacing alternator. I disagreed, but...didn't help

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/took-2-batteries-back-at-different-times-and-the-store-agreed-that-they-were-bad-same-friend-insisted-on-replacing-alternator-i-disagreed-but-didnt-help/112929>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge, stratus\
**Created:** [February 27, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/took-2-batteries-back-at-different-times-and-the-store-agreed-that-they-were-bad-same-friend-insisted-on-replacing-alternator-i-disagreed-but-didnt-help/112929 "2018-02-27T17:26:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Snagglepuss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@Snagglepuss](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Snagglepuss)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/took-2-batteries-back-at-different-times-and-the-store-agreed-that-they-were-bad-same-friend-insisted-on-replacing-alternator-i-disagreed-but-didnt-help/112929/1 "2018-02-27T17:26:36Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [To change or not to change the battery?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-change-or-not-to-change-the-battery/112257/4):

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**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/took-2-batteries-back-at-different-times-and-the-store-agreed-that-they-were-bad-same-friend-insisted-on-replacing-alternator-i-disagreed-but-didnt-help/112929/2 "2018-02-27T19:17:16Z")

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I’d advise you to stick with one thread, this will only confuse the issue. Copy your post the other thread.