Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
I'm wondering if you guys that are complaining about batteries have modern and fancy cars. My Isuzu Amigo has power nothing, hardly any creature comforts, and the car doesn't have to remember any settings for anything. The digital clock is LCD and stays on at all times. With that said, since the battery isn't doing anything, it can sit for months and still start up just fine when needed. However, if you have a newer Audi that has computer controlled everything, there is a lot more small things that drain the battery at all times, similar to battery life of a smart phone vs a dumb flip phone. When I worked at AAA I used to see it all the time. "I've only been out of town for a week and my Escalade won't start!" Well, that's the price you pay to have your car remember seat positions for two different drivers.
Finally replaced the battery in our truck, after 5 years. It was in there when we purchased it. It has power do dads AND sits most of the year. Sees light use except for 1-2 weeks end of summer. I understand what you're saying with these $$ rides. Their sound systems have back up sound systems to power the amps.