ignorant Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Last Sat. i bought a battery to replace my step-father's in his Jimmy. I put it on the floor in the back seat and I was going to install that day....but the parents wanted to go to the casino so i put it off. I left the battery in the back seat. I did not realize that it would leak. It tipped over this week while driving to and from work and I really did not notice since I assumed that it was sealed and would not be a problem. MAN AM I AN IDIOT! Acid ate away my carpet in the back on the floor behind the passanger side. It looks terrible. What do you think is the best answer to a fix if you were me? I suppose I could cover it up with a mat but I will still know it is there. How much do you think it would be to get the carpet replaced at a chevy dealership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePDB Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Last Sat. i bought a battery to replace my step-father's in his Jimmy. I put it on the floor in the back seat and I was going to install that day....but the parents wanted to go to the casino so i put it off. I left the battery in the back seat. I did not realize that it would leak. It tipped over this week while driving to and from work and I really did not notice since I assumed that it was sealed and would not be a problem. MAN AM I AN IDIOT! Acid ate away my carpet in the back on the floor behind the passanger side. It looks terrible. What do you think is the best answer to a fix if you were me? I suppose I could cover it up with a mat but I will still know it is there. How much do you think it would be to get the carpet replaced at a chevy dealership? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I replaced the carpet on my last car... it was worn out really bad. I found a place online that sold new molds for like $115.00. If I can find the receipt I'll let you know the place. I replaced it like 3 years ago and haven't had a problem since. Hope that helps. Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignorant Posted April 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 That is sounding better. My original guess was that the dealership would charge about $400 to rplace the carpet. I am affraid to call and ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePDB Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 That is sounding better. My original guess was that the dealership would charge about $400 to rplace the carpet. I am affraid to call and ask! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm sure the dealership would charge more. I wanna say the name of the place was something like A-1 Auto or something... I found them online. They sent me out a ton of carpet samples. If you want to you can change it to any color... or keep it stock gray. I'm looking for that receipt as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePDB Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 That is sounding better. My original guess was that the dealership would charge about $400 to rplace the carpet. I am affraid to call and ask! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok, I found it. The place is at www.1aauto.com. I'm not sure if they are still around but if so it's worth a shot. Their phone # is 888-433-3393. Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePDB Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 That is sounding better. My original guess was that the dealership would charge about $400 to rplace the carpet. I am affraid to call and ask! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok, I found it. The place is at www.1aauto.com. I'm not sure if they are still around but if so it's worth a shot. Their phone # is 888-433-3393. Chad <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just went to their website... unless I did it wrong it looks like they only have replacement carpet for 99-02. Not anything 03' and up if you do a search on google or something you might find a place that will send you samples to check with color and quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignorant Posted April 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Thanks you for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspentaylor Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Ah that bites! Sorry! This actually reminds me of a lawsuit that my boss handled a while back. He does subrogation and he was attempting to recover money from a shop. The employees of the shop placed a battery on a lady's back seat and it leaked everywhere. I can't remember what the outcome. It was an odd, but hilarious case. We even examined how the backseat was shaped....it was nuts! Good luck w/ your carpet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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