1. First thing Monday morning call a Miata.net vendor to purchase new battery. I chose MMMiata because they are 200 miles away, not Moss Motors which is 2000+ miles away, so I could get it before Thursday when I would return Rudy his battery at the MMC meeting.
2. Confirm with CSR that the battery is in stock.
3. Await emailed shipping confirmation.
4. Tuesday mid-morning call MMMiata to find out why no email. Turns out when they said it was in stock, it was in stock at the manufacturer and it would ship from Pennsylvania. My order was taken Monday morning and faxed to Westco on Tuesday, so it would probably ship Wednesday, with a 2 to 3 day delivery. Meaning if I’m lucky, I might get the battery Friday.
5. Hang Up in Disgust.
6. Get butt chewed by wife for not ensuring prompt delivery.
7. Call local dealer to see if they a Miata battery in stock. Augusta sold their last one yesterday and might get some more on Wednesday or Thursday. In Columbia they have two on the shelf.
8. Call MMMiata to see if they can expedite delivery. They have to call Westco and get back to me. Receive phone message that they could do it and it is not too late, just call and let them know if I want that. Call MMMiata back and be told it would be approximately $50 more (over the $18 already paid for delivery) to get it to me by Thursday.
9. Cancel order with MMMiata. Be told it will be at least Friday before my charge card is refunded because that is the day they do that.
10. Drive to Mazda dealer in Columbia and hand them my charge card.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 182