Where can I get cheap and reliable car charger?

touchpro2111 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 01:53 AM

My tp2 doesn't make it through the day, need a good but cheap car charger for it. Any suggestions?

**strra** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 01:58 AM

i bought a nice motorola one from best buy for $15 that works great

**japper88** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 02:01 AM

I just one of those cheap USB adapters that plug into my cigarette lighter slot, and just took a miniusb plug i had lying around. It only cost a couple of bucks. Kind of like this one: http://www.meritline.com/square-usb-...--p-28879.aspx

**strra** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by japper88

I just one of those cheap USB adapters that plug into my cigarette lighter slot, and just took a miniusb plug i had lying around. It only cost a couple of bucks. Kind of like this one: http://www.meritline.com/square-usb-...--p-28879.aspx

i'm always weary of using generic (especially chinese) things that direct electricity to my electronics.....

mikejones13 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 02:11 AM

I got 2 car chargers for $4 at biglots. I posted a couple of times but it was in the TP1 section. I haven't had any problems with these chargers at all. They were for BB, at first I was worried, then I got my 6th replacement Tp1 from sprint and in the package they included a BB charger. I tried the sprint one out first then the car chargers and they all worked. Still use them to this day

**japper88** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by strra

i'm always weary of using generic (especially chinese) things that direct electricity to my electronics.....

I dunno I've been using the same one for a couple of years with other phones. I use my own USB cords not cheap ones from china...

**lllboredlll** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 02:22 AM

$9.99 at most convienence stores

**japper88** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 02:27 AM

For $10 I could probably buy a house from dealextreme.com!
I usually get that kind of stuff from meritline.com or dealextreme.com
Knock cheap chinese electronics all you want, but it's cheap and works most of the time.
I usually order a bunch at a time because it's free shipping but takes like 2 weeks to get.
But I am never in need of a charger! I even leave some at my parents' house so I can charge my phone when I visit!

**strra** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by japper88

most of the time

key phrase

**japper88** · #10 (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by strra

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I buy like 5 of them (you get a bulk discount!) and maybe 90% of the time they work. For me at least usually when one is a dud it just doesn't work, so if it works it works. But buying from Best Buy or Walmart is just as bad (I've gotten busted stuff from there too). They all come from the same factory in Guangzhou or Shenzhen in China. But I can totally understand where you're coming from.

And since when did cell phone manufacturers stop giving out accessories? I remember I bought a phone 10 years ago and it came with more accessories than I knew what to do with (holster, ac adapter, car charger, headset, etc.).