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From: me on 24 Jul 2007 10:26 "Scott Van Nest" <JohnDoe(a)cox.net> wrote: >I have been concerned how long this battery will live for the last year or >two. That's been the problem with batteries in my experience... i.e. that they fail with no warning and unexpectedly
From: me on 24 Jul 2007 10:27 Ashton Crusher <demi(a)moore.net> wrote: >After reading this thread the only thing I can conclude is no one gets >the same result even when the use the same batteries!! agree weird
From: me on 24 Jul 2007 10:27 "Noozer" <dont.spam(a)me.here> wrote: >I think it's sad. These days my purchases are based more on how long I'll >have a warranty instead of the lowest price or company reputation. DEFINETLY agree sad
From: me on 24 Jul 2007 10:28 "M.M." <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >It was working fine, no hint of a problem, >and it died at a gas station when I went to leave after gassing >up...Click!, zero...stone dead. Wouldn't even light the dome light. same as happened to me last Sunday!!
From: Bob Urz on 24 Jul 2007 11:10
aarcuda69062 wrote: > In article <q6q9a3hbqvp5pos596c2tn3dd54kbahugo(a)4ax.com>, > me(a)privacy.net wrote: > > >>My battery in my Mazda died the other day. >> >>Strange, I've never had a car battery die in the >>summer. Its always been the winter when low temps and >>load is present. >> >>Anyway..... I bought a replacement battery from >>Walmart cause it was an emergency (no time to shop >>around). >> >>Are their batteries any good? > > > Walmart has their vendors build to meet a price point, this is > usually accomplished thru substituting cheaper materials. > > I've seen a number of Walmart batteries fail when less than 1 > year old. All were bought based upon price. > > >>What brand/model car battery IS good? > > > I have an Interstate workhorse in my 'cuda that's been in there > for over seven years. Some winters during storage, it doesn't > even get disconnected. Great battery so far and I'm NOT a big fan > of Interstate batteries. > My wife's Intrepid has an Optima red top for 4 years, three of > those her drive to work is less than 1 mile. No trouble so far. > My Dakota pick-up has a NAPA version Exide that surprisingly > after 4 years is still doing fine considering that the truck gets > a lot of short trip usage. > > > My preference to sell is East Penn. Very high quality, test way > over their rating. Haven't had any premature failures. > > I've routinely seen Delco batteries last over 10 years although > there were some instances a few years back where they had > problems with leaking side post terminals. There are only a handful of US battery OEM's that make the batteries anyway. With i believe Johnson controls being the biggest. With Exide, Enersys, Interstate and delco being in the mix too. There are some interesting names in the pacific rim though: http://www.autoparts.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Car-battery/a/9000000087711.htm Bob ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |