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Eek! Really? - LesStrat - 05-15-2015
I had to buy a car battery last night. It has been 4 or 5 years since I've done so. The last time I bought a premium battery, and I paid either $70 or $80 for it.
The cheapest battery in the store (not for my car) was $119+tax.
I ended up having to spend $193.
Mais wha:?:
I guess I shouldn't complain too much. The battery in my car was the original. The car is a 2006 that I bought new, and only has 70k miles on the odometer.
Still...
RE: Eek! Really? - Securb - 05-15-2015
WTF I just got one for the Lex for $120. Are you diving a huge SUV or truck?
RE: Eek! Really? - lreese - 05-15-2015
I take it this was not at Wallyworld.
I got my last one there. Next one's probably at Costco.
RE: Eek! Really? - Speng - 05-15-2015
Holy balls! The last premium battery I bought, three years ago was around $80. I bought a brand new cheap battery (for a car I was selling) last Fall for $40. Granted that had low cold cranking amperage, but it was for a car that wasn't going to be driven in the cold anyway.
RE: Eek! Really? - LesStrat - 05-15-2015
Autozone
RE: Eek! Really? - skarydrunkguy - 05-15-2015
(05-15-2015, 01:27 PM)LesStrat Wrote: Autozone
There's your problem... They price things based on the assumption that you'll be using one of their 50% off coupons.
RE: Eek! Really? - Securb - 05-16-2015
(05-15-2015, 01:27 PM)LesStrat Wrote: Autozone
Sounds like they got in your zone.
RE: Eek! Really? - LesStrat - 05-16-2015
The old battery looked brand new.
That's one of the advantages of the battery being in the trunk.
RE: Eek! Really? - GoldenVulture - 05-16-2015
Yes , it works so much better looking brand new... :nana:
RE: Eek! Really? - LesStrat - 05-16-2015
Hey, it lasted NINE years and 70k miles. What do you want?