I am shopping for a new battery.
Autozone Duralast Group 47 (or 48) battery is about $93.00!
Is there a cheaper alternative?
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C@lvin
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Wal-Mart EverStart $72 including tax in Spring of 08 in the 98 S70
AutoZone Duralast $99 including tax in Winter of 09 in the 00 V70
No discernable difference but I like the Wal-Mart price. So I also have the Wal-Mart battery in my 99 Saab and in the wife's 00 Odyssey. On the other hand....I have a Duralast Gold in my 94 Toyota Previa that's going on 9 or 10 years old. Made it through last winter with no issues.
AutoZone Duralast $99 including tax in Winter of 09 in the 00 V70
No discernable difference but I like the Wal-Mart price. So I also have the Wal-Mart battery in my 99 Saab and in the wife's 00 Odyssey. On the other hand....I have a Duralast Gold in my 94 Toyota Previa that's going on 9 or 10 years old. Made it through last winter with no issues.
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IVIUSTANG
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Original 1998 Volvo battery, these things go forever. No sign of it dieing yet 
1998 S70 T5 SE 290,000 KM sideswiped total loss(Sweet ride!)
2007 S60 2.5T loaded 63,000 KM SOLD!
2006 XC70 350,000 KM, 2" BadSwede lift kit, steel skidplate, Hilton Stage 1 tune, big burly tires
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2007 S60 2.5T loaded 63,000 KM SOLD!
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jblackburn
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Interstate.
My Interstate crapped out after 6 years this summer (my car is used a lot, and that battery has been run down to flat quite a few times by various electrical things), and was replaced with a Duralast because I couldn't quickly get my hands on another Interstate. I had one of these in my old Honda for 6+ years, and it still cranked even when the engine itself didn't feel like starting.
My Interstate crapped out after 6 years this summer (my car is used a lot, and that battery has been run down to flat quite a few times by various electrical things), and was replaced with a Duralast because I couldn't quickly get my hands on another Interstate. I had one of these in my old Honda for 6+ years, and it still cranked even when the engine itself didn't feel like starting.
'98 S70 T5
2016 Chevy Cruze Premier
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2016 Chevy Cruze Premier
A learning experience is one of those things that says, "You know that thing you just did? Don't do that."
mercuic: Long live the tractor motor!
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jreed
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Napa Gold International (group 48) ~$95. I bought it about three weeks ago to replace an Interstate Group 48 that lasted about 7 years. Seems pretty well made so far but time will tell.
1997 855 GLT (Light Pressure Turbo) still going strong. Previous: 1986 240 GL rusted out in '06, 1985 Saab 900T rusted out in '95, 1975 Saab 99 rusted out in '95, 1973 Saab 99 rusted out in '94
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