Date:         Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:48:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy batteries from GoWesty,
              other deep cycle batteries
Comments: To: Sam Walters <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET>
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The Advanced Auto battery (Johnson Controls)is the same as the Wal-Mart
battery which is often on sale for ~ $43.00.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Sam Walters
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 11:02 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy batteries from GoWesty, other deep
cycle batteries

I notice that few deep discharge batteries have a very long warranty -
don't remember seeing longer than 3 but might have missed some that are
longer.

This one that GoWesty sells, which costs $170, has only a 2 year
warranty.  Optima brand Yellow Batteries cost about the same.

A $60 battery from the FLAPS down the street (Advanced Auto) that fits
the Vanagon had a 6 year warranty with 100% replacement for the first 3
years and prorated after that.  This is their best line of batteries,
the Titanium line.

Financially, it seems much cheaper to get the starter battery and swap
it out for free every couple of years which is what you would be doing
with the more expensive deep cycle battery.

I know that a number of list members take this approach.

Sam

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Sam Walters
Baltimore, MD

89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside
85 Westy Weekender
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