Date:         Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:08:17 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Reconditioned Battery Opinions?
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Costco batteries are fully guaranteed and go for ~ $60.00 CDN...

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 4:35 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Dennis Haynes<d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> > You can usually get the Wal-Mart group 41 battery for around $65. Less
> than
> > the cost of two tanks of fuel. It is made by the same folks that make
> > Interstate.
>
>
>
> Well our Cnd $ isn't doing *that* well....  ;)
>
> Yes Interstate for sure. Made by Johnson Controls if I recall
> correctly from some of your other posts Dennis.
>
> Just picked up an Energizer from Wallmort. $116 Cnd.  ($98+fee+taxes)
> Fits easy. Maybe even enough room for a tray. (Just finished dealing
> with rust and re-paint) I'll double check lid clearance, but I bet
> it's fine. No one else has complained about lid issues with this
> battery.
>
> Thought there might be another solution and was willing to do a little
> research for the list in using reconditioned, but the WallBat was only
> ~ $50 more than reconditioned, closer to home, and has a way better
> warranty should one claim it. Besides. I bet "Reconditioned" can mean
> several things depending on where one buys.
>
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
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>



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