I just took my wife's battery to walmart, where it originally came from via the previous owner. It had a three year warranty and was almost three years old. They never asked for a receipt, but tested it then and there and declared that it had a bad cell. They gave me a new one for $31.00, no questions asked. Jim On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 6:27 AM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > I suggest with walmart batteries, making a copy of your reciept on the copy > machine, putting it in an envelope, and keeping it near the battery. It > turns out the ink on the receipts they use will not hold up for even one > year, the whole thing starts to turn black. That way when warrantly time > comes, you have no reciept.... even if you do. > > I've seem them do this too me, so now I keep a copy. They tend to honor the > copy. > > -Craig > '85GL turned WESTY > BOSTIG In the back > '87 SUNROOF Syncro > > > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Just sharing a recent battery shopping experience... as winter is >> approaching, some of you on the list may be in the market for a new battery >> for your Vanagon. >> >> >> >> I just picked up a battery at Wal-Mart for my 2000 Volvo XC70, group 48 - - >> 825 Amp / 700 CCA... Everstart Maxx - 3 year full replacement warranty for >> $77! (Dealer charges over $300 for OEM). The Wal-Mart batteries are now >> made by Johnson Controls... and are typically very "Fresh" this one had a >> date code of 10/10. >> >> >> >> So, checked on the cost of a Group 41 (Size for Vanagon)... and discovered >> that they had the basic "Everstart" with a 1 year full replacement >> warranty, >> also by Johnson Controls, 780 Amp / 650 CCA for only $67.00 Not bad, if >> you >> are on a budget and need to keep your vanagon going through the winter. I >> know other batteries have more amps... but for that price, hard to turn >> down. The data code was on the Group 41 in front of the rack was 1/09. >> However, when I looked to the back and they had fresher batteries. It is >> worth pulling the old batteries off the rack, and digging for the freshest >> one. The warranty is 1 year from date of purchase, so keep your receipt. >> >> >> >> Just as an FYI... be careful to also check the manufacturer name printed on >> the battery... They have some old Exide-made batteries, which are not as >> good as the Johnson Controls batteries. >> >> >> >> Jack R. >> >> 84 Westy >> > |
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