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06-16-2006, 10:51 PM
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Best battery for the money?
Hey guys. Just wondering everybody's opinion on battery brands. It's about time I replace the one in there right now (shitty EverStart
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06-16-2006, 11:11 PM
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Re: Best battery for the money?
I've only had two batteries in my car. A Napa 65 (crap) that came with the car, and my Optima Yellow top. Yeah the napa sucked. The Optima is great IMO and I will probably never buy another brand of battery other than Optima. Its never let me down even though I put it through hell. If I was you I would just buy a Red top since you arent running alot of accessories and what not.
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06-17-2006, 02:16 PM
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Re: Best battery for the money?
I usually just buy what is cheap. Even on my old car with a system and everything I never ran into problems with any battery I have ever had.
Most of the time the higher priced ones you are basicly paying for the warranty
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06-18-2006, 09:32 PM
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Re: Best battery for the money?
It's probably best to go for the Optima and spend the extra $30, I've got a red top and it's never failed me. I have a high powered amp and subs, and I got the optima in the trunk. It's paralleled to the front battery (stock nothing special) which actually has a dead cell, and the optima is still able to keep the car goin at over 14 volts. Niccce battery and I'll never buy another brand.
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06-18-2006, 09:48 PM
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Re: Best battery for the money?
Thanks for the opinions guys. Is anybody gonna campaign for any other brand besides Optima?
 Also, where is the best place/cheapest to buy an Optima? Online would not be an option obviously....shipping would be such a waste.
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06-18-2006, 09:59 PM
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Re: Best battery for the money?
you can pick it up at local cosco for $60 ( red top ).
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06-18-2006, 10:09 PM
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Re: Best battery for the money?
I have some other brand that is very reliable but I can't remember what it is now... Oh well, I guess just go with the Optima red top. lol
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06-18-2006, 10:20 PM
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Re: Best battery for the money?
I dunno I've always used no-name crap and it works fine. I have a decently powered system too.
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