Good place to get a car battery?

[CruisnGrrl]

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Need a battery for an 06 chevy optra, canadian tire is $115 and up the battery is an ac delco 86-7yr...

 

[Otac]

Costco have the best prices

 

[Motorcycle Mike]

Last time I replaced a battery I just called CAA... to my surprise their prices were very reasonable, and they come to you and install it.

 

[GreyGhost]

Costco when they have something that fits, Walmart when they don't (sadly Walmart was the only non-dealer I could find that stocked a battery for my last car)

 

[daught]

Auto salvage yards can have almost new batteries for 50ish


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[SunnY S]

I've never had a battery from canadian tire that lasted. pure garbage.

Walmart, best battery for the buck I've ever had.

 

[RockerGuy]

I've never had a battery from canadian tire that lasted. pure garbage.

Walmart, best battery for the buck I've ever had.

I've had a motomaster crapped out on me but it was replaced under warranty

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[CruisnGrrl]

I've had a motomaster crapped out on me but it was replaced under warranty

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While it was great it was replaced it has to be reliable

I'll check out Costco and caa

Thanks

 

[jc100]

+1 for CAA...oddly reasonable.

 

[mimico_polak]

I've never had a battery from canadian tire that lasted. pure garbage.

Walmart, best battery for the buck I've ever had.

I've always bought my car batteries at Canadian Tire and never once had an issue with them.

OP if you have a trusted mechanic call him up and ask him for a price. He may be able to get a good price for you directly.

 

[LoneRonin]

Costco.

 

[daisoman]

On my original battery since 2005. Never missed a beat. So my next one will be from the dealer or whoever carries oem batteries for mercs

 

[spaceboy]

On my original battery since 2005. Never missed a beat. So my next one will be from the dealer or whoever carries oem batteries for mercs

It's probably made by exide, who also make the CT batteries.

 

[daisoman]

It's probably made by exide, who also make the CT batteries.

No clue but I know its expensive at the dealer.

 

[spaceboy]

No clue but I know its expensive at the dealer.

Yes. My point is that the CT battery is probably the same one, so shelling out for the MB brand doesn't make sense.

 

[Nick_f]

I use car quest battery

There is a tuning company that my friend had his lexus gs430 supercharged tuned by, and the first thing they recommend is to put a car quest battery in the car.

Don't know the details, but something along the lines of it being the same battery as a high end name brand.

 

[unoR]

My old man bought an optima red top @ Wal-Mart, still strong after 4 years.

 

[CruisnGrrl]

checked CAA, looking at 163 (member price) from there....

walmart's recommended battery is $97 everstart maxx-86

 

[infernobuster]

My old man bought an optima red top @ Wal-Mart, still strong after 4 years.

Yep. The red tops and yellow tops are a decent battery.

 

[MarcosSantiago]

checked CAA, looking at 163 (member price) from there....

walmart's recommended battery is $97 everstart maxx-86

That kind of expensive for CAA, I remember that I got one from them for less than that (can't remember the actual price), as posted above it was very reasonable and the warranty is longer (3 years).

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