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Why have car/truck batteries gotten so expensive?
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:49 am
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:49 am
Used to be able to get a battery for under $100. Now they're double that or more.
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 9:50 am
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Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:50 am to ItzMe1972
I paid $50 for mine at walmart not long ago.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:50 am to ItzMe1972
I've never seen a $200 car battery.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:51 am to ItzMe1972
i dunno, but i got two big arse "factory" ones for my superduty less than two years ago, and i've got the charger on them now because they suck. the shop gave them to me at "cost" and they were still over $300 total (takes two)
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:52 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Truck battery (Tahoe) for $180 with $30 diagnostic charge.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:52 am to ItzMe1972
I bought a battery for the wife a few weeks ago for $85 and installed it myself.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:53 am to ItzMe1972
Ahhhh. You got raped.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:53 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I've never seen a $200 car battery.
Replaced the battery in my kid's 2005 BMW 530 last night. Cost me $170 with tax at Autozone. I recently spent a little over $300 for trolling motor batteries for my boat earlier this year.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:53 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I've never seen a $200 car battery.
Optima, bro
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:54 am to ItzMe1972
Enviornmentalist
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:54 am to ItzMe1972
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$30 diagnostic charge.
What the hell is that? On a new product?
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:55 am to ItzMe1972
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Used to be able to get a battery for under $100. Now they're double that or more.
You're looking at the platinums at autozone for example.
Most 3 yr batteries are around $90-$130.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:55 am to Aubie Spr96
Big arse deep cycle batteries and things like that, sure. A car/truck battery? No way. You're wasting money buying premium stuff to crank small gas engines.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:55 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I've never seen a $200 car battery.
Maybe the Optima batteries.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:55 am to ItzMe1972
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Used to be able to get a battery for under $100. Now they're double that or more.
Maybe let your boyfriend do the shopping next time. Batteires don't cost that unless you're going the Optima Yellow/Red or equivalent route
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:57 am to ItzMe1972
Our government deemed lead smelting too dangerous so recycling or smelting plants moved to Mexico. Added cost to transport
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:57 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I've never seen a $200 car battery.
They outchea. Autozone has the Platinum Duralasts that hit $200 with tax.
But definitely not necessary to spend that much. walmart has plenty for under $120
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 9:59 am
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:59 am to upgrayedd
Bought an optima red top in April, and it was 120.00. Went to buy one the other day for a car I'm restoring and it was about 200.00.
fricking Tesla!!!!!
And now all the ads on my phone are for batteries!!!!
fricking Tesla!!!!!
And now all the ads on my phone are for batteries!!!!
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 10:02 am
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:00 am to ItzMe1972
Just buy the gold batteries from O'Reilly and have them replaced for free every 5 years.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:06 am to ItzMe1972
went to Costco three months ago and paid $64 each for two batteries for a dodge 3500 Ram. When did the price go up? Am I missing something?
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