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http://www.gomiata.com/
The price on the Westco battery seems pretty good if you need one, I shopped around when I bought mine and think I had to pay a couple of bucks more.... -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ |
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On Sep 4, 9:45*am, XS11E > wrote:
> http://www.gomiata.com/ > > The price on the Westco battery seems pretty good if you need one, I > shopped around when I bought mine and think I had to pay a couple of > bucks more.... > > -- > XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups > The Usenet Improvement Project:http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ The last time I got a battery for mine, actually its' third cause I took it back and exchanged it after 13 months is the Duralast, sold at AutoZone. Now since it only gets fired up and run maybe once ever week and 1/2 to two weeks, I keep a battery maintainer on mine year round. |
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Ringo wrote:
> The last time I got a battery for mine, actually its' third cause I > took it back and exchanged it after 13 months is the Duralast, sold at > AutoZone. Now since it only gets fired up and run maybe once ever week > and 1/2 to two weeks, I keep a battery maintainer on mine year round. Ditto that. Last battery replacement, I had the option of a Westco battery for about $10.00 more than the Duralast. If the Westco goes out, I have to order a new one and wait at least one day for it to arrive, probably 2 or 3 days. The Westco battery is warrantied on a pro-rate for 4 years, just over half as long as the Duralast is covered for. If the Duralast battery goes out before 7 years from the date of purchase, I can get an immediate replacement and get a pro-rated refund at many locations all over the country, with one of the locations being less than 5 miles from my house. It was an easy decision for me. No shipping any heavy item back, and no having the car down while waiting for a new battery to arrive. The Duralast also seems to keep a charge longer than the Westco, though I have never tested it scientifically. Pat |
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pws > wrote:
> It was an easy decision for me. Me too, since no AutoZone store near me has a Duralast for the Miata nor have they ever heard of such nor do many AutoZone employees speak English (which adds even more complication), coupled with the fact that the only battery I ever bought at AutoZone was defective.... -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ |
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XS11E wrote:
> Me too, since no AutoZone store near me has a Duralast for the Miata Are you sure about that? I didn't think they stocked it either, but there it was, perfect size and with the vent hose connections and new hoses included. When I saw that I could save some money, receive a much superior warranty, and put the battery in my car that day, even within the half hour, I was sold. > nor have they ever heard of such Hard to believe that Austin has Phoenix beat in parts availability from a major automotive chain store, but I will take your word for it. > nor do many AutoZone employees speak English (which adds even more complication), Don't you know that you should have learned Spanish long ago? What do you think this is, an English-speaking country or something? Push "1" if you want the recognized language in America to remain English...... :-( > coupled with the fact that the only battery I ever bought at AutoZone was defective.... They sell Duralast, at least every Austozone in Austin that I have been to sells them. Duralast is still a well-made battery, at least they have performed well from my experience. I have bought maybe 10 batteries, (8 to 12?) from Autozone over the years for various cars from Miatas to Hondas to pickup trucks. Not all of the batteries have been Duralast brand, one was simply labeled, "Autozone". Out of these, there was one dud and all the rest went strong for at least 5 years each, usually more like 7 or 8 years, with some of them still going after 8 years as far as I know. Pat |
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Well, my battery has been slowly 'going' over a period of probably 6 months
I could feel it turning the engine over slower and slower. Finally bit the dust and you know what, I thing it was the original battery! That would be 10 years! I know it hasn't been changed in the 5 or so that I've owned it and it was a Panasonic with some Mazda information stickers on it. Anyway, as things go, I happened across this thread and it helped me make up my mind. I went and picked up the Duralast a couple miles from my house and got it in there. It was the same width but it was a bit less long and (although I didn't pay close attention to this in the store), I think it's just a bit taller! I had to hammer a bend into my hold-down strap to get it to come across the top of the battery nicely. Odd! Also, gomiata.com did have the Westco on sale for $99 which is a good price but the Duralast was $10 cheaper and of course the previously mentioned warranty advantages make it a no-brainer. Chris 99BBB "pws" > wrote in message ... > XS11E wrote: > >> Me too, since no AutoZone store near me has a Duralast for the Miata > > Are you sure about that? I didn't think they stocked it either, but there > it was, perfect size and with the vent hose connections and new hoses > included. > When I saw that I could save some money, receive a much superior warranty, > and put the battery in my car that day, even within the half hour, I was > sold. > >> nor have they ever heard of such > > Hard to believe that Austin has Phoenix beat in parts availability from a > major automotive chain store, but I will take your word for it. > >> nor do many AutoZone employees speak English (which adds even more >> complication), > > Don't you know that you should have learned Spanish long ago? What do you > think this is, an English-speaking country or something? > > Push "1" if you want the recognized language in America to remain > English...... :-( > >> coupled with the fact that the only battery I ever bought at AutoZone was >> defective.... > > They sell Duralast, at least every Austozone in Austin that I have been to > sells them. > Duralast is still a well-made battery, at least they have performed well > from my experience. > > I have bought maybe 10 batteries, (8 to 12?) from Autozone over the years > for various cars from Miatas to Hondas to pickup trucks. > Not all of the batteries have been Duralast brand, one was simply labeled, > "Autozone". > > Out of these, there was one dud and all the rest went strong for at least > 5 years each, usually more like 7 or 8 years, with some of them still > going after 8 years as far as I know. > > Pat |
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