I need a cheap car battery.

ben62670

Anything decent in the bottom of the line batteries out there?
Thanks guys.
Ben

Libertyc

Walmart!

ben62670

HeHe Somehow those damn batteries died right before the full replacement warranty died:)

Libertyc

Sams club.

danger boy

look in this Sunday's news paper ads.. there are usually some batteries on sale... I would say.. Wal Mart, K-Mart, Shucks auto parts, other locally owned car parts places.

TNRabbit

The yellow WalMart MAXX batteries are the best deal I've found: 8 year warranty, 3 year FREE REPLACEMENT, only $75.

Fireman32

+1 on WalMart or if you belong to Sams or Costco you can get a good deal there as well.

NotaSuv

I have found long term parking lots at the airport a gold mine for used car parts.........................seriously WalMart or Sams have some good prices, had one go bad from Sams and they replaced it even after 2 1/2 years.............

WilliamM2

Last one I bought was at AutoZone. It will be 7 years old in January, still going strong, about $50.

dudeinaroom

Last one I remember buying was from car quest 550cca 7 year warranty $45 bought in 2002 and still going strong.

concealer404

I think i'm using a lawnmower battery in my car.

nadams

You don't want a cheap battery, you want a good one. Can't tell you how many of our cheap-o Valucraft batteries were brought back when I worked at Autozone. Usually they just quit working one day... no warning. I'm guessing something internally broke in them. Still, getting left sit when you expect to go out and run to work does not make people happy, even if the battery is under warranty.

Now, my Duralast Gold on the other hand, 3yr free repl, 7 yr pro-rated... and it's on it's 2nd year and still cranking fine. I think I paid close to $90 for it, tho.

Systems

A junkyard. You can actually find new batteries there at a fraction of the cost to a new. Go find it yourself. I located a 650cca Interstate that tested new and looked new for only $15. And I went there to get a pair of A pillars for an audio install in my truck (tweeters) when I saw this battery I thought would work in my Honda run-around-town ride.

shawn474

nadams wrote: »

Now, my Duralast Gold on the other hand, 3yr free repl, 7 yr pro-rated... and it's on it's 2nd year and still cranking fine. I think I paid close to $90 for it, tho.

+1 on the duralast gold.

AsSiMiLaTeD

I'll be the fourth to recommend the Duralast batteries by Autozone, hard to beat

Jstas

The Duralast from AutoZone. They are made by Exide or Interstate for Autozone last I checked and they are usually less than $70.

Pep Boys also has perpetual sales on batteries and their ProStart line is Exide or Interstate as well, equally cheap and they offer a favorable core return. When a battery is on sale at Pep Boys, I have been able to pick one up as cheap as $45 after the core was returned.

thsmith

AUtozone's battery was rated best buy by consumerreports.

crogers227

I live in AZ where people burn through batteries and the Duralast has always done very well for me. Go with it and you wont go wrong

xj4094dg

187CAM wrote: »

A junkyard. You can actually find new batteries there at a fraction of the cost to a new. Go find it yourself. I located a 650cca Interstate that tested new and looked new for only $15. And I went there to get a pair of A pillars for an audio install in my truck (tweeters) when I saw this battery I thought would work in my Honda run-around-town ride.

+ 1. This is the cheapest way to go. Alot of the newer cars are going to salvage because they aren't worth much after minor to medium accidents and the insurance companies are totalling them. You can score a good battery for cheap. I even found a very fresh set of Pirelli tires for $10.00 each once.

Check it out Ben!

Serendipity

DieHard has worked well for me.

thsmith

crogers227 wrote: »

I live in AZ where people burn through batteries and the Duralast has always done very well for me. Go with it and you wont go wrong

Those are the one Comsumerreports rated best buy.