Any Opinions on VW Batteries?

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2 total messages Started by warren montgomery Tue, 05 Nov 1985 15:08

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Author: warren montgomery
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 1985 15:08

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The time has probably come to replace the original equipment battery
on my VW Rabbit.  I am very impressed with the longevity of the
original equipment battery, which has been in the car 6-1/2 years,
110K miles, and several severe discharges.  It's also the
old-fashioned kind that you can check and add water to if it needs
it.  It's still not quite dead, but may not make it through another
spell of -25 degree days.  I have never had a battery come close to
this in longevity, and wonder if VW (or whoever makes it for them)
really does have superior technology, or if I was just lucky.  The
batter is an odd size anyway, and I haven't seen any bargains on it
recently, and I am considering paying the premium to get another VW
battery from a dealer.  Does anyone out there in net-land have any
opinions on VW batteries I should consider?

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Warren Montgomery,  ihesa!warren

Re: Any Opinions on VW Batteries?

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Author: Jack Saltiel
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 1985 02:52

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While Bosch make good batteries, they are expensive, and they are
a pain to replace, or get credit on, if you get a bum one (which I
have.) On the other hand I have never, ever, ever been unhappy
with a Sear DieHard....and if you wait a week, it'll probably be
on sale!.

-- 
					Jack Saltiel
					Cambridge Digital Systems
					{wjh12,talcott}!cdstar!saltiel

	"Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding."
	"I like a man who likes to talk."

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