Gen1GT
October 1st, 2002, 01:40 PM
Here's the info about batteries. Sorry it took me so long. Some info first. Interstate Batteries are pretty much the best you can buy. Someone mentioned that you can get Canadian tire batteries, with the same stats for a cheaper price. You get what you pay for. Canadian Tire batteries have inferior construction. I'm not sure what the exact figures for Canadian Tire batteries are, but Interstate has these advantages over Delco Batteries: Reduced gas evolution rate, higher high temperature cycle longevity(works better, for longer in high temps), higher charge acceptance with more resistance to overcharge. Also, in US fleet car studies(cabs, cop-cars etc), Interstate Batteries lasted an average of 75k miles, and Delco only 45k miles. I can go on about their construction(grid and plate materials, electrolyte additives), but that doesn't matter. Interstate also has a freshness guarantee. As most of you know, any battery(whether dry-cell, or wet-cell), have a shelf live. Interstate Batteries have a 3 month maximum shelf life, before they rotate them, to keep them fresh. At Canadian Tire, they can be on the shelf for up to a 12-18 months. If any of you have bought a battery there, you might have noticed that they have to test and charge the battery before they give them too you. Who wants a battery that's already 20% depleted? When I was at the Warehouse today, they had some scrap batteries on a charger(they recycle used batteries, and sell them as their welfare, ghetto brand, with no warranty). There where two 72 month(warranty) Crappy Tire batteries being charged, one dated Jan 2000, the other Dec 2000(all batteries are dated, so you know how old they are). Ask yourself why batteries that are only 2 and 3 years old, with 6 year warranties, have already been scraped?
Anyways, here are the prices. All of our cars will use the Group 35 batteries as replacement. 1.5 and 1.6 L cars come with Group 21Rs, but the 35s will fit.
Best Battery:Megatron Plus 72 month w/18M free replacement
MTP-35: 800 Cranking Amps
640 Cold Cranking Amps
100 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retails:$104.95(how much a dealer would charge)
Dealer Cost:$76.95(what you will be charged)
or, if your car has an 11 inches of length to use:
MTP-24F 1000 Cranking Amps
800 Cold Cranking Amps
125 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retails:$120.95
Dealer Cost:$88.95
Middle-line Battery:Megatron 60 Month w/18M free replacement
MT-35 690 Cranking Amps
550 Cold Cranking Amps
100 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retails:$99.95
Dealer Cost:$72.95
Low-end Battery:Interstate 50 month w/18M free replacement
24F-50 575 Cranking Amps
460 Cold Cranking Amps
90 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retails:$81.95
Dealer Cost:$59.95
If you're hardcore, I can get you sealed(gel cel) Batteries:
AGM-D750-DT(Yellow Top) 24 month w/12 month free replacement(because it's deep cycle)
1000 Cranking Amps
750 Cold Cranking Amps
124 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retails:$290.95
Dealer Cost:$226.95
this battery is the Mack-daddy for car audio guys. It's a no-maintanence battery, that you can suck dry for two hours, and then charge right back up again(but that's why is has an inferior warranty) Being sealed, it can go in your trunk, or interior. It's expensive because it's deep cycle.
AGM-800-S(red top) 72 month w/36M!!! free replacement
1000 Cranking Amps
800 Cold Cranking Amps
112 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retail:$230.95
Dealer Cost:$179.95
This is the best battery with the maximum reliability you can get for our cars. I'd say it's worth 180 bones. You could start 5 cars at once with this battery.
Warrenty info: the first 3 batteries have an 18 month replacement warranty. Which means if it fails, they'll just replace it for free. Beyond that, it's prorate. About $2 for every month you've had it. Chances are, you guys will sell your cars before your battery goes anyways. If anyone wants one, and you're not in a hurry, just e-mail me(djjosh75@hotmail.com), or if you need one right away, call me(905-523-4401). For the prices I can get these batteries for you, you'd be silly to buy from anyone else. Also, keep this deal low-pro. If it gets out, that the warehouse in Hamilton, is selling batteries at Dealer Cost, to people in other distributors/retailers areas, they might get some hell. So don't go telling everyone and their grandma how much you're getting batteries for.
Anyways, here are the prices. All of our cars will use the Group 35 batteries as replacement. 1.5 and 1.6 L cars come with Group 21Rs, but the 35s will fit.
Best Battery:Megatron Plus 72 month w/18M free replacement
MTP-35: 800 Cranking Amps
640 Cold Cranking Amps
100 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retails:$104.95(how much a dealer would charge)
Dealer Cost:$76.95(what you will be charged)
or, if your car has an 11 inches of length to use:
MTP-24F 1000 Cranking Amps
800 Cold Cranking Amps
125 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retails:$120.95
Dealer Cost:$88.95
Middle-line Battery:Megatron 60 Month w/18M free replacement
MT-35 690 Cranking Amps
550 Cold Cranking Amps
100 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retails:$99.95
Dealer Cost:$72.95
Low-end Battery:Interstate 50 month w/18M free replacement
24F-50 575 Cranking Amps
460 Cold Cranking Amps
90 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retails:$81.95
Dealer Cost:$59.95
If you're hardcore, I can get you sealed(gel cel) Batteries:
AGM-D750-DT(Yellow Top) 24 month w/12 month free replacement(because it's deep cycle)
1000 Cranking Amps
750 Cold Cranking Amps
124 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retails:$290.95
Dealer Cost:$226.95
this battery is the Mack-daddy for car audio guys. It's a no-maintanence battery, that you can suck dry for two hours, and then charge right back up again(but that's why is has an inferior warranty) Being sealed, it can go in your trunk, or interior. It's expensive because it's deep cycle.
AGM-800-S(red top) 72 month w/36M!!! free replacement
1000 Cranking Amps
800 Cold Cranking Amps
112 Minute Reserve Capacity
Retail:$230.95
Dealer Cost:$179.95
This is the best battery with the maximum reliability you can get for our cars. I'd say it's worth 180 bones. You could start 5 cars at once with this battery.
Warrenty info: the first 3 batteries have an 18 month replacement warranty. Which means if it fails, they'll just replace it for free. Beyond that, it's prorate. About $2 for every month you've had it. Chances are, you guys will sell your cars before your battery goes anyways. If anyone wants one, and you're not in a hurry, just e-mail me(djjosh75@hotmail.com), or if you need one right away, call me(905-523-4401). For the prices I can get these batteries for you, you'd be silly to buy from anyone else. Also, keep this deal low-pro. If it gets out, that the warehouse in Hamilton, is selling batteries at Dealer Cost, to people in other distributors/retailers areas, they might get some hell. So don't go telling everyone and their grandma how much you're getting batteries for.