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    WalMart featuring NEVERSTART batteries.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.man View Post
    WalMart featuring NEVERSTART batteries.
    Woops, sounds like someone gave me some bum information then. I was told that the WalMart batteries are pretty good with a decent warranty.????

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlasterBob View Post
    Woops, sounds like someone gave me some bum information then. I was told that the WalMart batteries are pretty good with a decent warranty.????
    Mallwart, like most other retailers, has someone else manufacture their batteries. They put them out for bid, whoever is low bid for their specs gets the contract. There are only about half a dozen actual manufacturers in the US.
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    Had to take one bcak 2 years in a row, dead cell. last time guy in the auto dept said it had to go on the charger to see if it really was a bad cell, come back in 2 hours.
    I said I live far away over the river and thru the woods.
    He said store policy, so I said I just want my money back, still same shit from the now DICK HEAD, IMO.

    So I went to the front and asked for the Head mand, the manager, the chosen one yada yada. He came out I explained what we do what happened and where I lived. NO problem money returned and I went to Costco. However since then we have a client that is sponsered by Optima so in the process of changing all our stuff to Optima.

    PS I have had good luck with Costco brand Kirlkand one battery lasted 7 years in our truck.

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    Optima batteries are not what they used to be. They got bought out and are just a name now. I'm sure they are still good but the price is a bit high for what they are and where they are made these days. Just my .02 though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DOC View Post
    Optima batteries are not what they used to be. They got bought out and are just a name now. I'm sure they are still good but the price is a bit high for what they are and where they are made these days. Just my .02 though.
    On of my good customers was a production manager for Optima out in Aurora. When they got sold, they closed the Aurora plant and moved production to Mexico. 70 jobs outsourced...... including his.
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    I also heard that Government jobs 2:1 with manufacturing jobs. So that means the takers out number the makers 2:1. And that is unsustainable in any place. Sorry about the thread jack.
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    Well like I said our client is Sponsered by Optima, so our cost is way under the table low.
    Johnson Controls makes batteries for Interstate and a couple others. All made at the same factory just different labels at the end of the conveyor.

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    If you can get a good deal on Optima Batteries go for it. I would.
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