who's bought a battery at Costco?

[VicTim]

Dunno about out here, but in places where the ground is moist-ish, you can put a car battery on the ground and earthworms/nightcrawlers will come up from the dirt to the surface. It's a handy trick if you're going fishing. :redneck

Nice trick.

 

[MrIncredible]

Reason?

To check Kelly out.

 

[RS250 Chester]

Always bought batteries at Costco. Excellent warranty....if you need a new one before warranty expires, they give you a credit on a new one. I got something like a $47 credit on a new one once.

Just bought a new one a few days ago for my RX8. Everywhere was around $130, Walmart was $109. Costco was $77 plus $15 core fee. Changed it in the parking lot and got my cash back in 15 minutes. Just call their service center prior to going to make sure it is in stock.

BTW, their using the Interstate branded batteries now. I think they are the same as the previous Kirkland branded ones. But read somewhere the warranty is a little shorter.

 

[maxandgrinch]

Dunno about out here, but in places where the ground is moist-ish, you can put a car battery on the ground and earthworms/nightcrawlers will come up from the dirt to the surface. It's a handy trick if you're going fishing. :redneck

Totally works

 

[Lunch Box]

^

 

[Junkie]

I put a Costco battery in my Subaru a couple years ago. Haven't had any problems with it.

My truck will need a new battery in the not too distant future, it has a... 9? year old Optima yellow top, from when they were good batteries. No issues with it yet but it can't last forever.

 

[Bay Arean]

Thanks all. I'm goin for it this weekend, if they have the size....

 

[Lunch Box]

I hope you don't have to buy like a 6 pack of them, or something like that.

 

[Cycle61]

Looking into those Trojan batteries, the diesel Monster Truck (TM) is in need of a pair pretty soon, and I'd like to go with something better than the standard Costco/Walmart fare.

 

[planegray]

Looking into those Trojan batteries, the diesel Monster Truck (TM) is in need of a pair pretty soon, and I'd like to go with something better than the standard Costco/Walmart fare.

we operated golf carts, at work, and even though the Trojans were twice the price, they were half the cost to operate

 

[JesasaurusRex]

Looking into those Trojan batteries, the diesel Monster Truck (TM) is in need of a pair pretty soon, and I'd like to go with something better than the standard Costco/Walmart fare.

Convenience of being able to exchange your battery and the one of which ever million walmarts you're about to break down in front of is worth a lot to me

 

[Cycle61]

I'd prefer the convenience of not having to exchange it.

 

[JesasaurusRex]

I'd prefer the convenience of not having to exchange it.

yea, not gonna happen

 

[lefty]

Dunno about out here, but in places where the ground is moist-ish, you can put a car battery on the ground and earthworms/nightcrawlers will come up from the dirt to the surface. It's a handy trick if you're going fishing. :redneck

Jason hit the G/F Lottery when he met you.

 

[lefty]

^

 

[Cycle61]

yea, not gonna happen

The two I'm running right now spent almost a year sitting outside in Santa Cruz, fully discharged. I'm not at all confused as to why they won't hold a decent charge anymore. And besides, if I buy good ones and something fails, I can still go to Walmart and buy a cheap replacement to get by.

 

[MrIncredible]

if I buy good ones and something fails, I can still go to Walmart and buy a cheap replacement to get by.

Like the rest of the truck?

Walmart sells cheap Chevy duallies now?

 

[Cycle61]