Best value for money in Aucks car batteries?

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Best value for money in Aucks car batteries?

Postby snwtoy » Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:08 pm

Hey guys

Need a new battery for the Caldina, around 430cca. This is the recommended size in the Century guide, and I also run a couple of amps in the car so don't want to go below this size (?)

Supercheap has a 420CCA (SCA brand) for $125, most others seem to be $150+ (eg Century $169)

Batteries seem pretty low tech, can I go wrong with the supercheap option?
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Re: Best value for money in Aucks car batteries?

Postby 92mr2paddy » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:27 pm

ive had el-cheapo batteries in my old daily car with no problem and they usually have 24months warranty so keep your receipt and you should be sweet.
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Re: Best value for money in Aucks car batteries?

Postby Bling » Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:11 am

12 month warranty on the SCA branded ones by the looks. So perhaps go for the century one they sell for a bit more. Wait for a sale and it won't really cost more. I'd rather have a 3 year warranty. Having said that, i've had new/2nd hand and factory 2nds for batteries over the years. If they are looked after, they all seemed to last as long as each other.

I have one with portal on the top to indicate battery condition in the garage currently that has dropped a cell. Just not the cell the window is in, so it still says good to go. So don't pay more for that waste of time idea :lol:
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Re: Best value for money in Aucks car batteries?

Postby Akane » Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:55 am

The warehouse has some Exide batteries, picked a 430CCA for $90.
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