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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #25 on: November 29, 2011, 10:57:33 AM »
They have another site I just found that looks more legitimate:

http://www.1st-wholesale-batteries.com/

Note all the same contact info, I think this is where he actually bought it though the receipt says 1st web sales.  It is the same group of folks.  The phone number listed on the receipt is the toll free # on this second site.

The battery cost was $160 shipped

Oh, I misspoke  the part # was SC35A not just 35A.  I was going off of memory and just looked at the receipt again.

I really doubt it is a forgery, I got to compare it side by side with a new identical battery at NAPA and if it is faked they did a hell of a good job on it.
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #26 on: November 29, 2011, 11:05:09 AM »
Since I have always bought batteries when I happened to need them very badly, I have always bought whatever they have at AutoZone or Walmart. They have been fine. My old neighbors did the maintenance contract for a local school district's school buses, and for what it's worth, they refused to use Interstate batteries, claiming they were junk. I agree with the following, though:
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Batteries are a commodity.  Brand is not necessarily an indicator of quality, durability, or reliability.

...at least until you get to something fancy like Optimas.
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #27 on: November 29, 2011, 11:15:42 AM »
Get your "core refund" or whatever they call it from the parts store for the old battery and move on.

 ;)

(and buy all your parts from a local store that's been in business a while next time)
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #28 on: November 29, 2011, 11:18:32 AM »
The phone number area code and prefix are the same as 1st Web, as is the mailing address.  It's the same company.

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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #29 on: November 29, 2011, 11:21:20 AM »
Quote from: Tallpine on November 29, 2011, 11:15:42 AM
Get your "core refund" or whatever they call it from the parts store for the old battery and move on.

 ;)

(and buy all your parts from a local store that's been in business a while next time)

Bah..  now I'm ticked and WILL get a replacement battery..  probably...  I hope.  Between my Mom and I we have 3 cars that use group 35 sized batteries.  One of them will probably need a new battery at some point in the next year or so.

As to the shop local deal, it would never have occurred to me to get a car battery online for the reasons this thread is illustrating!
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #30 on: November 29, 2011, 12:07:42 PM »
I have been using the Everstart batteries from Walmart for many years.  I used to use Dihard batteries but since I moved to Texas, they have a high failure rate.  There are Walmarts everywhere if you need warranty work.  The one in my motorcycle is 5 years old.  That is unheard of with a motorcycle battery.  chris3
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #31 on: November 29, 2011, 11:12:31 PM »
Quote from: 41magsnub on November 29, 2011, 10:57:33 AM
Oh, I misspoke  the part # was SC35A not just 35A.  I was going off of memory and just looked at the receipt again.

If it's not too late, go to an Interstate dealer and they WILL warranty the Optima without hassle, so long as it's within warranty range(K8 or newer on the lid, or 11/08 or more recent on the receipt).  Any Optima whose part number begins with SC was distributed by Interstate, and can be warrantied at any Interstate dealer, with or without receipt.  That's part of how we can say we have a nationwide warranty.

You can call 1-800-CRANK-IT to find a nearby dealer or distributor, if you don't know of one nearby.  If the dealer doesn't have an SC35A in stock(which will probably be the case), a truck like mine :) will bring it:


Hope I got you in time.
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #32 on: November 29, 2011, 11:37:16 PM »
I usually use the Autozone or Advance Auto house brand...Walmart works, too.
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #33 on: December 07, 2011, 04:01:46 PM »
The original company honored the warranty, finally, the new battery shipped today.
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #34 on: December 07, 2011, 04:07:01 PM »
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #35 on: December 07, 2011, 06:09:39 PM »
Does anyone else believe the wive's tale about not storing batteries on a concrete floor (it will supposedly make them drain). It seems like every mechanic I ever talked too believed that like it was the most obvious thing, but I never heard any reason or data to back it up.
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #36 on: December 07, 2011, 06:17:26 PM »
Quote from: 41magsnub on December 07, 2011, 04:01:46 PM
The original company honored the warranty, finally, the new battery shipped today.

How much did they charge  ???

 =)
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #37 on: December 07, 2011, 06:26:57 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on December 07, 2011, 06:17:26 PM
How much did they charge  ???

 =)

nuthin!
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #38 on: December 07, 2011, 06:28:41 PM »
Quote from: 41magsnub on December 07, 2011, 06:26:57 PM
nuthin!

So they shipped you a dead battery?   =D

("no charge")
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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #39 on: December 07, 2011, 06:31:37 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on December 07, 2011, 06:28:41 PM
So they shipped you a dead battery?   =D

("no charge")

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Re: Car Battery
« Reply #40 on: December 08, 2011, 02:30:18 AM »
Quote from: zahc on December 07, 2011, 06:09:39 PM
Does anyone else believe the wive's tale about not storing batteries on a concrete floor (it will supposedly make them drain). It seems like every mechanic I ever talked too believed that like it was the most obvious thing, but I never heard any reason or data to back it up.

Urban legend.

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