$99 is a good deal on a red optima.  Costco also carries the blue optima's.

FYI,
RED - Normal automotive starting battery
YELLOW - Deep cycle
BLUE - Marine (starting battery tolerate of some deep cycling)

I have a yellow top for my 2nd/house battery and love it.  I've heard dozens
for first hand reports of users loving the batteries, but have heard several
interstate battery reps and sales people bad mouth them, claiming a high
warranty return rate and problems.    Armando's report is the first I've
heard from an actual user disliking them and am serious what problems you/he
had with it?

-Jon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Oxroad" <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.

> In a message dated 7/21/2003 3:07:26 PM EST, napszeerf@YAHOO.COM writes:
>
> << Optima  >>
>
> I saw red Optima 12V batteries at Costco for $99. I'm not too Optima
savvy,
> but I think this is a good price and passing it on fof those looking. Is
this a
> good price and is the red Optima better/worse/the same as the Yellow?
>
> Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
> LA,CA
>