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Subject:Re: Starting Battery (Canada)
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:17:40 -0400

Sorry to hear that. I would have suggested you get a Group 91 battery
instead. Interstate makes a nice one. More cold cranking amps, same
physical size. Yah, a couple of dollars more, but I like them. And
they have the integrated handle too.

On Apr 17, 2006, at 4:41 PM, Tom Rowsell wrote:

> I just replaced my starting battery with a "proper" fitting Group
> 41 from
> Canadian tire; $90 Canadian. With my 20-20 hindsight, I discovered
> that
> Costco also carries a Group 41 for about half the price ($49).
> also, the
> Costco one has an integral carrying handle.
> Also, optima yellow-tops are $179 Canadian at Costco.
>
> Completely off-topic, Costco now carries a 6.5hp side shaft
> gasoline engine
> for $139...looks like a Chinese knock-off honda "clone". I only
> mention it
> because the price really caught my eye...
>
> Happy belated Easter !!
>
> Tom
> http://tomrowsell.com