I suggest with walmart batteries, making a copy of your reciept on the copy
machine, putting it in an envelope, and keeping it near the battery. It
turns out the ink on the receipts they use will not hold up for even one
year, the whole thing starts to turn black. That way when warrantly time
comes, you have no reciept.... even if you do.

I've seem them do this too me, so now I keep a copy. They tend to honor the
copy.

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG In the back
'87 SUNROOF Syncro

On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:

> Just sharing a recent battery shopping experience... as winter is
> approaching, some of you on the list may be in the market for a new battery
> for your Vanagon.
>
>
>
> I just picked up a battery at Wal-Mart for my 2000 Volvo XC70, group 48 - -
> 825 Amp / 700 CCA... Everstart Maxx - 3 year full replacement warranty for
> $77!  (Dealer charges over $300 for OEM).  The Wal-Mart batteries are now
> made by Johnson Controls... and are typically very "Fresh" this one had a
> date code of 10/10.
>
>
>
> So, checked on the cost of a Group 41 (Size for Vanagon)... and discovered
> that they had the basic "Everstart" with a 1 year full replacement
> warranty,
> also by Johnson Controls, 780 Amp / 650 CCA for only $67.00  Not bad, if
> you
> are on a budget and need to keep your vanagon going through the winter.  I
> know other batteries have more amps... but for that price, hard to turn
> down.  The data code was on the Group 41 in front of the rack was 1/09.
> However, when I looked to the back and they had fresher batteries.  It is
> worth pulling the old batteries off the rack, and digging for the freshest
> one.  The warranty is 1 year from date of purchase, so keep your receipt.
>
>
>
> Just as an FYI... be careful to also check the manufacturer name printed on
> the battery... They have some old Exide-made batteries, which are not as
> good as the Johnson Controls batteries.
>
>
>
> Jack R.
>
> 84 Westy
>