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Originally Posted by babymog
Further, the pro-rated is a tool to get you in for a new battery, and usually is exclusive of any sale prices or coupons, in most cases it's cheaper to find a battery on sale than to exercise your warranty (which often happens at the warranty-servicing store!) on a full-price battery.
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That has been my experience with several NAPA batteries. When they complete their smoke and mirrors calculations, it usually turns out to be less expensive to buy a new battery outright than do a warranty exchange.
Things may have changed, but it used to be that a NAPA battery that failed halfway through its warranty period did not generate a credit equal to half the cost of the battery. Walmart, at least, uses straight line depreciation after the free replacement period expires.