Here we go again. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: buy an INTERSTATE BATTERY and don't worry about it. The Interstate truck services every dealer every week. They replace the batteries that were sold and rotate the stock that needs to go back for recharging. Every Interstate battery is fresh and ready to go when it is sold. You can go into your local Kame Apart store and get the one with the latest date, but it may only be at 75% charge. I value my time, but apparently some of you don't. If someone is driving an old car and struggling to survive, my heart goes out to them, and I'll do what I can to help them, but if you're driving a late model Mercedes and can't install a decent battery, you're either a cheap bastard or driving a car out of your class. I want to save money as well as the next person, but I am willing to give up a few CDs or whatever to buy quality products. I abhor junk. Please don't get me wrong. I am not wealthy. I just prefer to spend my discretionary income on a few high quality products rather than a bunch of junk. My take on the subject is that if you save $40.00 on a POS battery, you can buy some CDs or go out to dinner. Meanwhile your neighbor is inconvenienced, because he has to give you a jump. Then your wife is stuck in the rain, because you saved $40.00. This will probably end this thread, because it usually does.

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