Greetings All,

I'd have to second a few posts made in regard to battery brands as 75% of them are made by a nation wide company called Johnson Controls. I don't care if it says Sears, Everstart, Cold Crank, or Super Start on it. Chances are they are all made at Johnson Control and it all depends on how much you want to spend on a battery within the proper group for your car. All retailers have opening price point batteries to draw you in, but a Mercedes group battery is a 49 regardless of what brand. They all give at least a 24 month warranty on this battery as well, so the Diehard isn't any better or designed any differently than the one from Wal-Mart for $12.00 less, they simply make less on the battery to have your business. Any auto parts store or auto shop will charge you more for any of these batteries simply because they won't do any volume on them like the large retailers that can sell at a 9-10% profit margin, (they're hoping you'll buy other stuff while you're in the store) So if you like wasting your money, buy that Diehard battery, but if you're smarter buy it elsewhere. If you have concerns, talk to the Johnson Control truck driver, and laugh with him when he tells you the label is the only difference between the batteries. Trust me, I laughed pretty hard after speaking with him. It's all a matter of brand loyalty and packaging.


Charles

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