Try to locate a company that sells so called new seconds. It may be they will be really good in some areas and perhaps less so in others.


I have a suspicion that batteries in store stock today are pre charged. With a date on them. When they hit a certain amount of time on the shelf they may be cycled to these seconds stores.


Remember in todays world large chains may only pay for merchandise on their shelves when it actually sells. Perhaps insisting on certain freshness thresh holds.


Perhaps that is why locally we are hearing good words about the local seconds seller. Average car batteries there are about 40.00. This may be up a little since that is based on information a year or so ago.


The larger ones I have not heard about the price personally. I also do not know the warranty provisions if any. He will also give you about ten dollars for any additional dud you bring in.