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Old 02-22-2009, 10:30 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by Tsar View Post
Speaking of batteries, I think my parents just got ripped off by the dealer. They needed a new battery and they were told that no one makes that kind so they had to buy from the dealer, 170 bucks later they had a battery. They got hosed right? It seems like a bunch of BS that there would be no other source.... Car is Cadillac SRX.
If it's a trunk-mounted battery, it probably needs to be a acid-free battery (acid-batteries vent gases, and that's no good inside the car), hence the higher price tag. Optimas are around the same price-point though, so maybe they didn't get ripped.
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