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    ultima battery??'s

    Amazon.com Search for 34-PC1500T $257.57 shipped. If you need it faster, check with your local Batteries Plus. Their list price is $283.99 You can also buy factory direct http://shop.odysseybattery.com/products/productdetail/part_number=0785-2020A0N0/7457.0.1.1 $292.09 shipped.
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    Looking for a Gen IV, quick questions...

    I purchased my extended warranty less than 2 months prior to when the factory warranty was going to expire. I paid $1,814 for 7years/60,000miles no deductible. With $250 deductible I think the cost would have gone down to under $1500. Very affordable IMHO. -Make sure you get a genuine OEM...
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    ultima battery??'s

    FWIW, while researching this I also found out why the Optimas can be troublesome: Apparently the cells in the current Optimas are not as well balanced as in the Odyssey. Consequently, if you let an Optima discharge too much, one of the cells may permanently reverse in polarity and your battery...
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    ultima battery??'s

    Yes, I finally decided on the Odyssey. I'm sure the DieHard Platinum and X2 Power are very good batteries too, but they're gray and I did not want to mess around with spray paint. The Odyssey is black with red top - perfect match for my red '08.
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    ultima battery??'s

    Just found out that the Enersys batteries (DieHard Platinum and Odyssey) have TIN PLATED BRASS TERMINALS. So it's not lead terminals at all... Makes me think the non-plated terminals of the X2 Power are no better. All the batteries are pretty much equal on this point. The shiny brass terminals...
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    ultima battery??'s

    And the main disadvantage is the color. The Platinum requires that you bring out a can of black spray paint to make the battery "invisible".
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    ultima battery??'s

    To summarize: Sears DieHard Platinum (made by Enersys): $210, Gray, 4 year warranty (no pro rata), 100-month prorating Batteries Plus X2 Power (made by Northstar): $235, Gray/Blue top, 5 year warranty (no pro rata), Brass posts instead of classic lead posts Odyssey (made by Enersys): $284...
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    ultima battery??'s

    Yes, I thought so, but there appears to be a third option: The BatteriesPlus X2 Power AGM batteries are made by Northstar. Pricewise it's right inbetween DieHard and Odyssey... An advantage with the X2 Power is that it has brass posts instead of the traditional lead posts. Unfortunately it's...
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    ultima battery??'s

    Yes, they work fine until they explode and ruin the painwork (first battery) or leak acid causing a bad connection that stalls the engine while you're making a turn with oncoming traffic (second battery). No more Duralasts for me, thank you.
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    ultima battery??'s

    I was going to go with the DieHard PLATINUM AGM, since it seems to be an excellent choice. However, my local Sears was out of stock and I did not want to drive an hour or two to another store. Since I knew the Platinum is made by Odyssey, I started looking into that too and came to the...
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    ultima battery??'s

    I stay away from the Duralast Gold. Autozone's warranty is good, but the battery is not. I put one in my Mustang and it *exploded* after 3 years and the acid ruined the paintwork under the hood around the battery. I got a free battery replacement from Autozone no questions asked, but in 2 years...
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    LEGO Viper

    I just found this one and wanted to share the link. Fans of Lego will definitely like this: http://www.sheepo.es/2011/06/retro-moc-dodge-viper-rt10.html
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    Daily driving... How safe?

    No, the nutjob is the driver on the phone that turns out in front of you or runs a redlight and T-bones you...
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    2008 viper warranty !!

    FWIW: If you give them an e-mail address during the "promotional e-mails" step, they will instantly e-mail you a code that gives an additional $180 off. :2tu:
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    Do Vipers Attract Tailgaters and Aggressive Drivers?

    Agree 100%. It's called the "Jante Law". You are not allowed to have anything that I don't have and vice versa. Jante Law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :usa:
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