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Old 05-05-12, 02:27 PM
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Seems like my car is struggling to start. Anyone recommend a good place in the 626 or 323 east LA to get a good battery at a good price? Any idea about how much it will run me? Thanks for the help in advance. Its crazy i havent bought a car battery in maybe 7 years?
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e auto parts in san gabriel. it's roughly $50-65ish for a new battery with core exchange. we carry interstate batteries and acdelco.

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If you have AAA, buying from them makes life easy. They come to you so no hefting a battery to a store for testing among other issues having bought from a walk-in store.
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AAA batteries are expensive! for what kind of car?
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Thanks homies.....for a IS350.

$50-65 sounds good. I notice for some reason every car stereo shop i go into they always have a bunch of yellow top optima batteries. Anyone know a reason for this? Are they cheap, are they no bueno? Its always in the little shops and wholesale type places downtown.
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^ The Optima batteries are probably one of the best batteries you can buy, especially if you have a power hungry audio set up.
Really good CCA rating and great for deep cycling....They are not cheap at all, but they are worth the money.
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yah AAA batterys are over $100, walmart is another cheap place too
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Originally Posted by RA40
If you have AAA, buying from them makes life easy. They come to you so no hefting a battery to a store for testing among other issues having bought from a walk-in store.
yupe totally agree on this. the convenience beat anything else IMHO.

autozone battery is over $100 too.
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Anyone got a phone number for E auto parts? Thanks again.
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Is 100 a good deal for a new yellow top optima? I bought a red top for my cobra way back in the day and it was a good battery, i guess, didnt really notice much but it did look kinda purty under my hood, thats about it.
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speaking of the battery.. this would be my third set. i went to napa today and checked the battery that i bought from them..its covered by warranty pro -rated though..i only have to pay $40..
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Originally Posted by JYOO
Is 100 a good deal for a new yellow top optima? I bought a red top for my cobra way back in the day and it was a good battery, i guess, didnt really notice much but it did look kinda purty under my hood, thats about it.
yes ..........
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any battery is fine, like xtreme626 said the battery that e auto parts has is fine and cheap if you just want a battery to start your car but if you got a sound system in the car that likes to take the juice out of your battery then i suggest getting something like the optima yellow top... i got the autozone duralast gold and it's been powering my car + audio system perfectly.
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E auto parts - 626 299 3950. You can change your battery on the spot and give your old battery to us on the spot and get your money back for the core.
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i have a old battery from my moms 09 toyota matrix in working condition i think its a 24r i believe ITS FREE if you want it ....... im in orange county garden grove

if not its going to the recyclers
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