• vodka@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    I just paid ~650usd for a new battery for my Toyota. Though I bought an extra expensive one to have good enough amps for starting in -40c and colder.

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      2 days ago

      It’s a couple of hunks of lead, copper, and sulfuric acid. You got robbed.

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        2 days ago

        No? Proper high CCA batteries are expensive, go find me something with 1000+ CCA from a trusted brand for under 600 bucks (including all taxes, etc) I’m also not in the US

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          1 day ago

          Oh my bad, I should have researched the Russian battery market before commenting about my personal experiences on the other end of the world

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            1 day ago

            Russian battery market

            wait, what?

            *looked at the username you’re responding to* ah, nevermind

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        2 days ago

        You can get AGM or even lion batteries which cost a little more and are a bit more involved but 600 still sounds high.

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        I did not, and that’s a very American thing that dealerships massively rip you off. (though yes OEM parts are always more expensive)

        I bought a high CCA battery because I need it where I live, they are expensive. The one I got is an Odyssey PC1750T which I have no clue what the price of is in America, but 600+ usd with taxes isn’t uncommon in Europe.