There really is no best one.
The only reasonable path is to find one at a price point that you are willing to ante up, from a place that has the best warranty you can find, and is convenient for you to access, should you need to do so.
I say this after spending this past Monday afternoon trying to find a Group 35 to replace the 5.5 yr. old Napa Legend in my Accord.
Started out at a new BJ's that just opened and we just joined. Price was right, plus I had an additional coupon for another $10. off.
They had whatever with the Interstate label slapped on them. Too bad they didn't stock any Group 35's.
Next stop was Costco. Price was right, they had plenty, they were fresh, if one wanted an Exide with an Interstate sticker slapped on it. No thanks.
Third stop was at the Walmart. Almost bit on a Maxx, but the dates on the stickers were not recent, and the only thing timely on them was the dust. Was 0-3 at that point.
I didn't want to buy at Sam's, as they are inconvenient to get to, plus we plan to let our membership there lapse in a few months.
Pulled up NAPA's website and calculated that with the AAA discount. and the $20 Visa GC being offered right now, I would be within a few bucks of the WM Maxx price. Besides, I would have another EP battery, right? So, I headed over there.
They had none on the shelf; however they had one in the back they just got that morning. SO fine. He goes to the back to get it and returns. It has a 1/24 sticker on it, clean as a whistle, but is clearly a Clarios. By that point, I had had enough, so I bought it, installed it, and went home.
Any more, it just appears that there is a very narrow set of options, with a very similar set of warranties on them, the only thing left to select is the price, and the sticker slapped on them.
The only reasonable path is to find one at a price point that you are willing to ante up, from a place that has the best warranty you can find, and is convenient for you to access, should you need to do so.
I say this after spending this past Monday afternoon trying to find a Group 35 to replace the 5.5 yr. old Napa Legend in my Accord.
Started out at a new BJ's that just opened and we just joined. Price was right, plus I had an additional coupon for another $10. off.
They had whatever with the Interstate label slapped on them. Too bad they didn't stock any Group 35's.
Next stop was Costco. Price was right, they had plenty, they were fresh, if one wanted an Exide with an Interstate sticker slapped on it. No thanks.
Third stop was at the Walmart. Almost bit on a Maxx, but the dates on the stickers were not recent, and the only thing timely on them was the dust. Was 0-3 at that point.
I didn't want to buy at Sam's, as they are inconvenient to get to, plus we plan to let our membership there lapse in a few months.
Pulled up NAPA's website and calculated that with the AAA discount. and the $20 Visa GC being offered right now, I would be within a few bucks of the WM Maxx price. Besides, I would have another EP battery, right? So, I headed over there.
They had none on the shelf; however they had one in the back they just got that morning. SO fine. He goes to the back to get it and returns. It has a 1/24 sticker on it, clean as a whistle, but is clearly a Clarios. By that point, I had had enough, so I bought it, installed it, and went home.
Any more, it just appears that there is a very narrow set of options, with a very similar set of warranties on them, the only thing left to select is the price, and the sticker slapped on them.
