Might be a regional thing, where your local WM batteries are sourced from.
What do the Sams Duracells cost? I find it hard to believe a group 65 w/850CCA can be much cheaper than what I paid, was about $94 pre-tax. Now $99, but Sams, Costco, and Walmart are usually pretty competitive on the popular battery groups, though I have noted that certain sizes at WM are inexplicably higher priced than they should be for their size. For example a 590CCA group 59 is $120, and not exactly an uncommon battery with a million+ vehicles using t
Group 65 Duracell with a three year warranty was right around $100. The Everstart 3 year was like $120.Might be a regional thing, where your local WM batteries are sourced from.
What do the Sams Duracells cost? My last wm group 65 w/850CCA was $94 pre-tax. Now $99, but Sams, Costco, and Walmart are usually pretty competitive on SOME of the popular battery groups, though I have noted that certain sizes at WM are inexplicably higher priced than they should be for their size. For example a 590CCA group 59 WM Everstart Maxx is $120, and not an uncommon battery size.
Regardless, I've seen no performance issues that make me feel that the WM Johnson Controls batteries aren't up to the job. One I have is pushing 4 years old and had no problem this winter, on a short-trip vehicle no less. It replaced a JC battery that lasted 6 years. Really 7 but in hindsight was cranking slow the last winter of service.
I've also have had good luck with Everstart batteries and am running one now going on three years. But now that JC sold out there battery division to Clarios and country of origin has changed who knows how they'll hold up moving forward.