I had never purchased one until March 16th last year. The only experience that I had ever had with one was that one came with a used Chrysler convertible that I owned years ago.
The one that I bought replaced a 10 year old Autocraft Gold that bit the dust shortly after getting the Mustang out in 2020.
Put the Mustang up for the winter last fall, hooked up to the CTEK like I always do. Got it out today, and the 11 month old Interstate was beyond dead. Car would not start with a boost or anything.
So, this resulted in a trip to Costco to return the battery, which was proud if its Mexican heritage, judging not only by the fact that "Made in Mexico" was engraved in the case; but if one missed that, that information could be accessed by the accompanying sticker prominently displayed next to the engraving on the top.
Ended up with another one for an additional $1.13 (tax.) This one seems to be rather subdued about its birthplace, as there is no indication of where it came from whatsoever.
Put it into the Mustang and it started right up. Hoping that this one makes it into years instead of merely months.
The one that I bought replaced a 10 year old Autocraft Gold that bit the dust shortly after getting the Mustang out in 2020.
Put the Mustang up for the winter last fall, hooked up to the CTEK like I always do. Got it out today, and the 11 month old Interstate was beyond dead. Car would not start with a boost or anything.
So, this resulted in a trip to Costco to return the battery, which was proud if its Mexican heritage, judging not only by the fact that "Made in Mexico" was engraved in the case; but if one missed that, that information could be accessed by the accompanying sticker prominently displayed next to the engraving on the top.
Ended up with another one for an additional $1.13 (tax.) This one seems to be rather subdued about its birthplace, as there is no indication of where it came from whatsoever.
Put it into the Mustang and it started right up. Hoping that this one makes it into years instead of merely months.