I went out to get a battery for my FZJ80 last evening, looking for a 27F, per the factory recommendation, in an AGM type. The only place that carries a 27F in an AGM near me is Batteries+ in Thousand Oaks, the epicenter of bar shooting and wildfires of late. And they didn't have the battery in stock. Given the price of the X2, I wasn't disappointed at all that they didn't stock it, and headed to a SEARS Auto Center a few miles down the road. Knowing SEARS doesn't have AGM 27F in their offering, I asked for a 34R and they had a few Advanced Gold 34R AGM sitting on the shelf. Price tag on the shelf says $172.99, and it comes with the height adapter. The sales guy fumbles with the price in the computer and tells me, the computer insists it has a $203.00 base price, and I point out what it says on the shelf. He nods and frantically keeps keying in.........stuff! The manager steps in to help him, and I am not sure what magic he does, the price on the computer matches the shelf price in a snap. I throw in my share of the $25M bonus for their execs this year, and they hurry me out the door and close shop, perhaps worried that I may ask who will honor the warranty if SEARS goes out of business before the battery conks out next year. I hope not, for everyone's sake, but who knows!
When I got home, I took a look at the new purchase I made. I never really cared much for what battery goes in my truck, and they hung in there for long periods of time. But lurking on this forum has taught me to be aware of every little thing that goes in that truck, and question everything! The price, the specs and other detail. Reading the various stickers on this battery, I noticed an anomaly. The top sticker says the part# is 50033, and the CCA is 725, RC is 185. I could swear in my research, the CCA was supposed to be 775 and the RC to be 120 and the part# was 50733. This must have been the root of the problem for the sales associate. Anyway, the CCA is disappointing, but elated about the RC. Then I looked at the front sticker, which said the CCA is 775 and no mention of the Reserve Capacity. And it looks as though this battery hasn't shipped to the store yet, because the shipping date says 12/18. Yup, it's more than fresh! I figured the stickers are human error, and I am not sure which spec this battery really is, but it raised curiosity as to what is more important, the CCA or the RC? I couldn't find a thread on it here, but can someone shed some light on it?
I will have to ask SEARS about the mismatched stickers, and if they can actually determine which of the two stickers is true. This is no Made in China stuff after all.
When I got home, I took a look at the new purchase I made. I never really cared much for what battery goes in my truck, and they hung in there for long periods of time. But lurking on this forum has taught me to be aware of every little thing that goes in that truck, and question everything! The price, the specs and other detail. Reading the various stickers on this battery, I noticed an anomaly. The top sticker says the part# is 50033, and the CCA is 725, RC is 185. I could swear in my research, the CCA was supposed to be 775 and the RC to be 120 and the part# was 50733. This must have been the root of the problem for the sales associate. Anyway, the CCA is disappointing, but elated about the RC. Then I looked at the front sticker, which said the CCA is 775 and no mention of the Reserve Capacity. And it looks as though this battery hasn't shipped to the store yet, because the shipping date says 12/18. Yup, it's more than fresh! I figured the stickers are human error, and I am not sure which spec this battery really is, but it raised curiosity as to what is more important, the CCA or the RC? I couldn't find a thread on it here, but can someone shed some light on it?
I will have to ask SEARS about the mismatched stickers, and if they can actually determine which of the two stickers is true. This is no Made in China stuff after all.
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