Cheapest place to buy optima yellow top?
10-05-2004, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Certified Beast
Anyone know where the cheapest place to buy an optima yellow top is, whether it be on the internet or NY/NJ area.
Tony
10-06-2004, 10:17 AM
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10-06-2004, 10:43 AM
#9
Originally Posted by Certified Beast
how much is it on canal? is it bootleg like everything else on canal?
ive also heard nothing good about Optima batteries, so i would like to know about this "breaking easily" too.
10-06-2004, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by machinehead
Don't waste your money, they are overpriced and break easily.
--Don
10-06-2004, 01:17 PM
#11
The cheapest Optima Yellow Top battery I found was at Sam's Club. The battery was $132.56. With local tax and battery disposal fee it came out to $154.07. I haven't been able to find a better price locally or online.
10-06-2004, 03:09 PM
#12
VG Ridah found one on ebay for $116 and $21 shipping but i know these batteries have 3 different yellow top models. 500, 750 and 900 CCA and prices on the net vary from $115 -$195 to really know if thats a good deal I need to find out what CCA it is rated at.
10-06-2004, 08:04 PM
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The whole point of buying a yellowtop over any regular battery is so you can play ur radio till the battery goes dead, then charge it up again and it'll be fine. The problem with this is that most people don't know that you aren't supposed to charge it back up with you're alternator. You're supposed to use a 2A trickle charger or it kills the battery. The optima yellow top isnt a true deep cycle battery, just clever marketing. Just buy the biggest regular battery ya can and that will suffice.
Also, i've spoken to many yellowtop dealers who hate the battery because of all the ones that get returned under warranty. They are returned far more then ordinary batteries.
Now there are gonna be people who say, ive had my yellow top for 2 years and its fine. And it probably is fine, because you don't drain it (like it was designed for). In that case, you would have been fine with a battery for half or even 1/3 the price.
Also, i've spoken to many yellowtop dealers who hate the battery because of all the ones that get returned under warranty. They are returned far more then ordinary batteries.
Now there are gonna be people who say, ive had my yellow top for 2 years and its fine. And it probably is fine, because you don't drain it (like it was designed for). In that case, you would have been fine with a battery for half or even 1/3 the price.
10-06-2004, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by machinehead
The whole point of buying a yellowtop over any regular battery is so you can play ur radio till the battery goes dead, then charge it up again and it'll be fine. The problem with this is that most people don't know that you aren't supposed to charge it back up with you're alternator. You're supposed to use a 2A trickle charger or it kills the battery. The optima yellow top isnt a true deep cycle battery, just clever marketing. Just buy the biggest regular battery ya can and that will suffice.
Also, i've spoken to many yellowtop dealers who hate the battery because of all the ones that get returned under warranty. They are returned far more then ordinary batteries.
Now there are gonna be people who say, ive had my yellow top for 2 years and its fine. And it probably is fine, because you don't drain it (like it was designed for). In that case, you would have been fine with a battery for half or even 1/3 the price.
Also, i've spoken to many yellowtop dealers who hate the battery because of all the ones that get returned under warranty. They are returned far more then ordinary batteries.
Now there are gonna be people who say, ive had my yellow top for 2 years and its fine. And it probably is fine, because you don't drain it (like it was designed for). In that case, you would have been fine with a battery for half or even 1/3 the price.
10-07-2004, 04:49 AM
#22
[QUOTE=machinehead]
Also, i've spoken to many yellowtop dealers who hate the battery because of all the ones that get returned under warranty. They are returned far more then ordinary batteries.
QUOTE]
most of these people are those who compete in db drag, own multiple battery setups that never get charged well, as they run them continuosly to maintain a steady voltage feeding their 3-5k rms systems.....and whats wrong with using a great warranty?
Also, i've spoken to many yellowtop dealers who hate the battery because of all the ones that get returned under warranty. They are returned far more then ordinary batteries.
QUOTE]
most of these people are those who compete in db drag, own multiple battery setups that never get charged well, as they run them continuosly to maintain a steady voltage feeding their 3-5k rms systems.....and whats wrong with using a great warranty?
10-07-2004, 05:47 AM
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shipping to my house is only $12 so it comes out roughly to $107
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW
10-07-2004, 10:22 AM
#26
Yea Sam, I found that same thing but I want the one with 750CCa or even 900CCA. The same seller sells them also but I dont really trust ebay retailers.
What NAVI system is that, stock 03 maxima? How did you get it to work and where did you buy the dash kit. What ever happend to those lights?
What NAVI system is that, stock 03 maxima? How did you get it to work and where did you buy the dash kit. What ever happend to those lights?
10-07-2004, 12:57 PM
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hey, you know that i just remembered something when I saw your name??? the lights....
my parents moved and my father cleaned the garage... he found a lot of my parts but no lights.... i was going to pm you and then it slipped my mind...
my parents moved and my father cleaned the garage... he found a lot of my parts but no lights.... i was going to pm you and then it slipped my mind...
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