b1gredek

brand new optima batter,, red top, never used or installed, purchased a week ago,, full warranty,, fits gs,,and many many other cars... local so cali picked up only... 100 firm

joel5150

Is it me, or doesn the sticker on that battery say 'Premium Used Battery' ?

b1gredek

i just noticed that,,, dont know what it means to be honest... but it is a brand new battery,, maybe i just learned what they do with a core exchange!!!! who knows... but it does come with a new warranty

b1gredek

ok i know why it says that,,, the place i bought the battery from is called econo,,, and they put their stickers on it,,, it is a brand new battery,,,, not refurbished or anything,,, or recharged,,, brand new... this thing retails at 160,,, 100bucks is a good deal

engin_ear

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This is a tough sell - how do you expect us to believe that?

b1gredek

well if its a local sale,, i can take them to the place i got it from,,, econo battery,, if nobod wants it,, i will just keep it.... thanks for looking

Pearlpower

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Batteries that reach a certain age on the shelf must be rotated back to the distributor or factory. This is also true for returns from customers as they can no longer be sold as NEW. Sometimes they are re-stickered with a new date code, sometimes they are de-plaqued and are sold out to other distributors for sale under another name. Either way the posts on the battery in the picture does show that a post cleaner has been used on the battery. A new battery would not have this.
Put another way, some automotive chains out there carry gel batteries under the name of Optima, Orbital,etc.... Depending on the contract they have with the battery distributor, they may just write off the battery after 6month to a year and then once re-plaqued (name brand label removed), they place their own label on the battery and sell them off for $25.00 or so. Very difficult to come by as the employees normally pick them up before they get to the customers. The warranty then is from 0-24 months. I would recommend posting a pic of the warranty paperwork you received with this as an Optima dealer would not cover this battery because as far as they are concerned, it is no longer an Optima. The outlet that sold this battery MAY have their own warranty though.
Not to mess up your listing, just trying to clarify a few things for others here so that members can make an informed decision.
Hope that helps

engin_ear

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Due to the uncertainty, I think this battery is better suited to sell on ebay than on CL. It will probably sell quickly on ebay, and there may never be a problem.

dsouth

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Another reason why I love CL. Lot's of very knowledgeable members and lots of deal.. I would have bought something like this if I was looking for a battery.

TLW

Lock her up And thanks for the info Lee

bigL

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Im not rying to pirate your thraed but I bought a brand new red top at Advanced auto for $109.