Car Battery Cost - Buyer Experiences and Price Information

Battery on my wife's car just wouldn't hold enough charge to start the engine at a local retail center. Called AAA to get a jump start. Technician tested the battery and alternator and determined that my battery wouldn't hold a charge. He recommended a new battery which he conveniently had in his truck. Although I probably could have purchased a battery a little cheaper elsewhere, the hassle factor (gas, time) to DIY wasn't worth it. All in all, AAA was done in less than an hour and I was on my way. Hope the battery is good; cost was not outrageous and I'm pretty happy

Whywas I charged to give the store my old battery when I bought a new one.

Battery was starting to go, wasn't recharging completely and one day was just dead. Called AAA who tested the battery and alternator, then replaced and installed a new battery in less than 1 hour from the time I called on Friday afternoon of Labor Day weekend. At $99.95 plus tax, it was a bargain and the tech was great. Gotta love AAA.

Read recent article in VIA regarding battery checkup. I hadrnExperienced slow start and decided to call AAA. The reprnArrived within the hour, ran the diagnostic test, andrnRecommended replacement. He was personable,rnCourteous, knowledgeable and provided excellentrnService. May I say Jerry of Cozz's Service.

No idea if good battery or not, but I guess I'll find out. Since I was at mercy of the towing company sent by AAA, I probably overpaid, but then again it was convenient.

At Sears. Price included taxes and core. I installed the new battery myself. Bought it with 10% discount.

this was slick. car didn't start. tow cost $75.00 Instead i renewed my AAA membership (for free towing) Guy came to house, checked battery, electric system etc... problem was the battery. AAA replaced it right there and the mechanic was gone in 30 minutes. he was efficient and helpful

The most expensive battery I ever had to replace.
Almost BMW price! Less then three years old.

Started my truck this morning and was very sluggish during ignition and lights flickered during ignition as well.... Stopped for gas about twenty minutes later and voila no good. What three me off was the check engine light that came on. Towed the truck to my nearest dealership (moron move I know). Where they said the battery was dead and it would cost 300.07 dollars....178.00 for batter, 110.00 parts and labor, and remainder taxes....I was reluctant to do so because of the price because that was very expensive in my opinion but it was already there and I didn't want to do the whole. Lost just to have it die out on me... Lesson learned take my ass to autozone.

AAA came and changed it in my driveway, cost a total of $121 with tax. Came with 3 year full + 3 yr partial warranty.

How do I get my core charge back? The battery is for a new generator that came with no battery.

Went to get car serviced at dealership, and did a load test on battery last year Sept '10, and it failed. However, car battery worked fine for another year, and recently had service again at same dealership in Sept '11. Battery again failed load test, but decided to replace the battery after five years. I remember how much is sucks to have a dead battery.

Factory price is $119.99 for the battery, but they price matched a coupon from another dealership for $89.95. Went ahead and changed the battery... $89.95+tax came out to ~$100 (note, left old battery there; assumed core exchange). Didn't know batteries were so expensive... last battery I paid for was about $70 for 1999 Toyota Camry.

I decided to buy a AAA membership for the first time a few months ago, and I'm glad I did! Yesterday, my car wouldn't start, so I called AAA to have them jump start it (I had cables in the car, but no one else would help me). I drove it around, took it home...and found out it wouldn't start again. So I called AAA another time, thinking I would just have them jump start it, and I would take it to Sears for testing. Well, instead, they tested everything themselves, and told me I needed a new battery. I had no clue about battery prices, but I trusted them when they said the price would be comparable to Sears, and had them replace the battery for less than $125 including tax. Took about an hour from the time I made the call to the time I had a working car, and the guy they sent out was very courteous. In hindsight, I could have gotten a new battery + installation cheaper elsewhere, but I was VERY pleased with the convenience and service of AAA.

I am buying my battery tomorrow, and as far as batteries go Interstate is top of the line. I am also getting a good deal for it. It is 700 CCA with an 84 month warranty. The first 2 and a half years are free replacement. I have always worked on my own cars, so will not need someone else to do a simple battery installation.