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#COSTCO BATTERY WARRANTY PERIOD PROFESSIONAL#

For an additional 6 dollars, we fill out a warranty card that entitles you to a free new battery if your Delco battery fails within 5 years for Professional Silver batteries or 6 or 7 years for Professional Gold batteries (depending on model). This is administered through the local Delco wholesaler, but it offers free replacement for battery failure anytime during the rating period. The shop I ran, and also the one where I work now, offer an extended warranty coverage on Delco batteries. The free replacement period was just one selling point that made the Delco battery a better choice. Interstate finally took their stock out because I wouldn’t sell their batteries, but even then Interstate had a simple pro-rata warranty when Delco had a free replacement period AND a pro-rata warranty. Way back when, when I was the manager of the shop I eventually took over, we carried both Interstate and Delco batteries. A warranty replacement battery would cost you more than simply buying a new one. I would have sold that same battery new for $99.95. The problem is I never sold Delco batteries at their published retail. So if that battery fails at 62 months you get a new one for 62X1.72=$106.64. For example, if an AC Delco battery has a published retail price of $124.00 with a 6 year warranty, you pay $1.72 for every month of use.

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The pro rate charge is simply the retail price divided by the months in service. You’re better off just buying a new one than using warranty to replace it. The problem with prorating a warranty is that as you approach the end of the warranty period, the pro-rated charge for replacement is often more than the cost of simply buying one outright. Their batteries are now “rated” for 6 years with free replacement if it fails before 42 months, 5 years with 30 month replacement, etc.

Best that I can recall Delco started this program about 5 years ago.

If somebody else wants to go down that road, have at it. But I don’t do Walmart, and I’m not getting into that. Batteries sold at Costco are cheaper than most, with the possible exception of Everstart, sold by Walmart. I’m just waiting for somebody to say I should buy higher quality batteries But it saved me a lot of money, about $40 all told Sure, the pro-rated warranty may be slightly hard for some people to figure out, calculate, apply, etc.

#COSTCO BATTERY WARRANTY PERIOD FULL#

I would have paid the full price of a new battery. Then I looked at the label and determined it has 42 month free replacement period, and apparently NO pro-rated period at all.īy the standards of the Interstate battery, I would have been out of luck at 48 months. Costco no longer has their own brand batteries, as of a few years ago. So I headed to Costco and swapped the battery out for a fresh Interstate. By reading the label, I determined it was within the 50% pro-rated period. My Kirkland Signature battery had a “06/14” sticker, so it was clearly 4 years old. At this point, I know I need a fresh battery.

As I was removing the cables, I realized the positive post was actually turning. a few days ago, I noticed that my positive post and cable was showing a lot of corrosion. I’m not sure about anybody else, but I’m sure some of you guys will chime in.Ī personal example. I know Costco no longer pro-rates their batteries, and I believe this also applies to AC Delco. When the free replacement warranty is up, there are no more calculations to perform, you buy a brand new battery outright. Supposedly, this was because it’s easier for everyone. Ī few years ago, I read that certain brands are no longer pro-rating their batteries. I know this has been going on for some time.

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