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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 09:45 AM
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Finally had to get new batts yesterday, the Deka Batts I had made it one week shy of 6 years, load tested & guy said one was O K but on the lower end of the scale & the other was "a little week". 1/3/2008 to 12/26/2013 not bad IMO lol ... $203 out the door for the new ones.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 10:51 AM
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sounds like you got above average service out of them,you must have been doing something right.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 12:35 PM
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Deka reportedly makes very-good stuff!

Harder to find out here in the West, however..... :-((

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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by cj45lc
...new batts yesterday, the Deka Batts I had made it one week shy of 6 years...$203...for the new...
Good deal.Thats about my payment and allowing for about $100 pro-rating recently.
 
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