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    #11
    sa akin, if it has the same warranty as the more expensive brands, ok lang. pero kung limited and short warranty, not worth it.

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    #12
    stick with the branded one, first yun warranty ang importante saka hinde naman siguro super mahal ang difference diba?

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    #13
    Quote Originally Posted by SusieQ View Post
    Pero one of my friends also said the same thing that most of you guys are saying - to get the known brand nalang (ang maintenance free) baka daw mas magastusan pa ako in the long run if I get the cheap battery and it conks out on me after just a few months.
    hindi pa maintenance free yung GS? go for maintenance free batt na lang... one less thing to worry about the battery water.

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    #14
    Swertihan lang at depende sa gamit. kung pirming naka todo mga accessories, a/c vent speed and thermostat, upgraded wattage of headlamp, add’l fog lamps at multi amp audios tapos patay agad once nag park kumbaga wala ng extra min para man lang makapag charge for your next start. mamamatay talaga agad kahit top of the line siya. example yung mga A/C PUV - ang iikli ng warranty sa kanila kasi sagad sagad talaga gamit - abused maghapon-magdamag.

    as long as lagpas sa warranty period di na masama.
    Last edited by XTO; July 18th, 2008 at 10:17 AM.

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    Think of it this way. The higher price you pay, is like cheap insurance, that your battery will perform as it should if you bought the better brand, rather than skimp on one and yet risk it one day when it fails you sooner than you'd expect.

    Then again there are bargains... but for peace of mind I'd go for brand new premium brand. My car's battery has served me well since 2001, it's been running to this day. Costs $130 brand new locally. When it finally dies I'll be in a dilemma whether to get original MB battery (which costs the same) or an identical one (obviously costing the same). Maybe I'll go for the MB battery when my current one goes out. I mean, 7 years is quite a LOT when you think you can buy a cheap one and replace it once in that time frame.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SusieQ View Post
    I need to buy new car battery. Has anyone heard about GS Tropical? It's cheaper than other batteries. Sabi nung tao sa shop mabili daw to sa mga PUJs kasi cheap sya pero he will not say how long it will last.
    Here's the link provided by Xt7, regarding GS Tropical.

    http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?...c=15&aid=66293

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    ako, budget ko pang 2,500 pesos na non-MF/low-maintenance battery.. kasi ganun din naman, bili ka ng expensive MF battery, after 1-2 years, papalitan mo din naman.. so be practical nalang..

    maganda pa ng non-MF/low maintenance, kung sakaling may alternator prob ka at na fully drain baterya mo, madali lang din pakargahan.

    kaya lang naman madali masira ang baterya kasi faulty ang charging system mo, most of he time because of a mis-diagnosed regulator IC defect ( bibihira na ang may separate voltage regulator) which tends to over charge and/or undecharge the battery.

    but the downside lang ng cheap, well, swerte na maka-2 taon sila..kasi maninipis ang plates sa loob. so dapat alagaan mo nalang din sa tubig ng baterya at charging system mo.. its handy na may good-brand VOM para macheck mong nasa 12.1-14.5V range palagi at hydrometer

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    #18
    Quote Originally Posted by paolorenzo View Post
    Here's the link provided by Xt7, regarding GS Tropical.

    http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?...c=15&aid=66293


    eh nako. meron na palang ganito eh... forget it.
    stick with reputable brands.. mahirap itirik lalo na kung umuulan...

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    #19
    Like what the others have said, your prime consideration should be length of warranty. In my case, yung stock Motolite batteries ng mga sasakyan ko didn't last long (mga 19 months lang). Buti pa yung Metro Force battery ko, 4 years ang tinagal before dying up on me.

    If I were in your shoes, I'd go for tried-and-tested generics than branded batts. Tutal, in 2 years time, papalitan na rin naman yan.
    Last edited by Galactus; July 18th, 2008 at 02:19 PM.

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    #20
    Quote Originally Posted by paolorenzo View Post
    Here's the link provided by Xt7, regarding GS Tropical.

    http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?...c=15&aid=66293
    nice avatar pao.

    katakot isalpak sa mga matic yan. pwede pa sa manual, once you noticed na medyo hirap na from previous start, me remedyo pa like turning off a/c and some accessories. eh pano kung nasa loob ng motel si andres-

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