<VV> Batteries

[Yenko119@aol.com]

Working at a GM dealer gives you a little perspective on what comes in new 
cars and trucks.

Most of the Delco's seem to work out all right. The '04 Grand Prix comes with 
the new (?) Delco Glass Mat battery and that has been lasting much longer 
than the others. When they first came out in April of '03 we lost a lot of them 
(dead on lot) and our replacement cost (warranty) was $126.00 per battery! 
Since then the failure rate has dropped to almost zero.

We are selling our Hummers with Optima batteries. Most new owners are willing 
to pay the price given the amount of electronics they put on them and given 
the heat and humidity, thus the load, down here!

Would be interested in everyone's opinion on the Optima...something from the 
experts?

Thanks!

Bill "Swamp-Rat" Hadley
Baton Rouge, LA
Fleet & Commercial Manager
Buick, Pontiac, GMC, Hummer, Saab