OPTIMA Red Tops

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  1. moreorless

    moreorless New Member

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    COSTCO has OPTIMA 75/35 Red Tops model 12853 at $115.99 and a $25.00 rebate.

    I put one of these in my old '02 MCS and it worked and fitted just fine.

    This one's going into the '06 this afternoon.
     
  2. ScottinBend

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  3. moreorless

    moreorless New Member

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    And now.....

    it's in......

    [​IMG]
     
  4. PGT

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    hmm....I had one in my LGT. Might need to see if this fits for my STI
     
  5. M^Cubed

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    Fit looks decent, but price wasn't that great. I picked up an Exide Orbital Extreme for ~$80.00 a couple years back for one of my other cars.. that was a pretty decent deal!
     
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    :eek:ut: I'd happily pay $10 more for an Optima.
     
  7. M^Cubed

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    I've had at least 5 different Optimas - can't complain, and their warranty is decent. I just re-read the OP's post and realized that it would be under 100 total.

    I must have read it wrong to begin with because I thought it was like 120 bucks stilll HA HA HA
     
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    I'm not a fan of these batteries, when I owned a 3rd gen. Acura Integra, I had both red & yellow tops go bad within a short amount of time. when I addressed this Optima they would not warrantee it due to the fact they were no longer going to make the size for Civics & Integras. They might have worked out the issues with them by now but I'd rather use an Interstate.
     
  9. moreorless

    moreorless New Member

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    With a 3 year

    replacement warranty and 90 bucks out of pocket, it works for me.

    But I think either the price or the rebate opportunity expires on 8/31.
     
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    Oddly enough I thought I had a problem with my red-top optima at first - but it "fixed itself" and it's been fine for over 2 years now... {shrug}
     

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