OT: Willard Battery vs SABAT Battery

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Michael Spencer-Wilson

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Jan 30, 2012, 5:17:05 AM1/30/12
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Apologies for the off topic here, but am in the market for a new 70amp
hr start battery for the 4x4.
Have been told that Sabat is made in the same Willard factory. Price
quoted: Battery size 637 Sabat 70 amp R763.00 vat included. VS 638 70
amp Willard R813.00 vat also included.

Is there a logical reason why I should go back to Willard? I realize
the casings are different, but apparently the inner are all the same.
Sabat has the same guarantee, as Willard.

Mike

Marc Hall

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Jan 30, 2012, 5:20:07 AM1/30/12
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Willards used to good until their Company was bought out by Sabat. Not it's FTD


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Mike

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Jan 30, 2012, 5:24:59 AM1/30/12
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Midas has a homebrand battery which is a relabelled Excide for 2/3 of the
price.
MikE

Michael Spencer-Wilson

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Jan 30, 2012, 5:25:53 AM1/30/12
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Mike is the Exide maintenance free though?

Mike

Nico Roets

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Jan 30, 2012, 5:51:43 AM1/30/12
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My farmer BIL says the Willard is fantastic: It is the only battery that dies before the warranty expires....:)) 

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Apologies for the off topic here, but am in the market for a new 70amp
hr start battery for the 4x4.
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Michael Spencer-Wilson

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Jan 30, 2012, 5:58:51 AM1/30/12
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Easy enough to make my conclusion, Nico :))

Mke

On Jan 30, 12:51 pm, Nico Roets <roets.n...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My farmer BIL says the Willard is fantastic: It is the only battery that
> dies before the warranty expires....:))
>
> On 30 January 2012 12:17, Michael Spencer-Wilson
> <mspencerwils...@gmail.com>wrote:

Mike

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Jan 30, 2012, 6:49:17 AM1/30/12
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Yes. Ca-Ca and plugs sealed with tape over them.
I could find little visual difference from the original.
Happy so far (6 months)

Geoff Hill

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Jan 30, 2012, 7:22:29 AM1/30/12
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But that is good cos then you get another one for free. All mine die I month after the warranty expires.

 

Geoff

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My farmer BIL says the Willard is fantastic: It is the only battery that dies before the warranty expires....:)) 

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Michael Spencer-Wilson

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Jan 30, 2012, 8:16:23 AM1/30/12
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Believe it or not, my negligence in the Willard. It has given me about
5yrs, had I checked the acid level it would have almost exceeded the
5yrs indefinitely, "I think"

Mike

On Jan 30, 2:22 pm, "Geoff Hill" <hill.geo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> But that is good cos then you get another one for free. All mine die I month
> after the warranty expires.
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> Geoff
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> My farmer BIL says the Willard is fantastic: It is the only battery that
> dies before the warranty expires....:))
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> On 30 January 2012 12:17, Michael Spencer-Wilson <mspencerwils...@gmail.com>

Jacque Fernihough

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Jan 30, 2012, 11:30:57 AM1/30/12
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Awesome, new battery every 10 months :-)
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