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Old 07-13-2006, 06:10 PM
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Default Dead battery on wife's 01.5 Passat 1.8T. Should I just buy OEM (which is Interstate) for $140 or...
is Canadian Tire or Sears any better.

I have the battery out of the car and need to take care of this first thing in the morning.

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Old 07-13-2006, 08:08 PM
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Default CT or sears are fine...
... I went with OEM because I knew I wouldn't have any fitment issues.

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I can get you the battery for $100 from Bramgate VW.
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Old 07-14-2006, 06:29 AM
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Just picked up and installed OEM also... $125 is not that bad
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****, sorry Alex, too late. Thanks anyways!
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i replaced my audi's battery with a CT one
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