Everstart AGM

[brianmcb]

Any thoughts on these neverstart..I mean everstart agm battery's? Not sure if this is the one I need for my gsx http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/everstart-battery-es20lbs/6000016949764




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[kicker]

You need Ext16L, that will be the correct size. There are not to many guys that have had any luck with Walmart battery's they won't last. Deca, interstate, diehard, etc are some of the better names. I like the AGM battery's

 

[brianmcb]

Ok thanks I'll have to find out where to buy one of those other brands


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[kicker]

Free shipping in Canada.

http://www.saskbattery.com/ecommerce_183.htm

You can try Canadian Tire, I have had good luck with the Eliminators as well.

 

[brianmcb]

Oh buddy! Thanks a bunch! Ordering a couple right now


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[Seadoobuddy]

Free shipping in Canada.

http://www.saskbattery.com/ecommerce_183.htm

You can try Canadian Tire, I have had good luck with the Eliminators as well.

WOW, I buy the same one here at Discount Battery ( http://discountbattery.com/ ) for $84.00...
wish I could deliver a couple to you.

 

[racerxxx]

WOW, I buy the same one here at Discount Battery ( http://discountbattery.com/ ) for $84.00...
wish I could deliver a couple to you.

Advance Auto list the same Deka under a different name (Autocraft now used to be Magna Power) for $91, use promo code TRT37 to save $30 off $75 or more. So that is $71 plus you get another $10 after you return your core. So $61 plus tax. Yes, I just added this stuff to my cart and it is a valid code. If you want to have it shipped for free just add enough to get you to $75 and you qualify for free shipping.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...powersport-battery-325-cca-etx16l/16940005-P#


Boy those Canadians get smoked for stuff.


Hey kicker:


Advance Auto Parts Niagara Falls - Store 5121
7601 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 283-2264

 

[kicker]

Advance Auto list the same Deka under a different name (Autocraft now used to be Magna Power) for $91, use promo code TRT37 to save $30 off $75 or more. So that is $71 plus you get another $10 after you return your core. So $61 plus tax. Yes, I just added this stuff to my cart and it is a valid code. If you want to have it shipped for free just add enough to get you to $75 and you qualify for free shipping.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...powersport-battery-325-cca-etx16l/16940005-P#


Boy those Canadians get smoked for stuff.


Hey kicker:


Advance Auto Parts Niagara Falls - Store 5121
7601 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 283-2264

oh boy you guys struck a nerve now. :rant: It absolutely drives me nuts why most things are so much more in Canada. I am lucky because I am 5 minutes to the border and can save on shipping and brokerage. Here is the thing, when I go to get something shipped to Canada, not only do I loose the free shipping, ($16 value in this case) but I get billed by the delivery company for brokerage fees to clear the item at the border ($25-35). I have not run into any company that will honor their free shipping if the product is destined for Canada.

I was looking for a shop Vac the other day, this is what I found. Home Depot Canada 229, Home Depot US $159. You got to be kidding me, the exact same unit, same store, same manufacturer WTF. On top of that our sales tax is higher too.

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/16-gallon-ridgid-pro-vac/906289
http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-16-Gal-Wet-Dry-Vac-WD1851/100638360

So as you can see even on a $130 battery for $71 in the US, even with promo discounts and cheaper price, once the delivery, brokerage, and exchange rate is added there is not much left in savings. Also once the product hits the border our sales tax will be added to the brokerage fee.

 

[brianmcb]

How are your fuel prices kicker? $1.35 for reg and $1.49 for diesel here. Id get a kick out of watching American news if they started paying over $5 per gallon LOL


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[racerxxx]

Kick, you can select pick up in store and not have it shipped. If you do it online and use your CC to finialze the transaction that is fine, because when you go to pick it up that is when you actually pay for it. Just pay cash at that point, and BOOM you just scored.

 

[kicker]

In Ontario we are about the same. $1.35/litre which is $5.10 a U.S. gallon, the killer is it never stays close to the same. We get 15-20 cents a litre swings in price overnight. That would be like 75 cent a US gallon, if gas jumped that high over night in the US Obama would have a front yard full of people the next morning.

I think it is us Canadians own fault, we are just to passive as people and government. NAFTA was suppose to make a more level playing field for everyone and open the borders more for import and export, but not sure why the big difference in pricing on so many items.
OK I'm done my rant now.

Please guys don't take this the wrong way, I love my country along with our neighbors. Us North Americans have the highest standard of living in the world and am thankful for that. Sometimes its just easier to complain.

 

[Seadoobuddy]

In Ontario we are about the same. $1.35/litre which is $5.10 a U.S. gallon, the killer is it never stays close to the same. We get 15-20 cents a litre swings in price overnight. That would be like 75 cent a US gallon, if gas jumped that high over night in the US Obama would have a front yard full of people the next morning.

I think it is us Canadians own fault, we are just to passive as people and government. NAFTA was suppose to make a more level playing field for everyone and open the borders more for import and export, but not sure why the big difference in pricing on so many items.
OK I'm done my rant now.

Please guys don't take this the wrong way, I love my country along with our neighbors. Us North Americans have the highest standard of living in the world and am thankful for that. Sometimes its just easier to complain.

Don't some guys in Canada have an US address to ship to. Sort of like a UPS store that you would visit to P/U your delivery.
What taxes would you pay on that Shop Vac if you brought it over the border and declared it?

 

[kicker]

Kick, you can select pick up in store and not have it shipped. If you do it online and use your CC to finialze the transaction that is fine, because when you go to pick it up that is when you actually pay for it. Just pay cash at that point, and BOOM you just scored.

Ya thanks Dan. I have done that before. In my previous post I was just laying out how it would be for the guys in Canada that cant just jump over the border like I can. I am fortunate to live close enough to go over a couple times a week if needed, it saves our family a ton of money.

Beer is another big one for us. For example, "Molson Canadian" in Canada $36.95 for 24. Molson Canadian in U.S. $15.95. Guess why we go over so often.

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Do you always declare it? I always wondered why beer is so much more $$$$ in CA than the US....must be taxes.
I'm a Labatt drinker myself....the New Blue Royale is GREAT...6.1 % too

 

[kicker]

Don't some guys in Canada have an US address to ship to. Sort of like a UPS store that you would visit to P/U your delivery.
What taxes would you pay on that Shop Vac if you brought it over the border and declared it?

I do have a US mailbox, and pick up in NY, but not everyone lives as close to the border to this.

Any items that I bring across myself and declare at the border is subject to 13% sales tax, no duty. The advantage of bringing it over myself is that many times (especially if under $200 ish) they don't make you go inside to pay the Canadian tax at the border.
But when purchasing in a retail store on the US side I do get charged the tax the same as you would.
When I purchase online I don't get charged an US taxes as long as the online store is not in NY, where my mailbox is. I think you guys had that online tax rule changed recently.

 

[kicker]

Do you always declare it? I always wondered why beer is so much more $$$$ in CA than the US....must be taxes.
I'm a Labatt drinker myself....the New Blue Royale is GREAT...6.1 % too

Yes I always declare everything, its not worth trying to hide things. If you get caught your black flagged so to speak and you will get pulled in to inspection almost every time you cross. Between shopping, going for dinner, and the kids sports we are over a few times a week and dont need to be hassled.

Your right the big different in beer is the taxes, if you were a smoker you would pay $11.50 to @12.50 for a pack of butts, again mostly because of tax.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Thank God for NAFTA, huh?

I just discovered my 10yr old wal-mart everstart 1000cca MAXX 65-N is finally kaput a couple days ago, went to load test it and found the internal connection between cells had let go (broke or corroded dunno which). Otherwise that battery would still be fine, it always held charge very well and load tested great. I've had batteries last much longer, so kinda disappointed, but will probably get another just like it and keep less water inside, it was a little too far above the plates and the buss bars were covered, that might explain the rapid corrosion....

This time I'll try to get the MAXX 65-S, harder to find that one but maybe I get lucky.

"Everstart 65N Specifications | eHow
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Johnson Controls, Inc., manufactures the Everstart battery specifically for Wal-Mart ... The Maxx 65N battery is one of the most industrial automotive batteries ..."

My warranty is completely expired, last year!
"Warranty

The Maxx 65N battery carries one of Wal-Mart's best warranties. The battery has a free replacement period of three years. During that time, should your battery fail to hold or maintain a charge, you can have it replaced for free with supporting documentation. After the free-replacement period, the battery has an additional six years prorated for a total of 108 month warranty (nine years). Warranties are subject to verification and voided with physical damage. The paper used on the warranty receipts is thermal paper which means it will blacken when exposed to heat. Keep the warranty paperwork separate from the battery in a safe location."