![]() It is a 3 year pro-rate period that starts after your initial 3 year replacement period. The second part of the warranty just came in handy for us and sparked this article. At anytime in the first 3 years of installation, AAA will come out and swap it out no problem. The AAA battery warranty is 2 parts, both great. ![]() Good to know, but again, if your battery fails, you remove it, you take it to the store, do warranty paperwork, go home, install… Currently AutoZone lists their battery warranties between 30 days and 3 years. Sure you get a warranty at your local auto parts store, but these will range on how much you spend on the battery. Warranty: Now this too, is an amazing feature. Close to home, or on vacation, they have you covered.ĪAA is nationwide, so is the battery service. In our experience, the technicians are typically at you within an hour, and done swapping your battery within about 15 minutes. You just sit back, wait for the AAA battery technician and they handle the rest. The AAA battery service is 100% mobile, and always has been. Regardless, you still have to do the whole song and dance outlined above.īut if you happen to be sitting in a parking lot, or on the side of the road, maybe in a parking garage… you’ll really enjoy this feature. ![]() You have your tools, you have your garage, and maybe a spare car to run to the auto parts store. If you’re at home and your battery dies, not the worst. You don’t have to know crazy math to know you have 50/50 chance of breaking down at home vs out and about…you’re either at home or you’re not. Location: So this is one of the best perks we see to the AAA battery. Core included in price and they take the old battery for recycling right there. Didn’t bring it to the store, drive home, drive back to the store lugging a battery to stand in line and get your $10. The price is inflated by $10+ and you get that back when you recycle your battery. Instant Core: You purchase a new battery from a parts store and you’re playing the core exchange game. They do all the work while you chill and sip your road soda. Install: Sure you could rip out your battery and put a new one in yourself, but after I let the AAA technician do it, I was like “Never Again”. ![]() With my P1 Volvo, some parts stores said it would be special order (random long rectangle Euro battery) and be here tomorrow…not good if I need to be on the road today. Price: After searching around, the price was lower than any local auto repair store.Īvailability: They have like every dang battery either on their truck or 5 minutes away. The benefits to purchasing your battery from AAA are as follows: I’ll make this article super to the point. I was singing a different tune, and here’s why. I thought “ahhhh, coool, thanks soooo much”, cause a battery only takes 5 minutes to pluck. This isn’t a major engine mod, and horsepower wasn’t at stake, so sign me up for a AAA battery.īest of all, they said they would come and install it. Truth be told, I don’t remember the car or the situation that prompted the inquiry.Īnyways, after getting a quote for a battery, I found it was actually cheaper than Autozone and Kragens/Oriellys. I have been a premier member of roadside assistance since 96′, and never considered buying a battery from them. Waiting for a jump, asking for cables, plucking the battery, parts store and swapping for core cash….hours wasted.Ībout a decade ago, and don’t know why, I decided to try AAA for a price on a new battery. When we were younger and had less disposable income, the battery seemed like one of those things where you would wait for it to ruin your day, and then spend the rest of the day getting it squared away. Even worse is when it happens to your wife and she’s out and about, worse worse, with your kid in the car. So we’ve all been there, car wont start and the battery is dead. We talk more about them, and what you’re missing out on here, “ You Still Don’t Have a AAA Membership…Why Not?” And for those not familiar with AAA, it is American Automobile Association. Random pictures of my recent AAA battery replacement sprinkled throughout. After this article, you too can join me in the ranks of those who don’t worry about a dead battery and your car not starting. While I was in the first as a youngster, now that I’m all grown up, and have more than $4 in my bank account, I am glad to say I am in the latter. Those that will have battery problems, and those who decided to never have battery problems again. So I think that car owners fall into two categories. Why AAA Batteries are the only Batteries to Run in Your Car
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