most people that i know buy a single 12 volt. is there a reason you wanted
to stay with the old ones?
----- Original Message -----
From: <palte@gmx.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 7:17 AM
Subject: [Mgs] Price Of Two 6 Volt Batteries
> Hello fellow listers,
>
> I was shocked to find that the cost of two 6V batteries is pretty steep.
> Last year, I bought two of them for an already hefty EUR 135,-- (USD 175).
>
> Unfortunately, I had to replace them again, as I did not use the car
> very often during the last year (that's an understatement) and I was
> stupid enough to forget to recharge them in time.
>
> Today, I was charged EUR 250,-- (USD 310) for two of them
> (in both cases including tax at 19%).
>
> The argument was that they are difficult nowadays to obtain and
> that the cost of lead has gone up dramatically.
>
> Have I been ripped off?
>
> Bert
> Holland, Europe
> 1970 MGB
> --
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