Well it says something when I can take dead batteries from parts cars down to the crusher and they pay $15 each.
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 20, 2014, at 7:45 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > I recently had the "WHOW what the heck is happening to battery cost" > discussion with my supplier when I purchased a pair of 8D 1000 cca > batteries for my new [to me] Mercedes bus and discussed the purchase of 10 > group 31 batteries to use as the solar battery bank. > > The answers I got seems to make sense. 1. Lead is now an EPA controlled > substance which requires draconian handling rules and systems be in place > for the manufacturers. 2. Many battery manufacturers have gone out of > business in the past 5 to 8 years so even if a battery carries a "brand > name" it is likely made by one of only two companies that now totally > dominate the market. > > Old capitalism rule.. competition breeds product pricing competition. What > we had no longer exists, thus, price goes up.. > > Add to that, the production of new lead from mines has been shut down [EPA > draconian rules again] so scarcity of raw material is perceived to drive up > cost to build. > > Ahhhhh... for the good old days... when an ounce of gold would buy a new > suit, a steak meal, a bottle of whiskey, and a night at the best sporting > house in town. > > Grant... > > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 6:12 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> When I was bench testing several alternators last summer, I put the shop >> battery, a $29.xx 225 CCA garden tractor battery, in the '83 300D; drove to >> town with A/C on, went to several stores, and drove home with no problem. >> Thought about installing 2 in parallel ($58.xx) so car would still start >> if one went bad, but tray was not quite long enough. >> Gerry...who likes to experiment >> >> Craig wrote: >>> Since the battery in our '82 240D/3.0 died last week, I went looking for >>> a replacement battery for it. >>> WOW! Have battery prices gone through the roof! >>> AutoZone wanted $150 - $175. >>> NAPA wanted $184. >>> Thanks, >>> Craig >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
