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I can not price match as Optima did a price increase. The prices are now higher for us...

I know you would price match down to $109. 3 months ago. How much are you selling for now since the increase? Will you still match Costco?

My DeLorean may need one soon. The NAPA version of the Optima I havs is almost 4 years old, and it's on it's way out.

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I can not price match as Optima did a price increase. The prices are now higher for us and unless Luke AFB is still selling at the old price, I hate to lose a sell, but you might be better getting it from there.

Chad

CRAP! but thanks anyway Chad.

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A $30 increase...That SUX! Thanks Sean for the info. I guess I'll just stay with "Interstate".

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Guest Chad@AZPS

This is the first increase that Optima has done in the last 5 years. So I must say that it is tough to complain about the price increase but everyone wants more money.

Now that price I can get closer to matching depending on the style and sixe of battery.

Chad

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3,503 lbs of trouble

This was posted in my DeLorean Group today by a friend who works for Mesa Airlines:

Hey all,

We had a meeting at work with our Optima batteries representative

today. Optima won a very big, very lucrative contract with the U.S.

Government today. I got the feeling from the conversation that they

were not expecting to be awarded the full contract that they won, so

they are scrambling to meet the government's terms. What this means

is that until they are able to add capacity, Optima batteries are

going to become pretty scarce. Apparantly the new contract is going

to consume their current stock and all of their production. Good for

Optima, not so good for the consumer, in the short-term. In fact,

consumer-available Optima batteries are quickly approaching double

price from their last offering.

We were referred to the "Deka Intimidator" battery as a

substitute until the Optimas become commercially available once again.

I bought an "Orbital" gel-cel battery from NAPA this year and have

had very good results with it. I installed it before the trip to

Chicago and it has not let me down.

Just wanted to share this new information with all of you.

Matt

VIN 16816

Sounds like you better get with Chad soon if you want one.

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