I am looking ro replace my house bank, two Trojan T-145+ six volt batteries. New in 2016, and now losing charge too quickly after only a few hours.
I spoke to a dealer I did business with in the past and a pair of these (current model is the T-145) or the AGM types they really prefer to sell is about $800. for a pair. This is "sticker shock" on a large scale. The last pair of new Trojan batteries were about $350, if I read my old check register correctly. That was in the spring of 2016.
Has lead gone up so much? Doubled?
And, has the rise of AGM battery sales in the general market started to reduce the presence of flooded batteries?
I note that new lesser-brand golf cart (GC) type batteries range from about $150 to over $200. Quite a spread in asking price.
Anyone else notice this? What do you all make of it?
Also, I asked about a pair of 'deep cycle' AGM batteries and the price was virtually the same.
I wonder if I am looking in all the wrong places, as the song said?
I spoke to a dealer I did business with in the past and a pair of these (current model is the T-145) or the AGM types they really prefer to sell is about $800. for a pair. This is "sticker shock" on a large scale. The last pair of new Trojan batteries were about $350, if I read my old check register correctly. That was in the spring of 2016.
Has lead gone up so much? Doubled?
And, has the rise of AGM battery sales in the general market started to reduce the presence of flooded batteries?
I note that new lesser-brand golf cart (GC) type batteries range from about $150 to over $200. Quite a spread in asking price.
Anyone else notice this? What do you all make of it?
Also, I asked about a pair of 'deep cycle' AGM batteries and the price was virtually the same.
I wonder if I am looking in all the wrong places, as the song said?