In article , "Dave Plowman (News)"
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In article ,
T i m wrote:
Eg, the battery itself was probably very good (most factory ones are
(or were)), often lasting a long time.

I never buy a new car - preferring to buy at about 3 years old and avoid
the worst of the depreciation. But with a full service history. And that
seems to show the original battery doesn't last as well as a decent
quality replacement. Of course it might have been badly treated before I
bought the car.

Only needs to be allowed to go flat once.
Battery on wife's car has already lasted 6 years, Defender lasted 9.
Replacement lasted less than 12 months as it was allowed to go flat.
Replaced by Halfords FOC.
--
bert