"Steve B" sbrads@nildramDOTcoDOTuk wrote in message
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I had one battery that lasted 9 years, very strong performance all that
time and
then one day it was totally dead. Japanese brand, forget which.

I think modern cars seem to make the batteries last longer. When I had a
Marina it seemed to go through a battery every couple of years but since
then (1985) I don't think I've ever had one fail.

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Malc