Cheap(er) batteries

[Alan Cordeiro <cordeiro@avlna.com>]

>>The battery on my '90V8Q decided to go south this weekend.  It was very
>>sudden.  One minute the cars started OK, then it just made the starter
>>solenoid clatter.  Jumping the car, I was able to start it.  Prestige
>>Imports gave me a price of $165 for the OEM battery.  The Interstate
>>Mega-tron is only $99 and I have used them for years with good luck. 
>>Question: Do the stock batteries die like that and does anyone else have
>>experience with Interstate?
>
>$165 for the battery? That's crazy. $99 is also crazy. I run Delco's
>which I get from BJ wholesale club. The last time it netted only $42 after 
>the rebate. Every major manufacturer has the Audi fitment (its a number with 
>a dash on your OEM Autobahn battery). The service life expectancy is almost 
>the same for all of them, 1coupla mos.
>
>Igor
>Igor Kessel

My DELCO, purchased for $45??? or so from "SAM's CLUB"  has been 
performing excellently for just about two years. Another option
I considered is the SEAR'S DIEHARD INTERNATIONAL, which has
a version just for the 5kT/Q Audis. I believe around $79 on sale.

Alan