How to Buy a Reliable Winter Car Battery

Winter sets in, and the snow starts to fall. You are driving down the road, and your car comes to a grinding halt. Your battery just died. Don't let this happen to you. Buy a reliable winter car battery now. Read on to find out how.

Instructions

1. Research before making your purchase. Not all car batteries are equal. Check Consumer Reports for reviews on the most reliable battery to buy for your car.

2. Ask your local mechanic to recommend a reliable winter car battery for your car. Different makes and model cars require different batteries, and your mechanic knows your car.

3. Choose a battery based on the research and recommendations. Ask friends and family members if they every used this battery before. If so, what the performance was like.

4. Go to an automotive store to buy your winter car battery. Ask the sales representative if it sells many of this brand of batteries and if anyone has returned it�and why.

5. Locate the date on the battery itself that advises when the battery was shipped before buying. Don't buy a car battery that is more than six months old. Ask the sales representative to get another battery for you with a fresher date, if it's too old.

6. Check the warranty for the car battery you are choosing. Select the battery with the best warranty. A longer warranty indicates a more reliable car battery.

7. Buy the best car battery. Drive your car with the confidence that your battery can hold up to winter.

Resources

• Get data on car batteries at the Consumer Reports website.
• Buy a car battery at Sears.