02-15-2021, 11:27 PM
If you've gotten comfortable with the idea of installing it yourself, there's always the option (as I did) of buying the battery from the dealer and just paying for it online and picking it up. I'm sure if you asked, they'd be happy to bring it out to the car for you and put it in your trunk or back seat. No contact at all. I ended up with an OEM battery for not much more than an Optima or other aftermarket. About 15 minutes to install and I was set. And FWIW, mine was showing zero symptoms of dying a slow death. I just wanted to be proactive heading into the winter with a 9 year old battery.
Of course you'll have to make sure to time it so that the car is running long enough to get to the dealer and back. Just don't shut it off while you're waiting for them to come out.
One more thing. Until you return the old battery core, you'll end up paying about $15 more for the new one. So unless you can pull the old battery and bring it with you in another car, you'll need to make two trips. That's one more advantage to getting it all done at one place in one trip.
Of course you'll have to make sure to time it so that the car is running long enough to get to the dealer and back. Just don't shut it off while you're waiting for them to come out.
One more thing. Until you return the old battery core, you'll end up paying about $15 more for the new one. So unless you can pull the old battery and bring it with you in another car, you'll need to make two trips. That's one more advantage to getting it all done at one place in one trip.