The only reason I bought the optima yellowtop is because I run the following:
1) High powered Pioneer Stereo ( known to kill
battery if car is not started )
2) Garmin Nuvi 3790T GPS powers up everytime at start-up
3) 10.5 inch Rear View Mirror Monitor which is on all the time. ( Blind Spots are the worse I ever seen in this car )
4) 3 cameras ( high rear view, baby monitor, low back-up)
5) Two portable head-rest DVD players ( Great for road-trips, princess needs her Dora and Barney)
6) Two auxiliary 100 watt driving lights (Mountains, boonies, dark rainy nights)
7) roof light bar (very rare occasions- in woods)
8) charging an i-Phone (not mine, passenger's)
All while running the air conditioner at times, not mentioning the normal OEM headlights.
Also good for people who run big stereo and speaker set-ups, winches etc. The beauty of the yellowtop is that is starts like a redtop and the deep cycles is great for all your
battery draining accessories if you have alot. Also comes with a free adaptor to make sure it fits perfectly in your vehicle. A plus.
As for price, I was on a roadtrip so I needed one on the spot. But I did use an 30% off online coupon which got me an optima yellowtop for around $190 and peace of mind with the family in tow.
If you google prices you can find lower. Presently, you can get one for $145.99 with free shipping which I would have bought online since I don't mind waiting for shipment but I was stranded and out of town at the time.
Just shop around and you can eventually find a good deal somewhere these days.
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