MH> I wish I had logged the brand of battery that I used to replace the
 MH> original/factory Monte Carlo battery.  That one lasted 4 years, but
 MH> all the rest were 3 years on the nose.  

i hear that...

 MH> For some reason, I thought it was normal years ago to get 5-7 years
 MH> out of a car battery.  

no, it is not normal... not with properly maintained and constructed
batteries... welcome to the bean counter world of recurring income :?

i dare say that one could build their own batteries and come out way ahead
of the commercial stuff but that's a whole other story :?

)\/(ark