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Old Mar 16, 2025 | 07:12 AM
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For all of you who need a main battery just wanted to let you know that the battery that I got, Die Hard Platinum from Advance Auto Parts is, for my surprise, made in Germany. It has a 4 years warranty.
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Originally Posted by tx170754
Hello everybody,
For all of you who need a main battery just wanted to let you know that the battery that I got, Die Hard Platinum from Advance Auto Parts is, for my surprise, made in Germany. It has a 4 years warranty.
German made parts in a German vehicle, sounds like a good match, should play well together.
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Good to know.
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Are you sure? A Google search says the Platinum AGM DieHard batteries are manufactured in Warrensburg, Missouri.
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It is a AGM Die Hard Platinum and the "Made In Germany" sticker is right on top of it !
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Originally Posted by tx170754
It is a AGM Die Hard Platinum and the "Made In Germany" sticker is right on top of it !
Very interesting.
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Warrensburg sounds German.
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It is probably made in " The other Warrensburg " !
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I have a hard time believing DieHard batteries are manufactured in Germany. Advanced Auto bought the rights when Sears went belly up.
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Well, this is what the sticker says on my DieHard Platinum from Advance Auto Parts, that is I wanted to let everybody know, whether is legit or not that is another subject !
Thanks for your input !
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I know VARTA is a German brand and is OEM in many vehicles made in Germany. My SL had a new replacement battery when I bought it but I'd be interested to know if Mercedes assembled in Germany do get VARTA batteries. If anyone has an Mercedes SUV that is assembled in Alabama I'd be interested to know what brand of battery they get.
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My Duracell battery in my C350 is manufactured in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania was one of the colonies where German settlers first settled. That makes it kinda German.


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