The battery on my 2000 Passat V6 Wagon appears to have lost its luster. Guess 3 1/2 years on a OEM battery is about it.
I've always had good luck with Sears Diehard batteries. Yeah, I've had a few bad ones along the way, too, but they've always just popped a new one in.
I was going to go for the top of the line Gold which carries a 3 year full replacement (100 month prorated) warranty. (I only pay attention to the full replacement period since the prorated portion provides only a limited credit towards a new one.) Unfortunately I'm told that the only batter that will fit / work for this car is a special model called International. This special battery is more expensive ($100 versus $80 for the Gold) and has only a 1 1/2 full replacement period.
Is this true? Is the Passat battery a non-standard size? I know it's in a non-standard location, but it looks like a pretty standard battery to me.