Why is an OEM Spyder battery $3,600?!

[bobspace]

Thanks to COVID, I don't drive my car very often – maybe twice a month. Now my car won't start and since my service records indicate the battery is more than four years old, it's probably time for a new battery.

So imagine my shock when I found that the OEM battery for my car is $3,600?!?!?!

The battery for a base or S car is $239. After comparing model numbers, this is the battery that is actually sitting in my car now, and was dealer installed.

So my question is: What the hell is this $3,600 battery? Is it lightweight? Does it add 50hp? Any idea what the deal is?

[BRLuecke]

Has the Porsche emblem.
Did you check our Host's offerings? Not anywhere near those $$$
I guess a battery is among the parts one shouldn't get at the dealership (stealer-ship??)

[jdavis7600]

Porsche Lightweight Lithium-Ion Battery.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/99761102001.htm?pn=997-611-020-01-OEM: $4068.25

[stealthn]

Get an Antigravity battery and you’ll be fine.

[mikefocke]

Why assume you need it replaced before charging it and then load testing. Surely you or a friend have a charger.

And if you need a new battery, just accept the fact that you won't have the OEM specific battery and use a 12v AGM battery that fits and has a vent tube.

[tcora]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

Why assume you need it replaced before charging it and then load testing. Surely you or a friend have a charger.

And if you need a new battery, just accept the fact that you won't have the OEM specific battery and use a 12v AGM battery that fits and has a vent tube.

What he said.

[racer]

Funny, I drive my car MORE due to Covid.. You must be doing it wrong

While I don't set the prices, that does seem kinda spendy.. maybe its appropriate for a modern collector car? sheesh though, that does surprise me.

[av8bpilot]

Unless you're going for some weird concourse angle, there's no reason to ever buy a battery from Porsche. Exide is the OEM for a lot of Porsche batteries and overall, almost all the car batteries out there are made by 3-4 manufacturers.