Bought a battery online for my wife’s car, was it a mistake or a good move?

[darianlane]

I did something this week that my friends think is a bit crazy, and now I am second guessing myself, so I want some honest opinions. My wife drives a Kia Cerato, and her battery gave up on Tuesday right outside her office. She was upset, I was upset, and we lost half a day just waiting around. Normally I would drive to a shop, stand there, and take whatever they have, but this time I decided to read more first because I was tired of rushing every time. While looking around I found Amaron Car Battery UAE on a few search results, and I spent about an hour checking sizes, warranty details, and what other people said about them. In the end I ordered one and had it fitted the next morning. So far everything seems fine, the car starts quickly and she says it feels stronger than before, but it has only been three days, so I really cannot say anything about the long run. My brother thinks I paid too much and could have saved money at the shop near his house. My friend Bilal says buying with a bit of research is smarter than buying in panic, and he may be right, though I am not totally sure. What bothers me is that I never compared the old price and the new price properly, so I do not know if I really got a fair deal. How do you people judge if a battery price is fair? Do you ask three or four shops, or just check online and decide? I also want to ask about the first few weeks with a new battery check here amaroncarbattery.ae. Is there anything I should watch, like a weak start, a smell, or the lights acting strange? Someone told me a new battery needs a few days of normal driving to get fully charged, and if you only do short trips it may not reach full strength. Is that real? My wife only drives about ten minutes to work, so now I am worried. Should I take her on a longer drive on weekends just to charge it better? I am also curious if people keep the receipt in the glove box or take a photo of it on the phone. I usually lose papers, so I am thinking of saving a picture with the date. If you have bought a battery the slow, careful way instead of the panic way, tell me how it went for you, and if you regret anything, please say it too.