cheaper battery?

far2gud

Hi Folks,

Just spent 120Euro on a car battery for a corolla in Halfords, is this a bloody rip off or what..a quick google tells me it is!!

Can anyone recommend a cheaper alternative place to purchase? needless to say the battery will be going back tommorrow.

Ta:)

maidhc

it doesn't sound that out of order to be honest, but you will get a cheaper one at your local factor.

I like Varta batteries, I have never had to throw one away and one has done 150k miles.

Avns1s

A battery in the Toyota dealer should be about €70.

far2gud

50 Quid chepaer sounds good, cheers

Run_to_da_hills

Unless it is a deep cycle battery with loads of amps as used for boom box stereos or RV's it sounds a bit of a ripoff, surely you are allowed a "cooling off period" to bring it back / exchange it. I paid the same for a top quality battery for a Ford Transit which is much bigger.

Barr

The mosy i've ever paid for a battery is €80 , is yours diesel - maybe these batteries are more expensive ?

Oilrig

Sounds excessive. Varta/Bosch v good but expensive. Find a Factor selling Moll, German OE battery - std equip on A4/Passat/Porsche/Lamborghini etc.

Beware bargain basement batteries, not worth the hassle.

Guy:Incognito

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

, surely you are allowed a "cooling off period" to bring it back / exchange it. .

Unless the shop has a policy that allows that then no, there isnt.

bazz26

To be honest, the last place I would buy a car battery from would be Halfords. €120 is scandalous.

Esel

Consort in Drumcondra, Artane, Glasnevin North. You'll find it hard to beat their prices.

Run_to_da_hills

Halfords is a waterley place and is only good for car polish, tacky trimming, go faster stripes, furry dices, cheap sound systems and bicycles, no one in the trade would go near the place. A factors would offer a much better selection and price on batteries.