halfords brake fluid

jimmyw

Went into these today to renew in my car and was shocked to discover they are charging 14.49/litre and elsewhere its 6.49/litre for the same amount.The UK are a bit cheaper, but still a bit dear.How can they charge these amounts?Is there something special about their brand? Needless to say I did not buy it from them:mad:.In future I will be comparing prices with them.Links below.


Ireland one
http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?srch=brake+fluid&action=search&storeId=11101&catalogId=15551&langId=-1&x=37&y=15

Uk one
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?srch=brake+fluid&action=search&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1&x=28&y=16

ejmaztec

Which ones are you talking about, because after a quick look, there doesn't seem to be much of a difference?

jimmyw

Look at the 1 litre bottle of it, 6th one down on the Irish site.I could get the same amount in another motor factors for 6.49, Bate that as they say!!:rolleyes:

ejmaztec

jimmyw wrote: »

Look at the 1 litre bottle of it, 6th one down on the Irish site.I could get the same amount in another motor factors for 6.49, Bate that as they say!!:rolleyes:

I now see what you're getting at. It must be realy really special stuff:eek:. I don't buy stuff from Halfords unless there's a good sale on.

manta356

Halfrauds :eek:

jor el

jimmyw wrote: »

Look at the 1 litre bottle of it, 6th one down on the Irish site.I could get the same amount in another motor factors for 6.49, Bate that as they say!!:rolleyes:

You can get the same amount, but it's not the same stuff. Maybe there's no difference, but have you checked out the quality of the cheap one to see if it's actually worth the €8 saving? I don't know what makes one brake fluid better than another, but I'm sure someone does.

Halfords are never that well priced on anything anyway, unless it's a special offer.

91011

Halfords are located in high rent retail parks, spend large amounts on shopfitting & advertising & they have head office costs & sharholders that they have to make a profit for.

Your local motor factors has no head office costs, no shareholders, no fancy shopfitting and is usually a local businessman making a living and employing a few other locals. - Therfore he/she will always be cheaper than Halfords and far more deserving of support.

Same goes for local hardware stores - they beat the retail park guys hands down everytime.