Good Place to buy car Batteries.

Katunga

My car just about is starting in the cold weather so need a new battery.
What brand is good value for money and where?

colm_mcm

I find that a local motor factors is usually the best place. The likes of halfords are quite expensive.

Katunga

colm_mcm wrote: »

I find that a local motor factors is usually the best place. The likes of halfords are quite expensive.

any brand in particular. I know bosch are mad expensive.

colm_mcm

How old is the car, what model is it, and how long can you see yourself keeping it?

Katunga

colm_mcm wrote: »

How old is the car, what model is it, and how long can you see yourself keeping it?

It has A 1.9 tdi AVB engine. its 9 years old.
Only keeping it for 6 to 9 months.

colm_mcm

Then buy the cheapest one you can get.

Kenny Logins

I got my last one from micksgarage.ie. Well priced Bosch job, free delivery.

Bpmull

I recently bought a bosch battery. And it is unbelievable the difference. i have a diesel astra and it now starts first touch of the key. Also look at the cold start capacity of the battery that is important.

fabsoul

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I got my last one from micksgarage.ie. Well priced Bosch job, free delivery.

Micksgarage is very good but for battery they are mad expensive.

colm_mcm

Bosch ones for a tdi a4 start at €117 on micksgarage, which isn't too bad.

I got one (dont know wat brand) for my diesel avensis for about €80 last year. I wouldn't spend much if I was selling in a few months.

Bpmull

I paid 100 for mine in motor factors retail on it was supposedly 135 euro it was a Bosch s3 70ah 680 cca. A tdi battery is probably bit bigger but your probably looking at roughly that price for Bosch battery at motor factors.

Kenny Logins

fabsoul wrote: »

Micksgarage is very good but for battery they are mad expensive.

It was €65. About average for that particular size/rating.