Car Battery warranty

digzy

I changed the car battery last september in the 03 toyota corolla. It's a 'global' brand. Anyway, the car barely started last week. i took it to another guy who took out the bettery and stuck in a new one. He's a good guy and said he'd 'charge up' the one I had. i returned a few days after. he said that my battery wasn't 'holding the charge'. he reckoned I should go back with the first battery to the original guy as all batterys have a 2 year waranty? its news to me. is that the case?
I'm not the best as 'shouting the odds' or anything but i'd just like to know where I stand before I'd call up to the first guy.

TGi666

I just go back to where you bought the battery and ask them for advice, do you still have the invoice/receipt?

listermint

digzy wrote: »

I changed the car battery last september in the 03 toyota corolla. It's a 'global' brand. Anyway, the car barely started last week. i took it to another guy who took out the bettery and stuck in a new one. He's a good guy and said he'd 'charge up' the one I had. i returned a few days after. he said that my battery wasn't 'holding the charge'. he reckoned I should go back with the first battery to the original guy as all batterys have a 2 year waranty? its news to me. is that the case?
I'm not the best as 'shouting the odds' or anything but i'd just like to know where I stand before I'd call up to the first guy.

Youll need the receipt more than likely otherwise they wont entertain you. Generally batteries have a min 2 year life some have alot more, brand and price dependent.

digzy

yeah, still have the receipt. tbf they've their initials scrope into it too
thanks lads

TGi666

did they also put a date on the battery too?

navara man

did you check the alternator is work properly

aujopimur

Batteries are usually stamped at time of sale, guarantee is normally on a sliding scale.

digzy

TGi666 wrote: »

did they also put a date on the battery too?

yes

digzy

navara man wrote: »

did you check the alternator is work properly

no, but it's been fine since the new battery was put into it.

brembo26

Any bets they will put it down to the frost we had recently.

Happened to me before.

Only offered me a 50% discount because it was a few days before the warranty was up and said by the time the manufacturer received it it would be too late.

Probably shouldn't have accepted that.

Live and learn I suppose

mickdw

After 14 or 15 months, I'd certainly be looking for a free replacement.

Sofiztikated

digzy wrote: »

I changed the car battery last september in the 03 toyota corolla. It's a 'global' brand. Anyway, the car barely started last week. i took it to another guy who took out the bettery and stuck in a new one. He's a good guy and said he'd 'charge up' the one I had. i returned a few days after. he said that my battery wasn't 'holding the charge'. he reckoned I should go back with the first battery to the original guy as all batterys have a 2 year waranty? its news to me. is that the case?
I'm not the best as 'shouting the odds' or anything but i'd just like to know where I stand before I'd call up to the first guy.

Now do you mean September '12 or September '11?

enumbers

In general batteries have a minimum 2 year warranty and most factors have no problem honouring it.

Fishtits

I sell batteries.

I sell good batteries.

They go with a 24 month warranty.

I get on average 2 duds per 500 sold. I use an electronic tester, never lies.

If its a dud, instant replacement and an apology. No issues re warranty.

Pkiernan

brembo26 wrote: »

Any bets they will put it down to the frost we had recently.

Happened to me before.

Only offered me a 50% discount because it was a few days before the warranty was up and said by the time the manufacturer received it it would be too late.

Probably shouldn't have accepted that.

Live and learn I suppose

I brought a battery back to Halfords 2 months towards the end of the 3 year warranty.

The car had been sitting up for 16 months.

I had kept my receipt and they gave me a brand new battery.