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getting a cheap car battery in limerick?

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  • 16-01-2013 10:33am
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    clarbar
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    Hi Im looking for a cheap car battery for my car? went stone dead yesterday over the weather anyone any info?


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    Beaver1
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    Limerick brakes are about the cheapest around


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    pilate 1
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    Beaver1 wrote: »
    Limerick brakes are about the cheapest around

    rush to the bottom again!cheap cheap cheap etc etc.be careful when buying
    a mini is not a porche /check price by all means but make of batt and warranty
    even more so:)
    sorry no disrespect to limerick brakes ment(as good if not better than whats around)


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    Beaver1
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    pilate 1 wrote: »
    rush to the bottom again!cheap cheap cheap etc etc.be careful when buying
    a mini is not a porche /check price by all means but make of batt and warranty
    even more so:)
    sorry no disrespect to limerick brakes ment(as good if not better than whats around)
    what are you on about, you get a 2 year warrenty with any battery around town so go for the cheapest, if it goes within the 2 years you get it replaced.


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    wingnut
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    Beaver1 wrote: »
    what are you on about, you get a 2 year warrenty with any battery around town so go for the cheapest, if it goes within the 2 years you get it replaced.

    They seem to be pretty standard price. Got one yesterday from Victory tyres off Clare street 65 euro for an exide one 2 year guarantee. He will throw it in for you too and take the old one.


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    johndaman66
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    pilate 1 wrote: »
    sorry no disrespect to limerick brakes ment(as good if not better than whats around)

    I've bought a fair bit of Limerick Brakes over the years and can't say they ever sold me any goods that were below par in fairness so I would concur with that point.
    wingnut wrote: »
    They seem to be pretty standard price. Got one yesterday from Victory tyres off Clare street 65 euro for an exide one 2 year guarantee. He will throw it in for you too and take the old one.

    That seems a very good price indeed for an Exide battery. Not every establishment will change it for you as part of the service. The likes of Halfords would probably charge you an extra tenner at least I'll bet.

    The last battery I got was from Limerick Motor Factors not too far from the Train/ bus station. It was the cheapest of the motor factors oddly (that Limerick Motor factors is an expensive place to shop in my experience). It was only a fiver cheaper than Limerick Brakes as I recall though and it was a rather peculiar shaped upright battery for my sisters Yaris....the next motor factors might be cheaper for a more regular shaped battery to fit the likes of Corolla/ vectra etc.

    Didn't actually dawn on me at the time to check in with the tyre fitters at the time like yourself wingnut.


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    Mucker2020
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    Any updates on this post lads looking for a battery myself?


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    Wise Old Elf
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    I picked one up from F&D Motor factors on Athlunkard Street earlier this year, in or around €50, take the old battery from you as well. Can't remember what brand it was, but I recognised it anyway!


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    Mucker2020
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    Disco Stuart wrote: »
    I picked one up from F&D Motor factors on Athlunkard Street earlier this year, in or around €50, take the old battery from you as well. Can't remember what brand it was, but I recognised it anyway!


    Did they fit it too ???


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    Wise Old Elf
    Moderators Posts: 3,554 ✭✭✭Wise Old Elf


    Mucker2020 wrote: »
    Did they fit it too ???

    I didn't ask them to be honest, sorry.


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    893bet
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    Disco Stuart wrote: »
    take the old battery from you as well

    You say this like its a good thing lol.

    Scrap batteries are worth $$$$$$


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    Wise Old Elf
    Moderators Posts: 3,554 ✭✭✭Wise Old Elf


    893bet wrote: »
    You say this like its a good thing lol.

    Scrap batteries are worth $$$$$$

    Where were you 3 months ago!?


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    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,810 ✭✭✭893bet


    Disco Stuart wrote: »
    Where were you 3 months ago!?

    lol. They pay by weight. Car battery would only be worth a couple of euro though. Had a collection at home of car/tractor batteries and got 100 ish quid not that long ago.


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    Smacs89
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    893bet wrote: »
    lol. They pay by weight. Car battery would only be worth a couple of euro though. Had a collection at home of car/tractor batteries and got 100 ish quid not that long ago.

    €100 quid is better in your pocket though!

    Got one in a garage up by Wolf Town street before (can't remember the name) and one from Limerick Brakes, both decent enough prices from what I remember


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