New Car Battery

celticsfan

Hi folks


Long story short,need to get a new car battery. The local shop has a brand of battery called "Katana"... never heard of them myself??can't seem to find much online either!! anyone here familiar with them in terms of reliability etc or would I be better to try track down a Varta or Bosch???


Any advice appreciated...

Kenny Logins

Does it have a warranty?

celticsfan

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Does it have a warranty?

Think its a 3 year warranty with it..but still just wanna see if anyone else has ever heard of them :pac:

James Bond Junior

Most batteries are made in Turkey, many brands are made in factories there which churn out different names of the same product. Where did you buy it?

celticsfan

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Most batteries are made in Turkey, many brands are made in factories there which churn out different names of the same product. Where did you buy it?

Haven't actually bought it yet,I'm only familiar with the usual Varta,Yuasa, Exide etc. It's just in the local tyre place down the road not a major retailer or anything,they are looking for 85eur but as I'd never heard of the brand thought I would do a bit of digging online before buying...

James Bond Junior

celticsfan wrote: »

Haven't actually bought it yet,I'm only familiar with the usual Varta,Yuasa, Exide etc. It's just in the local tyre place down the road not a major retailer or anything,they are looking for 85eur but as I'd never heard of the brand thought I would do a bit of digging online before buying...

Where are you based?

celticsfan

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Where are you based?

The guards wouldn't ask me that!!


Just outside Carlow Town

colm_mcm

What car is it?

James Bond Junior

celticsfan wrote: »

The guards wouldn't ask me that!!


Just outside Carlow Town

My family own a motor factors. I was going to direct you. Go to a local motor factors, I'd say Bradshaws are in Carlow and ask for a decent branded battery. 85 sounds a little steep unless it is a larger engine or diesel.

celticsfan

James Bond Junior wrote: »

My family own a motor factors. I was going to direct you. Go to a local motor factors, I'd say Bradshaws are in Carlow and ask for a decent branded battery. 85 sounds a little steep unless it is a larger engine or diesel.

I can go into town an get one either..was trying to support the small local business is all!!


It would be a 005 type battery I would need anyway,the one I have at the min is 55ah

James Bond Junior

celticsfan wrote: »

I can go into town an get one either..was trying to support the small local business is all!!


It would be a 005 type battery I would need anyway,the one I have at the min is 55ah

€85 is about right so. If they are willing to stand over it, go for it. Batteries are fairly simple things and don't tend to go wrong.

Ubbquittious

James Bond Junior wrote: »

€85 is about right so. If they are willing to stand over it, go for it. Batteries are fairly simple things and don't tend to go wrong.

I had one blow up on me one time for no apparent reason

celticsfan

James Bond Junior wrote: »

€85 is about right so. If they are willing to stand over it, go for it. Batteries are fairly simple things and don't tend to go wrong.

Cheers bud..i will prob go with the local crew just out of handiness, be sure to get a receipt in the odd case anything goes wrong...


Don't really have an issue with the price or warranty to be honest...just didnt have a clue about the brand

Rowley Birkin QC

A mate told me he handed over €200 to a garage for a battery for his E92 330D, sounded absolutely extortionate.

celticsfan

Went into a motor factors today and picked up a Bosch s4 for 85eur..installed and back on the road for another while!!

Thanks for the input folks!