MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jan 1, 2016

• #1

Would not start, needed a jump.

Ended up forking out £80 for a battery at Halfords today.

Got an MOT later this month so need to fix an axle seal and disguise the ACE block fluid weep

 

The V8 man

Well-Known Member

• Jan 2, 2016

• #2

How many times do i have to tell peeps to stop buying at Halfords,they are expensive try a local car spares place first or Europarts are pretty good too

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jan 2, 2016

• #3

The V8 man said:

How many times do i have to tell peeps to stop buying at Halfords,they are expensive try a local car spares place first or Europarts are pretty good too

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One simple reason

They were open

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Jan 2, 2016

• #4

MJI said:

One simple reason

They were open

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Being open is an all too common cynical ploy to entice customers

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jan 2, 2016

• #5

blue beasty said:

Being open is an all too common cynical ploy to entice customers

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I know, not like the local LR specialist who was closed, no enticement there!

Oh and I now think the alternator may be on last legs as well

 

Bloodydog

New Member

• Jan 3, 2016

• #6

May not have been the battery then,mine did that new alternator on same battery after a charge and still on there nine months later

 

The V8 man

Well-Known Member

• Jan 5, 2016

• #7

DONT buy one in Halfords lol

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jan 7, 2016

• #8

Snyway left it at a local garage and........

he forgot the MOT

Oh and a work collegues car is scrap as they save money but not servicing their car