Car battery - why n...
 

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[Closed] Car battery - why not go for the cheapest?

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They seem to range from £40 to £100

Why would I need an expensive one to replace the dying one in my Fiesta?


 
Posted : 31/10/2011 7:44 pm
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no reason, get the cheapest 😀


 
Posted : 31/10/2011 7:46 pm
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& park on a hill.


 
Posted : 31/10/2011 7:47 pm
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Only reason to spend a bit more is to get the 5yr warranty from Halfords. But I reckon its a false economy, I've had three and they all went just outside the 5yrs!


 
Posted : 31/10/2011 7:54 pm
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I just get the RAC out to replace mine - saves me the hassle and get a 3 (?) year warranty.


 
Posted : 31/10/2011 7:58 pm
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The cheap ones are likely to be slightly worse manufacturing-wise than the expensive ones. To be honest, my local motor factors used to sell the battery for my car for 30 for the el-cheapo, and 40 for the bosch super all singing silver exide whatsit with a 3 year guarantee. It's lasted 7 so far with no problems, even having been drained completely flat 4 times for weeks on end.


 
Posted : 01/11/2011 1:39 am
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There's a firm in the West Midlands that sell batteries online. If you look on Google Shopping they'll be one of the cheaper ones. I got a 4 year warranty Ka battery for 40 quid, came next day.

Can't see why I wouldn't buy the cheapest at that, nobodies giving out more than 4 year warranties, and it's not underspecced. Check the CCA figure and Ah are as good as the standard battery.


 
Posted : 01/11/2011 6:53 am
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Check with your mates and see if any of them have got a Halfords Trade Club card. If they have, use that to buy the battery then an expensive battery becomes a cheap battery and you still get your 5 year warranty.
If you're in West London, let me know and you can use my card.


 
Posted : 01/11/2011 7:00 am

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