14 replies to this topic

[Harry Hornet]

Hi guys, gals, slindys and gooses

 

As above i am after Halfords HCB063 battery  at £70 to give a bit more oomph as this winter could  be a cold one...and....so after a discount card to help bring price down

 

best other price for a normal HB063 I have managed is £54 from local trade guy

 

Located at Baldock , N Herts, but can easily pick up on a daily basis anywhere close to M1, M45, Coventry, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford

 

I need it before next weekend when JJJ is installing a Fezz heater 

 

thanks

HH

[Boombang]

Wrong way for you but happy for you to use mine in Brentwood area. 

[TJenkos]

One in Derby here, again not a lot of use!

[slindborg]

come and collect mine if you want.

 

Might be worth a call to shield batteries in Bishiops Stortford. IIRC they were a bit cheaper than halfords (after trade card) for a VX battery.

[techieboy]

Yep, I found my local battery specialist was cheaper (and for a better battery) than Halfords with trade card.

[starlight]

I have a trade card - you even know where I live!

 

Halfords seem to check them more than they used to, so don't mind getting the battery if required. When I phoned up for one earlier in the year, the Halfords 3yr HB063 was £59.99, £44.89 trade, and Bosch 5 yr HSB063 was £89.99, and £68.92 trade.

[siztenboots]

bosch s3 063 £40 eurocarparts via amazon

 

http://www.amazon.co...rds=battery 063

 

[siztenboots]

or bosch s3 from carparts4less £37

 

http://www.carparts4...52705a1f

 

or they have the exide for £35

[ianrm]

I have one in Luton if needed.

[Harry Hornet]

Thanks everyoneI w

 

ill do a comparison of local vs online vs Halfrauds

 

and possibly take up offer of trade card ..I will Pm if I go down that route 

 

Without doing searches , wikepedoe etc

 

Just why are some batteries better than others (except price).. e.g why are Bosch better than Brand Halfraud vs another  if they all claim the same output, warrenty etc

 

i.e. Why are HCb063 different than plain HSB063..what do you get for extra £20

 

I am after a battery that can stand the cold, every year during real cold spells and not using car for say 3-4 days I have to trickle/recharge

 

cheers

HH

[siztenboots]

just get one with a 3 year warranty , pay a lot less than the £100 ones , and replace it after 3 years. This stuff is all made in China anyway.

[techieboy]

Lots of automatic discounts on batteries at Eurocarparts this weekend.

[starlight]

Lots of automatic discounts on batteries at Eurocarparts this weekend.

 

Bosch S4 (4 year warranty 063) for £39.54 with free delivery

 

http://www.eurocarpa...b512a53a

[Harry Hornet]

Many thanks to all...never thought I would get down to discussing batteries, but have saved £30  

 

Thread closed, europarts bosch ordered, all rather painless and I havent left my desk, and all I have to do is wait for delivery...painless effective efficiency all down to .orgers 

 

HH

[nicollow]

I now have a trade card It was a piece of p*ss to get one. My colleague went in and said he didn't work in the trade but used a lot of their tools, a lie really. He had to show his business card. That was it. I went in passed on my way home and mentioned his name. They asked me for a business card or some sort of id. I had nothing. They said that it was ok and they just gave me one. Wish I had asked sooner