New car battery - best deals please?

Sep 10, 2005 22 Replies

It's a decent enough price, but surely you're going to be better buying one locally than online? Hardly anyone will transport batteries so delivery wouldn't be cheap.

Halfords prices are reasonable; I bought a new battery for the A40 recently and that was £40 for an 062 - they range from that up to about £80 (you can get a baby 038 for £30 but they struggle to hold charge for long even on Minis).

You might do better from a local battery specialist or motor factor, but Halfords were cheaper than my local parts shop.

Too right. When I first bought my A40 I went into Halfords to ask for a battery. "Sorry sir, it's not on our computer". "But it's only a battery, it can't be that difficult to find?" "Sorry sir, it's not on our computer".

This was much to my benefit as I stopped at the Fittapart shop on my way home. "Ah, yes, Austin A40, that's the one with the fuel pump in the boot where you have to clean the contacts isn't it - I've got some of those in stock if you need them This battery should do the job."

Fittapart also trade as Car Parts Direct and PartsForOlderCars, and it's my fortune to live near them. It costs a bit more, but it's worth paying for the expertise, finding rare parts from stock, and staff who know me by name. (OTOH I still use Halfords and other motor factors if the price is attractive enough!)

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