21 replies to this topic

[richardsoniscool]

Wheres the best (cheapest) place to buy a new battery?? anyone know of somewhere online maybe?

and just to confirm a peugeot 306 diesel or a BMW 318 battery will fit also for more power?

cheers

[rimmer1993]

Wheres the best (cheapest) place to buy a new battery?? anyone know of somewhere online maybe?

and just to confirm a peugeot 306 diesel or a BMW 318 battery will fit also for more power?

cheers

Halfauds or any local motor supplier you couls go to the local scrap dealer and buy one used and charge it worked well for mine

[MiniAlex]

Do not buy one from Halfords!
The charge does not last at all, just purchased a new one for a Saxo. It has already been taken back and failed when they tested it !
You could try the internet for one, (:

[richardsoniscool]

halfords are WELL exspensive! barely ever go in their anymore but they are handy when you need em at 5 to 8 on a random thursday , i never thought of the scappy, how much do they want for 2nd hand batteries?

cheers

[DeanP]

Pop down to your local friendly motor factors.. some are run by very knowledgeable people that have been in the trade for years. I swear by mine for bits for my cars, if he doesn't have it when you walk in, he'll have it in a few hours if his contacts stock it.

Edited by DeanP, 25 October 2009 - 09:26 PM.

[Pauly]

Another vote for motor factors .

Paul.

[MiniAlex]

halfords are WELL exspensive! barely ever go in their anymore but they are handy when you need em at 5 to 8 on a random thursday , i never thought of the scappy, how much do they want for 2nd hand batteries?

cheers

Haha I know yeah! Well we got our money back, they are really expensive! True tho, they are really handy if you are passing and you need something at a bit of a random time of the day!
But the Halfords by me never has what I want in! Most of the people who work there don't know the answers to anything you ask them!

Erm, they probably wouldn't want too much! I went to my local tip the other day, and I noticed that there is a section there for old car battery's. Some of them look nackard but a few looked pretty new ish haha! You could probably get one quite cheap ish from a scrap yard, Probabaly about £5 ish!

[richardsoniscool]

well the cheapest iv found is euro car parts for a bmw 318 battery,, and i get discount their (well they say its a discount) its about £35 plus VAT and anything i can get off that. i think thats resonable. right??

and the make is LION

[MiniAlex]

well the cheapest iv found is euro car parts for a bmw 318 battery,, and i get discount their (well they say its a discount) its about £35 plus VAT and anything i can get off that. i think thats resonable. right??

and the make is LION

Euro car parts is really good! Always pop down there now a days when I need something cheap ish!
That sounds like a brilliant price. & never heard of that make! But if you get it from there then i doubt that it would be rubbish! So sounds like a good buy

[DeanP]

£40 sounds about right... can't comment on the make though... as I'm unfamiliar with them.

[yorkshirechris]

I went to halfords today and I dont know if these figures count for all makes but theirs were:

Standard Mini Battery code 038, cranking amps 265. £39.99
Pug 306 Diesel, forget the code, 360 cranking amps £59.99
BMW 318i, code 075, 520 cranking amps, £76.99

I bought the latter, and with halfords trade discount got 30% off so worked out at just over £50

There were Bosch silver seal ones of the 075 type for £96.99 but even with the discount couldn't warrant spending that much on a battery to put in a car which has no real added electrical goodies apart from a newer stereo and two speakers.

[richardsoniscool]

cheers chris, i will defo go for the BMW batery then, it will give me that litle bit more cfaith on those frosty winter mournings

[Ethel]

Buy one locally & keep the receipt, all batteries come with a warranty how long for is the main difference in price.

[richardsoniscool]

Got my new BMW 3 series battery form Euro Car Parts it was a different make (exide, i think) £42 3-year guarentee it will be £48ish for you lot though

thanks for your help guys

Edited by richardsoniscool, 26 October 2009 - 01:29 PM.

[yorkshirechris]

Nice one, slots into the battery box just nicely you will find