30 replies to this topic

[Rosslin Racing]

Halfords dont they sell bikes and camping rubbish?
Are they trying to turn themselves into a motor factor.
you local factor should be cheaper than Halfords, old lencos in Tunbridge wells used to be years ago, and if you speak to the people nicely and pay cash you will get a discount as well

[minivanman]

I've got one, I just asked nicely for it! You get a decent amount off the pro tools as well, which is very useful.

[Joycey]

oo why did i have to do carpentry at college

hey mate i am going to try and i did carpentry at college lol, i remember seeing they sell some wood tools in there!

[benb12]

My old man's a newsagent, could he get one for that?

[james105]

You dont actually need to be working in the trade as such acording to their website:

High Volume Parts Buyer (or frequent user of car parts) proof of High volume of local motor factor invoices from last 3 months

[newbambeeno]

I've got one, I just asked nicely for it! You get a decent amount off the pro tools as well, which is very useful.

How much woud you say you got off the tools as i need to buy some, but they don't list the trade prices. I got my card the other day. Just needed to make up a company name!!!

[minivanman]

10-20% ish I think.

[mike.]

By the way do you have any inside info in to what the best deals are ?
Its a bit of a ball ache not knowing until your at the till.

The best part of trade cards is that i get one for working there

The best discounts are basically on the stuff halfords makes most profits on.

Oil/Air/Fuel filters are very cheap (about £1 for a mini oil filter compared to nearly a fiver RRP)
Wiper blades are very cheap (A set 16 set of wiper blades for a mondeo are usually £15 but on trade are about £6)
Batteries are really good about 50-60% discount on those!
Bulbs are great (about 50p for brake bulbs etc compared to £2.50 RRP)

Heres a little list i found that has some examples of trade prices. You can see that the branded stuff doesn't get that much discount whereas the halfords stuff tends to get great discounts.


Bulbs

Brilliant Headlight (Single) RRP £9.99 TRADE £3.50
Super Brilliant Headlight (Single) RRP £14.99 TRADE £7.50
Twinpack 12V 5W sidelight bulbs RRP: £2.49 TRADE: £0.46

Tools

Deep 15mm 1/2 Drive Socket - RRP 5.79 - down to £4.xx
Set of 12 1/2 Drive Sockets - RRP 17.99 - Down to £14.xx
Laser Brake Spanners RRP: £3.99 TRADE: £3.19
Torque Wrench RRP: £49 TRADE:£39
120piece socket set RRP:£149 (but normally on offer at £99) TRADE:£89
150piece socket set RRP:£199 TRADE:£149
Laser Scissor type Ball Joint separator RRP:16.49 TRADE: 13.19
Halfords short 1/2" drive extension bar/swivel end combination type thing RRP: £5.49 TRADE: £4.39

Service parts

Windscreen Wiper Blade (Rear) - RRP £9.99 TRADE £3.47

merc battery(one in boot) RRP: £99 TRADE: £71
Halfords Earth Cable 22cm RRP £3.99 - TRADE £3.19

Polo mk2 timing belt RRP £8.99 - TRADE £2.76 (CHEAPER THAN GSF!! )
Polo mk2 water pump RRP £32.99 -TRADE £21.11
halfords brand rear wheel bearing suit mk1 golf/polo RRP £11.99 Trade £8.37

Ignition components
Halfords Rotor arm HRA500 RRP £4.99 - Trade: £2.16
Glowplugs for 1.9 Diesel 206 RRP: £29.99 TRADE: £18.08
205 Distributor cap - RRP 8.99 Trader £6.19
Halfords set of 5 H.T leads RRP: £12.99 TRADE: £6.38

Oil filters
Halfords Oil Filter for Ford Puma 1.7 RRP £5.29 - TRADE £1.90
Halfords OIL Filter for Citroen Xantia 2.0 8v RRP £6.49 - TRADE £2.01
Halfords Oil Filter for Toyota Yaris 1.0 RRP £5.99 - TRADE £2.44


Odds n Ends

Tube of Easy Gasket - RRP £4.99 TRADE £1.90
Halfords Split Pin selection approx 550 6 different sizes RRP: £6.99 TRADE: £4.99
Halfords Grease Spray RRP £3.99- Trade £3.19
3-IN-1 Professional silicon spray RRP £4.99 - TRADE £3.99

Cooling system
1ltr antifreeze RRP: £4.29 TRADE: £3.43
Holts Radweld RRP: £3.99 TRADE: £0.99
Halfords coolant hose repair bandage - RRP £2.99 - trade £2.44*

Brake stuff

EUROPART ViziBleeding Kit ( with container) RRP £5.99 - TRADE £3.55
EUROPART ViziBleeding Kit ( without container) RRP £4.99 - TRADE £2.49
Halfords brake cleaner RRP: £5.49 TRADE: £4.39
Big Can of Brake and Clutch Cleaner - RRP £5.99 - Trade £4.79 (sounded expensive and it's a huge can)

Exhaust stuff

Halfords Exhaust Repair Bandage RRP£3.29 - TRADE £1.21!!
Holts Gun Gum Putty (for holes in backbox) - RRP £3.79 - Trade 76p!!
rubber exh hangers 34MM "O" style RRP:79 PENCE TRADE:55 PENCE

[sazal]

So can my fella get one, hes got a National Diploma in Motor vehicle engineering?! Would come in very useful indeed!

[kooky]

So can my fella get one, hes got a National Diploma in Motor vehicle engineering?! Would come in very useful indeed!

Sounds like more than enough to get one just send him down there with his certificate.

[drummerian]

hmm im tempted, although don't have alot of receipts do you think if i just asked nicely?

[sazal]

So can my fella get one, hes got a National Diploma in Motor vehicle engineering?! Would come in very useful indeed!

Sounds like more than enough to get one just send him down there with his certificate.

Hehe, I dragged him down there yesterday! They said he needs a reciept but ill get him to take his certificate!

[drummerian]

So can my fella get one, hes got a National Diploma in Motor vehicle engineering?! Would come in very useful indeed!

Sounds like more than enough to get one just send him down there with his certificate.

Hehe, I dragged him down there yesterday! They said he needs a reciept but ill get him to take his certificate!

reciept for what, and just one?

i have a load for minispeed/spares, would these work you think

[998dave]

I wandered in with my Ford ID, and picked one up.

They manage to beat my local motor factors on things like bulbs, but that's the point I guess, keep the trade happy and the 'normal' punters will go there anyway...

Dave

[james105]

You think they would except a Diploma in manufacturing engineering, and a letter saying im studying motorsport engineering at uni?