toyota yaris 03 battery

anderson8

this is my partners car but since the cold weather wont start without a jump, so he is using my car for work.
he was told a year ago that he needed a new battery but hasnt got one. ive phoned around for quotes, cheapest being £62.
is there anywhere i can get one cheaper, online ordering or costco etc?

espresso

anderson8 wrote: »

this is my partners car but since the cold weather wont start without a jump, so he is using my car for work.
he was told a year ago that he needed a new battery but hasnt got one. ive phoned around for quotes, cheapest being £62.
is there anywhere i can get one cheaper, online ordering or costco etc?

First Google hit here half your price! It's a common standard battery.

anderson8

thanks very much, have just purchased one :beer:

MrF_2

You get what you pay for, look for a high CCA (cold cranking amps) that battery on ebay might be ok, but if its cold, it might not be enough to fire the car up. (batteries don't work as well in cold temperatures, and the engine oil gets more viscous too, making the car engine harder to turn over, thus making it harder to start.
Personally I usually stick on either Bosch or Lucas batteries on the cars I own and usually go for the higher specced models due to longer guarantee. Have you tried phoning local motor factors? Garages / Dealers will charge the earth, but your local independent factor will usually be half the price (or less) and some will fit it for you, if they wont...its not hard to fit, plus they will be local so any problems and you can go and sort it out.
Have a look in the yellow pages