My Peugeot 308 automatic won't start

whitesatin

forgotmyname wrote: »

If you said it wont crank over then we would have said the battery is probably flat. We could have suggested more tests that dont need any tools or mechanical knowledge.

£200+ is extortionate..

I know nothing about the cars or their terminology. I needed my car, posted on here, checked, nothing yet so had to go with what I did. Yes, a lot of money to fork out but when I phoned my local garage, they suggested contacting my automobile assistance company as that is what they would have done to get the car to them anyway and I would have ended up paying one way or another.

I am, relatively, happy with the situation now, car fixed and I have a better level of cover now which will give me peace of mind. I don't have anyone I could have called upon to test/purchase/fit the battery for me otherwise I would have tried that first.

We have only one car so going to buy a battery wouldn't have been easy, not to mention fitting it.

I feel happy now knowing that my car will start this morning, should I need it.

Once again, thanks for your suggestions, everyone.

agrinnall

If you're not using the car enough to allow the battery to go flat do you actually need a car at all? If you're in a city join a car club and use one of their cars when you do need one.

OddballJamie

If only someone had said test the battery, could've saved you £150.

whitesatin

OddballJamie wrote: »

If only someone had said test the battery, could've saved you £150.

Maybe, who knows? lol

whitesatin

agrinnall wrote: »

If you're not using the car enough to allow the battery to go flat do you actually need a car at all? If you're in a city join a car club and use one of their cars when you do need one.

I ask myself the same question all the time but, for the moment, it is a necessary thing for me. Whilst I live in a town with all its facilities, e.g. shops, buses etc., there is no bus which can, easily, take me to where my daughter lives and where I need to be to look after my grandson each week. I would have to travel at the peak time so couldn't use my bus pass. I have thought about taking a taxi there and back but it would be at least £40 for the return journey, probably a lot more actually. This will be my last car, I will keep it going while it is ok enough to drive. I don't fancy driving a "borrowed" car as I am used to my own. Such is life, for the moment.

agrinnall

I would have thought that using the car at least weekly would be enough to keep the battery charged, so the fact that it didn't could well be confirmation that the battery had reached the end of it's life. Now you have a new one hopefully it will keep going for a few more years.