Samson Car Battery - UK Resident

anon_private

I have a Samson battery in my car.

This battery has a lifetime warranty, provided that I do not sell the car.

The battery might be causing a problem and, therefore,, will need to be changed.

I am thinking of employing a mobile mechanic to investigate some problems.

If he decides that I need a new battery, who should he call. I cant find a number or email. I believe that Samson is part of Unipart.

Advice please.

PS. UK resident.

arcon5

What does your warranty paperwork say

anon_private

As far as I renumber, all I needed to do was phone Unipart in Oxford and quote the battery serial number and my name and address. I assume that this call would be made at the vendor's (battery supplier) premises.

Unfortunately, I cannot fond the telephone number. I believe that there is also an email address for enquiries. If I could locate either, I could ask for instructions, and relay these to the mechanic.

Best wishes

angel_of_dartford

http://www.unipartautoparts.com/

anon_private

Thank you for the link.

I don't know how I missed it.

Best wishes

Strider590

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/car-battery-lifetime-guarantee-ends-1472014

http://forums.mg-rover.org/archive/index.php/t-239174.html

One forum that would probably result in this post being deleted, they suggest that this battery warranty nearly bankrupted Unipart.

I guess they were counting on nobody keeping their car long enough to actually ever need it.

My nature it's IMPOSSIBLE to make a lead/acid battery that will last forever.

mrmechanic

I think you will find that you will have to buy another new battery as your warranty has expired when Unipart did.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jul/24/car-parts-unipart-goes-into-administration

AdrianC

mrmechanic wrote: »

I think you will find that you will have to buy another new battery as your warranty has expired when Unipart did.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jul/24/car-parts-unipart-goes-into-administration

Indeed. A month after I bought a battery from them...

facade

No help I'm afraid, but I bought a new battery from Halfords a couple of years ago. kept the receipt all safe in the back of the handbook.
Came to look at it today (selling the car, I wanted to see how old the battery is) and all the printing has mysteriously vanished.
It just says Halfords Halfords Halfords all over in brown.

Clever eh?

AdrianC

You kept it in the car...? A lot of till receipts are thermally printed.

facade

No, in the house, I know thermal receipts go black all over if they get hot, or alcohol gets on them. This has faded away completely, I don't remember if it used to have Halfords printed all over in pale brown, but it does now.
The back still has the We Fit..... and company information.

Just thought it was a smart move on their part, they won't replace without a receipt when it fails, as I would have paid cash so have no proof when I purchased it.