Car Battery for my Vauxhall Corsa

RichyRich

Really hoping someone can help me out here because I'm struggling...I need a new battery for my Vauxhall Corsa (AA have been out and told me it needs a new battery, and has more than once needed a bit of a shove to start in a morning), and I can't seem to find one for less than £60. This seems extortionate as in Bradford they seem to be around £25 ish but up here in Scotland they're so expensive! Just wondering...am I looking in the wrong places or must I consign myself to handing over £60's worth of my hard-earned?

Any help much appreciated

Ta

Rich :-)

Nile

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scbk

Look up motor factors in your yellow pages and phone round the lot

goldspanners

RichyRich wrote: »

Really hoping someone can help me out here because I'm struggling...I need a new battery for my Vauxhall Corsa (AA have been out and told me it needs a new battery, and has more than once needed a bit of a shove to start in a morning), and I can't seem to find one for less than £60. This seems extortionate as in Bradford they seem to be around £25 ish but up here in Scotland they're so expensive! Just wondering...am I looking in the wrong places or must I consign myself to handing over £60's worth of my hard-earned?

Any help much appreciated

Ta

Rich :-)

no dont pay £60 for it.
where abouts are you?

anewman

Are you sure they're not second user one's in Bradford? :whistle:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

RichyRich

Thanks for all your replies. I'm in Dunfermline (Fife, about 10 miles north of Edinburgh). YP Brings up only 2 Motor Factors shops...I'll call them tomorrow.

LOL No they're not 2nd user ones in Bradford...they're from a very reputable supplier but thanks for the stereotype anyway

Inactive

Just a marker, all batteries are not the same, if you intend keeping the car get a good quality one.

vansboy

Ok, with batteries, you'll either buy a known brand, which will have 2 or 3 different ranges, with different amounts of 'power' to start your car. (Trying to be simplistic, not clever/smart bottomed saying that). Which will have the medium-higher price tags.

The car parts factors, often have unknown brands, much cheaper, which are good for a year or so. In fact, you'll find EXACTLY the same battery, offered at different £$£$ depending on how long a guarantee you want. It just costs more, for a longer guarantee - the battery will be stenciled or marked, so they know which they charged you for, if it goes back faulty. It IS the exact same battery though!!

Halfords are good at offering options on their own make, so worth a look.

Best of all though, surprise, surprise, is Vauxhalls own brand! IF you can find a local garage, small time mechanic even, as long as they belong to the Vauxhall Trade Club - it's free for them to join - they'll be able to buy genuine Vauxhall parts at as cheap or cheaper than unbranded.

So they COULD, if they're fair, offer the correct battery & proper warranty, for not to much £$£$ & still make a profit!

VB

goldspanners

RichyRich wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies. I'm in Dunfermline (Fife, about 10 miles north of Edinburgh). YP Brings up only 2 Motor Factors shops...I'll call them tomorrow.

LOL No they're not 2nd user ones in Bradford...they're from a very reputable supplier but thanks for the stereotype anyway

ahh,dunfermline!
i needed 2 batteries when i was working in rosyth ended up in dunfermline,couldnt find a motor factors anywhere so i ended up going into a local garage and they sold me them for £45 each (usually £35 from motor factors).

RichyRich

Thanks to everyone for their help, ended up getting one at £40. Asked the guy how much just to buy it without fitting and he said well fitting's free, so got him to do it.

At least I can be more sure that the ruddy thing will start now!

Cheers

Rich :-)

goldspanners

good,glad you got it cheaper,that seemed a fair price.