Battery - How Much!!!
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Battery - How Much!!!
My STi's battery died this weekend
I haven't had to buy a battery in many years, so maybe I'm living in the past
WTF...£80 (equivalent) for what was listed as a Panasonic 'economy' battery (correct rating and amp hour before the ***** jump on-board).
Some were over £300....
Is it just here or are car batteries expensive everywhere?
I haven't had to buy a battery in many years, so maybe I'm living in the past
WTF...£80 (equivalent) for what was listed as a Panasonic 'economy' battery (correct rating and amp hour before the ***** jump on-board).
Some were over £300....
Is it just here or are car batteries expensive everywhere?
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If you're in the AA, try ATS as they were doing 25% discount....
I bought a Halfords calcium for my old STi quite a while back, about £70 I think.
I bought a Halfords calcium for my old STi quite a while back, about £70 I think.
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where abouts in the country are you as im sure i can sort you one out
its true the price of lead due to the yellow guys in the far east buying all the metal up means they have gone up in price,,,,, ALOT
bosch have issued new part numbers to batteries to help hide the increase
but batts are now doubled in price over the last 18 months !!!!
its true the price of lead due to the yellow guys in the far east buying all the metal up means they have gone up in price,,,,, ALOT
bosch have issued new part numbers to batteries to help hide the increase
but batts are now doubled in price over the last 18 months !!!!
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Paid £45 for one last week, not a big named brand but a 3 yrs warrenty on it.
Went to Halfrauds first and thought **** that
Must admit I never thought of the scrappy, will next time though
Went to Halfrauds first and thought **** that
Must admit I never thought of the scrappy, will next time though
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I don't think I would buy a battery from a Scrappie!!
My battery is original, 8 1/2 years and 87,000 miles ........ if a new one cost me £80 and did the same thats only £10 a year - hardly a Kings Ransom?
My battery is original, 8 1/2 years and 87,000 miles ........ if a new one cost me £80 and did the same thats only £10 a year - hardly a Kings Ransom?
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I see your point but why pay £80 when you could maybe pay just £7 at the scrappie if they have one in? Whats to say the battery from there wont last a long time its not like the cars go to the scrap yard if its just the battery gone dead. Most batterys there will be working order after a charge and there are loads to choose from
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Fair point ........ you could get lucky and the battery is quite new before the need to scrap and at £7, well, worth a punt I guess? It's just that £80 isn't that bad for what may be 10 years of service.
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Any ideas as to what ah a 2003 sti type uk battery should be using? Are all impreza batteries the same or would an sti be higher? Ideally i'm after sti oe spec. As think the local garage has fitted incorrect battery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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Yer lucky ****! Mine's 3 anna bit years old (56 plate Hawkeye) and its slow as **** to turn over.
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This is for a Bosch battery, other codes on battery are:-
005/008 (6DA).
This was fitted in July 07 though, but I would have thought the same battery is about, from ATS aswell.
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