Les Richards
Nurburgring
- Joined
- 9 Apr 2009
- Messages
- 478
New Bosch battery from CarParts4Less, but not without some problems.
Previous one (also Bosch) lasted 10-years so can't moan about that; it appeared not to be holding a charge and just died when I tried to start.
Not overly impressed with the courier (DHL) as they ignored the storage and handling precautions on all visible faces of the parcel to keep it upright and handed it to me on end!
It had 11v in it when it arrived; the one in the car had 12.8v and wouldn't start it.
Bought both these points to CarParts4Less's attention using their email system but apart from automated replies got nothing else (they state max. 48-hrs to reply). Phoned yesterday, one week on, and spoke to a really helpful chap who got the battery changed via the local ECP. Now fitted, it started the car really well so hopefully it will be good for another few years.
Feel sure had I gone to Halfords (I know, I know..) a new battery would have been ready to go. Not sure if I would recommend CarParts4Less for this sort of purchase, though, in future.
Previous one (also Bosch) lasted 10-years so can't moan about that; it appeared not to be holding a charge and just died when I tried to start.
Not overly impressed with the courier (DHL) as they ignored the storage and handling precautions on all visible faces of the parcel to keep it upright and handed it to me on end!
It had 11v in it when it arrived; the one in the car had 12.8v and wouldn't start it.
Bought both these points to CarParts4Less's attention using their email system but apart from automated replies got nothing else (they state max. 48-hrs to reply). Phoned yesterday, one week on, and spoke to a really helpful chap who got the battery changed via the local ECP. Now fitted, it started the car really well so hopefully it will be good for another few years.
Feel sure had I gone to Halfords (I know, I know..) a new battery would have been ready to go. Not sure if I would recommend CarParts4Less for this sort of purchase, though, in future.