Sat Nav - £10!

I hate halfords. Not for any idealised reason just because my local branch is staffed by couldn't care less kids. The store is kept at -20c, they have really limited range and they are flipping expensive. I think the only thing I've seen as value for money is their camping gear.

Who else in the non-online retail market can you go to nowadays for car stuff?

[maviczap]

Well it hasn't improved my viewpoint about them then, in fact if it is just a marketing thing, then I'm not impressed.

Types out note to Ann Robinson at Watchdog

At the least its bad practice, its immoral

[Dave20046]

There's a double din, DVD playing handsfree ready car stereo reduced from £800ish to £139 at the mo. That is a bargain, bearing in mind few non-DVD ones retail lower than £150

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by The Idle Biker

Who else in the non-online retail market can you go to nowadays for car stuff?

We're lucky, in that we've got the Wilco chain of motorist shops round here.

Cheaper than Halfrauds usually, plus a better range of products.

Its strange as Halfrauds must have got rid of most of their older and more experienced staff, as most of the staff in my branches are under 30 years old.

The former manger of my local Halfrauds, now works at Wilco

http://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/index.p...5pqroml79uum86

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by maviczap

We're lucky, in that we've got the Wilco chain of motorist shops round here.

Cheaper than Halfrauds usually, plus a better range of products.

Its strange as Halfrauds must have got rid of most of their older and more experienced staff, as most of the staff in my branches are under 30 years old.

The former manger of my local Halfrauds, now works at Wilco

http://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/index.p...5pqroml79uum86

Yes they're going under and can't afford to pay more than £6 p/h , no overtime and they had a serious structure last year.
Teenager with a hobby that involves buying all their ripspeed **** and living with your parents are p[rerequisites for a career at the overpriced plasticrap warehouse.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Yes they're going under and can't afford to pay more than £6 p/h , no overtime and they had a serious structure last year.

Booo

[Dave20046]

*'re-structure'
Understand they're crap employers, they stock overpriced tat and I think their best sales are back to basics in cycles.

Am I right in saying they started out years ago as a humble cycle shop?


Not knocking their tools mind! Will also point out 'they're going under' isn't fact, was a bit of a sweeping statement, doubt they will disappear tbh - just having a hardtime.

Originally Posted by Dave20046

There's a double din, DVD playing handsfree ready car stereo reduced from £800ish to £139 at the mo. That is a bargain, bearing in mind few non-DVD ones retail lower than £150

Is that just instore? I couldn't see it on the website??

[Bibio]

well if we are talking dvd players...

anyone wana buy a single din motorised cheapy dvd unit plays mp3's as well.. i'll even throw in the spaznav unit.

[Bibio]

oohhh what the hell. how about a fli 10'' sub and a pair of 6x9's to boot