trials_pimp Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 OK, So I bought a replacement car for the Escort at the weekend. Why replace that fine peice of British craftmanship, thats in Showroom condition I hear you cry, its bacause Matt Stapples scratched it............. So, Ive got me a BMW 318i........... Before you call me a wanker, hear me out. 200 folding, and I got a car, 6 months Tax, 7 Months MOT. The car itself is solid, pretty good condtion, just a few scrapes and scratches. You know the socre, its a one owner, full BMW service history jobbie. A huge folder of history ect. Anyway, the reason I got this at such a good price, is that it needs a clutuch, the current one sips when you gun it. Easy task, as anyone here would have thought. Now BMW Want £130 for the clutch. So I go to camberley Auto factors, they quote me £80 after some nice discount. Good enough, ill just check what Halfords can do for me, they have this big "any part, any tine, cheapest price" promotion going on. Go down there, Me-"can I have a price for a 1985 BMW 318i Clutch please?" Halfords monkey-"Yes sir, 4 or 5 speed?" Me-"5 speed" HM-"ok, thats £120 and we dont have one in stock" Me-"ok dont worry, ive found it cheaper at camberly auto factors, theyll do it for £80" HM-"well Ill see what I can do........ ah, here, we can do you one for £81.75, and we can get it from camberly auto factors for tommorow" me"..................................." So yes, there you have it, undesputable proof, that halfords are about as much use, as a handbrake, on a canoe............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonno Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 this could be me in one of my many stupid modes but whats your point :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 He's just told them he can get the same clutch, for 80, from a company X, Halford then inform Lee they can get the clutch, for 81 quid, from the same company X, but the next day. Its sort of a "doh" comment from Halfords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonno Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 He's just told them he can get the same clutch, for 80, from a company X, Halford then inform Lee they can get the clutch, for 81 quid, from the same company X, but the next day. Its sort of a "doh" comment from Halfords. ← oooo sorry my fault for not reading it propperly :"> im with you now, that is extremely stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza-Ash Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 yeah..but then you have to take in account whats easier to get to...maybe that other place will cost an extra quid in petrol to get to. Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_urban Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 as with most things in life you get what you pay for but when it comes to bmw you get a lot les for more bm parts are shocking (cost) wise hopefully i will be putting a stop to the shiteness of halfords in southampton :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted May 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 yeah..but then you have to take in account whats easier to get to...maybe that other place will cost an extra quid in petrol to get to. Halfords is further away from me, and camberley had one sat on the shelf... Do the math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philth Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 HAHA we used to do that all the time....when i work at halfords. We'd have people come in for parts we didn't have instock, so we'd tell them we could have it by the end of the afternoon, with a bit more charge. Then one of us would head out on our lunch break go by the part soewhere else...bring it back...wack a mark up on it and sell it to the customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 (edited) Happens in salisbury too.... :angry: I love that place... Edited May 25, 2005 by derf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 You were in Camberley and I didn't know!? :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 about as much use, as a handbrake, on a canoe............ ← i'm gonna remember that one :angry: adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted May 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 You were in Camberley and I didn't know No ben, its not like that. Camberly auto factors is just the name of the shop. Its still in worthing. If I ever go to camberly, id let ou know (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 hehe fair play, just we've got a camberley auto factors 5mins from my house and i live in camberley! hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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