rant Halfords are Useless

[Purity14]

Now I do rate halfords tools quite well, however the last couple of times I have been to Halfords for parts it has been a disaster.

 

They dont do ANY of the parts I want, they have to "Order them in".

 

I remember when I used to go to Halfords with my Dad.

We used to go in, buy the parts, then go home and fit them... what has changed?

 

Spark plugs, Dizzy Caps, Rotor Arms and Leads, for various cars, Almera, Pug 206, Supra, Civic - "We can get them in a couple of days" they say - Jesus, the internet is cheaper AND faster. I dont mind paying over the odds if I can get it in my hands right now. But they are completely useless.

 

 

Anyone know where I can pick up a Rotor Arm and Dizzy Cap for a Honda Civic 1.4, and have it in my hands on the same day?

[Abz]

I wouldn't have thought they would stock items like that at Halfrauds?

 

Do you have any local motor shops near you? They normally have them in stock if large enough or can get them within the day depending on how good your local motor shop is.

[scotty71]

Yes .................. Honda

 

Halfords surely cant stock everything for every car. I wanted an oil filter for a Mini Cooper (new mini) - They didnt stock one.

[Purity14]

I just need one tomorrow epic badly, ive booked my car in at Chris Wilsons for a Clutch Replacement - And I dont want to be driven around by the Girlfriend.

 

I wonder if Honda have a stock of them, seems like nobody these days actually HAS anything, its all just dropshipped from warehouses.

[scotty71]

or motor factors like CES

[Havard]

Halfords are kack at the best of times, not cheap either..!!

[Purity14]

Thats what im after places like that, CES - They have one in liverpool and chester - Win Win !!

Ill call them tomorrow after I ring honda.. Still, Halfords are still turd

[Purity14]

Halfords are kack at the best of times, not cheap either..!!

I would gladly pay double just to have them in my hands right now lol.

[scotty71]

CES are quite good you see thier vans around all the time. Call them and see if you can go pick one up. Halfords I like for the odd bit of cleaning stuff and the 3 for 2's and other odd bits but they are a bit bad for parts.... they can not compete on that front as they do not have the storage as they are not just parts dedicated

[Purity14]

I have high hopes now, Im sure one of the CES stores in the north west will stock the parts, and I will hopefully obtain them tomorrow

[James]

We have Dingbro up here, do you have one local? They're the sorta place that would have those items!

[RICHARDA]

Partco/unipart

[Swampy442]

What engine is it? Ive got a complete, almost new distributor for a B15/16 sat in my kitchen

[Purity14]

What engine is it? Ive got a complete, almost new distributor for a B15/16 sat in my kitchen

 

Its an ek4 - not sure on the engine number - and as nice as your offer sounds, Lincolnshire is a pretty long way away

[monsween]

Another one for Dingbro, Unipart.

 

Halfu*kwits get them from Unipart so just go in yourself.

 

Watch they dont give you the wrong part. How hard is it to get glow plugs for a nissan patrol. Very hard i tell you, very hard!

[L18msy]

Euro car parts seem to be pretty good, always seem to have the stuff i need in stock.

[Matt H]

You want specific parts from a generic supplier? Umm, there are loads of same day parts suppliers out there. They feed the mechanic industry everyday. Probably need an account though.

[Rob]

That's how its works in the UK now. No one holds stock, they work on an immediate delivery or "just in time" process. Even with Audi, I have to phone up and preorder oil and air filters, you would think a large Audi dealer would hold all service parts in house, but they don't. I presume its all to do with insurance values, so shop storage rooms aren't chock full of stuff to lose in a fire.

[j_jza80]

You can't really blame Halfords, why would you leave ordering parts like that until the last minute?

[Dnk]

You can't really blame Halfords, why would you leave ordering parts like that until the last minute?

 

Its a valid point

[Wez]

Allparts for the win

[TUNERAIDER]

I use fensport got everything online and believe it or not a real phone number with a guy that knows what he,s talking about on the other end. next day delivery around 1pm.

[Lbm]

I'll stick up for Halfords Mr Purity. Why just yesterday, I was in my Astra and experienced a windcreen wiper-blade failure (passenger side)

 

I thought 'ooh that's flapping around alot. Where could I get something a 6pm to replace this?? Eh?? Where???'

 

Hmmm...Halfords.

 

I ventured in.

 

Unlike Bono, I found what I was looking for.

 

As I was paying, the 17 year old girl on the till took one look at me and said "Would you like some help fitting them?"

 

Was it my hair, my height, my funny walk, my signed photo of MattH keyfob? - did I really look like some kind of loser that can't fit his own freaking blades? Eh?

 

Yeah, just remembered...I'm not so keen on them after all.

[Pete]

Was it my hair, my height, my funny walk, my signed photo of MattH keyfob? - did I really look like some kind of loser that can't fit his own freaking blades? Eh?

Where d'you get the key fob? Group buy anyone?

[Lbm]

Where d'you get the key fob? Group buy anyone?

 

He kept spammimg my inbox and in the end I gave in. I have 9 left.

 

£19.99 + p&p each.