is there a alternative to Halfords ?
is there a alternative to Halfords ?
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simonjunior831

Original Poster:

133 posts

167 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Was looking to buy some new car cleaning/detailing products. Did not want to wait for them to be delivered. But i really dont know whee you would go apart from halfords. Have we really got to this stage in time that you cant pop out and buy products anymore ?

RikZR

677 posts

177 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Euro car parts?

hyperblue

2,899 posts

208 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Why not go to Halfords?

mmm-five

12,277 posts

312 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Have you tried Motorworld?

g3org3y

22,365 posts

219 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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RikZR said:
Euro car parts?
Worth a look if they've still got their 25-30% discount going.

You can do click and collect. Works well ime.

k-ink

9,070 posts

207 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Tescos offer some basic stuff - 3M, Meguirs, that sort of thing.

simonjunior831

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133 posts

167 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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RikZR said:
Euro car parts?
thank you. never knew this company existed. branch only 10mins from house

FreeLitres

6,127 posts

205 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Just order them from Clean Your Car .com and wait a couple of days.

Out of interest, why can't you wait for delivery? Car will explode unless you wash the car RIGHT NOW? confused

simonjunior831

Original Poster:

133 posts

167 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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hyperblue said:
Why not go to Halfords?
dont like them. Had a issue with them a year ago. Vowed to never go back

ILoveMondeo

9,614 posts

254 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Loads of them!!

There's dozens of places, a few independents but lots of the smaller chains, GSF, Euro, CAF, CES, several are members of parts alliance. They tend not to have big showrooms, more a desk and small shop with a warehouse.

No tents and stereos but they do parts (most supply all the local garages) and tools (may have to order in) and a few general car care bits and bobs .

They will generally have a few "detailing" odds and sods but not the range of halfords.

gavgavgav

1,569 posts

257 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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B&Q have the simple stuff too.

simonjunior831

Original Poster:

133 posts

167 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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FreeLitres said:
Just order them from Clean Your Car .com and wait a couple of days.

Out of interest, why can't you wait for delivery? Car will explode unless you wash the car RIGHT NOW? confused
No but WHY should i wait.

ILoveMondeo

9,614 posts

254 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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simonjunior831 said:
No but WHY should i wait.
Lol! Are you me? smile

Lotusevoraboy

937 posts

175 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Dont you have local car parts shop...I live in a very small place and we have two...they'll be glad of your business.

Nedzilla

2,439 posts

202 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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You can get much better stuff online too.I get mine from detailedclean.co.uk,quality products you will never get hold of in the likes of Halfords,reasonable prices and delivered in a couple of days.

ezi

1,734 posts

214 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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hyperblue said:
Why not go to Halfords?
Because their prices are stupidly high.

DoubleSix

12,486 posts

204 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Not got Motaman round your parts??

Online is the answer of course, but I like a potter down to Motaman on a Sunday. Think they are online too!

http://www.motaman.co.uk

Edited by DoubleSix on Friday 5th October 21:33

Eighteeteewhy

7,259 posts

196 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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eBay

JimmyTheHand

1,001 posts

170 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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try searching Yell.com for something like "car parts" and your home town