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Chances of getting a car battery in a scrapyard

  • 26-10-2008 11:06pm
    #1
    workaccount
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    As per title I have a car at home that needs one. The battery required is 80 euro new though.

    Would you get one of these in a scrapyard? I know they only have about a 3 year lifespan or something.

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    FuzzyWuzzyWazza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 906 ✭✭✭FuzzyWuzzyWazza


    I wouldn't say so, and it would be more hassel then it would be worth I would say. better off getting a new one, but shop around you might find one cheaper somewhere.


  • #3
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    You would be much better buying a new one


  • #4
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    50 - 60 euro would be the cheapest you would get a new battery for, getting one in a scrapyard is a non-runner unless you want to run an electric fence off it.


  • #5
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    workaccount wrote: »
    Hi,
    As per title I have a car at home that needs one. The battery required is 80 euro new though.

    Would you get one of these in a scrapyard? I know they only have about a 3 year lifespan or something.

    Cheers.

    OP, don't on your life buy a car battery in a scrapyard. It will probably have been lying around for months and will be suffering from sulphation, meaning that it will be decaying internally.

    Take the hit and get a new one...


  • #6
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    Summerhill spares sell batterys for €20 squid and they'll test and charge it before hand. its might not last forever but sure its only 20yoyo's and theres a chance it'll do ya forever.,


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  • #7
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,779 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    workaccount wrote: »
    The battery required is 80 euro new though.

    is your car not worth Eur 80?? That's barely more than 1 tank of juice...:confused:

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