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23rd December 2020, 17:23 | #21 | |
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I had to return a faulty one, but was unable to find a courier to transport it if called a battery, it had to be described as an 'accumulator' and again sealed up as above.
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23rd December 2020, 21:01 | #22 | |
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23rd December 2020, 21:41 | #23 |
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Yes it was packed in a sealed plastic bag and encased in polystyrene and an outer cardboard box. All the leaked acid had been held by the plastic bag, so I was happy with it from a safety point of view, not so much with the missing plug.
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24th December 2020, 11:20 | #24 | |
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Avoid at all costs. My TF one was replaced twice under warranty – lasted about a year in each case. Gone for Exide now, 5 year guarantee… Of course, as with all the "I get 65mpg out of my Rover" threads, someone will doubtless pop up telling us how he's had one for 37 years, still going strong
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24th December 2020, 13:09 | #25 |
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The difference generally between a 1 year and a 5 year guarantee, from the same manufacturer - is only the label and the extra cost.
The extra charged covers for the batteries which do fail within the 5 years.
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24th December 2020, 18:19 | #26 | |
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He used to sell batteries at different prices. The GOLD label battery was much dearer than the SILVER label battery,---The only difference between the two was the label.-- |
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24th December 2020, 19:29 | #27 |
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Well, for £9 extra, I'm happy...
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