Dead battery ..maybe

SCP440 · 24th November 2019, 18:48

I am starting to think it does not matter how much you pay for a battery it seems a bit of a lottery. Only on Friday I had to replace a battery on a friends car that was less than 6 months old, this was a Bosch with a 5 year warranty.

My guess the manufacturers are cutting costs so if they do fail the odd one that does go back is easily paid for by the extra profit.

A lot of people replace there cars every couple of years so unless the paperwork is handed over to the new owner the probably get away with it in a lot of cases, its only the long term and classic car owners who are claiming most of the time.

24th November 2019, 18:48	#21
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	I am starting to think it does not matter how much you pay for a battery it seems a bit of a lottery. Only on Friday I had to replace a battery on a friends car that was less than 6 months old, this was a Bosch with a 5 year warranty. My guess the manufacturers are cutting costs so if they do fail the odd one that does go back is easily paid for by the extra profit. A lot of people replace there cars every couple of years so unless the paperwork is handed over to the new owner the probably get away with it in a lot of cases, its only the long term and classic car owners who are claiming most of the time.