the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
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The halfords in Cambridge is Shít as well. But ive got a local store dwn the road frm halfrauds that do stuff for the normal motorist and for the modifier! Great shop that one! And met a burd frm there! 
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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It really depends what mood the person serving u is in. I really know quite a bit about audio, as some of you may know, but, if i'm having a particularly shitty day and someone wanders up and says, 'will my 600watt amp power that sub' yeah, i'll just go get u one.
really 'that' sub needs something twice the power.
Quite often, with regards to waiting times, you'll find its not our fault. The smaller companies such as car audio direct keep one or two of everything in stock and so can send it out straight away. We have to order it from the supplier who sometimes dont have the part in stock, cos all the smaller companies have nicked them all. If halfords was to do this(keep one or two of everything in stock, in each store) then, thats over 300 stores. Take ONE single headunit for example, costing just £200. Now, if they kept 2 of these in each store, thats an extra £120 000 kept in the company as stock, and thats only one item. Now imagine this for, say, 200 items, thats about 2.5 MILLION pounds frozen in fixed assets which may not sell, and come new the new season, when new units are being released, these all have to be cleared through, and the potential for A LOT of money to be lost exists. I cant see the boys a head office really going for this kinda tactic, for the sake of what is 'normally' about 3 or 4 working days waiting time.
Now, as for orders regarding wheels . I've been waiting over 7 weeks for my wheels which i ordered, as i was told they were in stock at the time of ordering, and keep getting told 'next week', or, theyre at the paint shop, or they waiting for tyres to be fitted, etc.etc. The only reason ive kept my order is, can u find me a set of brand new Speed 8's in 205/40/17 for less than £580? This delay is clearly beyond our control, cos if it could be speeded up, can you really see me waiting around for this long for a new set of wheels? I think not, again, this problem is down to our supplier.
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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Originally posted by TOMAS
The thing with Halfords is if you can get to the staff, my local one takes backhanders and lets me walk out with stuff not going 'thru the books'. Where else can someone get a spax RSX kit new for £340 LOL  or an ENTIRE roll of Autoleads 0 gauge power cable for just over £100 notes lol
marv got spax rsx for 200 notes from halfords. and that was with no dodgy deals atall. and after he left so no discount.
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Their's always someone with better Still godda admit I dint pay a bad price. Thats just a few bits that I have got cheap but as said without my dodgy discounts i would NEVER shop their as they are so expensive even with the 20% deal...
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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u got pics of ure car with the 16's?
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Not yet mate, going to see my mate with his digi - cam if the weathers good 2moz. Got ma smoked euro lights, single wiper and Kamei grill should be here monday. Venting the wings and then maybe skirts etc in the next couple of weeks but its also insurance time, big months spending!!
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MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
Location: 118.5bhp :D
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Halfords are a waste of time.
If u own a common car like a corsa, its not too much of a prob, but if u need something remotely unusual, they cant help. ie: Staff in the Watford branch told me they couldnt get hold of anything for my car, yet it was widely available in every other car store.
Oh and if u want magnex - forget it. Head office told me they wont be ordereding anything from Magnex for the next few weeks.
And if u order anything else, its a 30-40 day wait.
TOSSERS.
Matt
PS: got myself a backbox for £30 cheaper off motorsportworld, evewn after Halfords discount.
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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Originally posted by aritchie
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Originally posted by sxibeast
they took 2 months 2 get my amp and sub box in, and sub box was damaged when i got it!!  some nonce in the warehouse decided to kick it accross the floor!!
i think you will find halfords do NOT have a warhouse if they order goods they come direct from manufacturer and i belive the supplier was at fault for not supplying it as they probs didnt have any in stock
Erm yes halfords DO have a warehouse I live 2 mins from it! and it does have audio etc i it but only the normal stock items not special orders which do come direct. I got my head unit from warehouse £75 was £300 in shop at time gerknob £5 snooper £40 then the bloke got busted
if you order specialist equipment then it comes directly via parcel force or the like, to the store
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