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[tunnie]

Went in the above Halfords today, sheared off the T-45 socket when doing the Senator water pump. Got that replaced under warranty no problems!  

Whilst waiting, big sign at the desk said: 'In the motor trade?' 'Get Halfords Trade Card', i asked about getting a card. The reply came back

'are you in the trade Sir?'

I replyed 'well i have this' >> hands over a Vauxhall Trade Club Card

'no problem Sir, i'll get the form filled out for you'  

I did not have to fill in anything, he done it all for me, so now i have a Trade Card for Halfords!  

[STMO123]

Went in the above Halfords today, sheared off the T-45 socket when doing the Senator water pump. Got that replaced under warranty no problems!  

Whilst waiting, big sign at the desk said: 'In the motor trade?' 'Get Halfords Trade Card', i asked about getting a card. The reply came back

'are you in the trade Sir?'

I replyed 'well i have this' >> hands over a Vauxhall Trade Club Card

'no problem Sir, i'll get the form filled out for you'  

I did not have to fill in anything, he done it all for me, so now i have a Trade Card for Halfords!  

Hmmm....My membership of the dark side has just expired, so I guess that means my Halfords trade card has as well.

I used it exactly...........errr.....I didn't

[tunnie]

just looked at the card again, it seams it has no expiry date  

[STMO123]

just looked at the card again, it seams it has no expiry date  

Mine hasn't either. Guess it's all computerised

Darn new fangled contraptions

[Taxi_Driver]

just looked at the card again, it seams it has no expiry date  

Mine hasn't either. Guess it's all computerised

Darn new fangled contraptions

My membership has expired too......but my Halfords trade card still works  

[luv_my_mv6]

How or what do I have to do to get a trade card...... i could do with one myself, esp the vaux one, looks like its gonna be a long hard process on my wallet keeping the omega tip top?
 Cheers John

[Marks DTM Calib]

They dont employ 'people' at my local Halfords, only some sort of lowely primate barely capable of speach the likes of which I last saw at Twycross zoo........you know the type..

Me: I'm after a thermostat for a 2.5V6 X25XE 2000 model year Omega

Them: There you go

Me: Thats for a 2.0 or 1.8 16V power plant 4 cylinder and wont ever fit the V6 power plant.

Them: Thats the one the system says is correct for your car

Me: Well your system, is wrong...

Them: Somebody must have changed your car because the system says its this one

Me: I know these power plants pretty well.....and that wont fit.

An so its goes on....

[ians]

Went in the above Halfords today, sheared off the T-45 socket when doing the Senator water pump. Got that replaced under warranty no problems!  

I split the 19mm socket from my 1/2" Halfords set on a wishbone pinch bolt.
Its a 'Life Time Warranty' set, allbeit >10 years old.    I don't really want money back on the whole set - do you think they would replace the individual socket?  or even better give me a shiny new set..

[Markie]

Halfords. No. Wrong.

I take the long route through town so dont even need to see their sign  

[tunnie]

Went in the above Halfords today, sheared off the T-45 socket when doing the Senator water pump. Got that replaced under warranty no problems!  

I split the 19mm socket from my 1/2" Halfords set on a wishbone pinch bolt.
Its a 'Life Time Warranty' set, allbeit >10 years old.    I don't really want money back on the whole set - do you think they would replace the individual socket?  or even better give me a shiny new set..

Yep life time means lifetime, I did a single replacement today on a socket. I have the 150 piece professional set, as mentioned before i snapped the T-45 socket, took just the socket back. Said, look i broke this one. She instantly went and got me a replacement!

As soon as you mention Halfords Professional, they should swap like for like.  

[Admin]

Me: I'm after a thermostat for a 2.5V6 X25XE 2000 model year Omega

Them: There you go

Me: Thats for a 2.0 or 1.8 16V power plant 4 cylinder and wont ever fit the V6 power plant.

Them: Thats the one the system says is correct for your car

Me: Well your system, is wrong...

Them: Somebody must have changed your car because the system says its this one quote....

I would love to have seen the expression on your face as some uneducated semi literate gimp tried to tell you that, in effect, you don't know what you're talking about!  

[ians]

Went in the above Halfords today, sheared off the T-45 socket when doing the Senator water pump. Got that replaced under warranty no problems!  

I split the 19mm socket from my 1/2" Halfords set on a wishbone pinch bolt.
Its a 'Life Time Warranty' set, allbeit >10 years old.    I don't really want money back on the whole set - do you think they would replace the individual socket?  or even better give me a shiny new set..

Yep life time means lifetime, I did a single replacement today on a socket. I have the 150 piece professional set, as mentioned before i snapped the T-45 socket, took just the socket back. Said, look i broke this one. She instantly went and got me a replacement!

As soon as you mention Halfords Professional, they should swap like for like.  

I'll give it a try.   I think my set pre dates the Professional range but it clearly says lifetime warranty on it (as long as there is no small print insisting on still having the receipt..).    To be fair , I don't blame the socket for splitting - I was leaning on it with all my not inconsiderable weight and on a longer bar than the ratchet.  Ended up buying a set of MM hardened sockets.

[tunnie]

Went in the above Halfords today, sheared off the T-45 socket when doing the Senator water pump. Got that replaced under warranty no problems!  

I split the 19mm socket from my 1/2" Halfords set on a wishbone pinch bolt.
Its a 'Life Time Warranty' set, allbeit >10 years old.    I don't really want money back on the whole set - do you think they would replace the individual socket?  or even better give me a shiny new set..

Yep life time means lifetime, I did a single replacement today on a socket. I have the 150 piece professional set, as mentioned before i snapped the T-45 socket, took just the socket back. Said, look i broke this one. She instantly went and got me a replacement!

As soon as you mention Halfords Professional, they should swap like for like.  

I'll give it a try.   I think my set pre dates the Professional range but it clearly says lifetime warranty on it (as long as there is no small print insisting on still having the receipt..).    To be fair , I don't blame the socket for splitting - I was leaning on it with all my not inconsiderable weight and on a longer bar than the ratchet.  Ended up buying a set of MM hardened sockets.

I did not show a receipt or anything, just the damaged socket  

[Martin_1962]

They dont employ 'people' at my local Halfords, only some sort of lowely primate barely capable of speach the likes of which I last saw at Twycross zoo........you know the type..

Me: I'm after a thermostat for a 2.5V6 X25XE 2000 model year Omega

Them: There you go

Me: Thats for a 2.0 or 1.8 16V power plant 4 cylinder and wont ever fit the V6 power plant.

Them: Thats the one the system says is correct for your car

Me: Well your system, is wrong...

Them: Somebody must have changed your car because the system says its this one

Me: I know these power plants pretty well.....and that wont fit.

An so its goes on....

£25 from Vauxhall Parts Warehouse!!!!

[ians]

They dont employ 'people' at my local Halfords, only some sort of lowely primate barely capable of speach the likes of which I last saw at Twycross zoo........you know the type..

Me: I'm after a thermostat for a 2.5V6 X25XE 2000 model year Omega

Them: There you go

Me: Thats for a 2.0 or 1.8 16V power plant 4 cylinder and wont ever fit the V6 power plant.

Them: Thats the one the system says is correct for your car

Me: Well your system, is wrong...

Them: Somebody must have changed your car because the system says its this one

Me: I know these power plants pretty well.....and that wont fit.

An so its goes on....

That's absolutely correct.  If you look up 2.5 Omega in the matrix guide they have along the shelves it will direct you to a box that looks about the right size, and contains.......  a 2.0 thermostat.   So at least they are consistent