AA Check - new battery required? - Page 2

JamesV70R · Nov 24th, 2011, 21:58

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Originally Posted by harvey07

Bit worrying about the AA mannie tho' !

Yep! When my V70 (1999 2.5T) wouldn't start one morning the bloke turned up .. and promptly said "Uh .. Hmm .. Volvos ... What goes wrong on Volvos ... "

excaleng · Nov 24th, 2011, 22:35

That AA chap sounds like a right numpty. Didn't do the test right and gave very poor advice in my opinion. As others has said, your battery should last for a few years yet

SonyVaio · Nov 24th, 2011, 23:39

Happens this time of the year -Every Year! The AA are one of the worst ones for it too.

They don't make anything on the callout to any vehicles but they do make commision on Batteries they sell, if they can push a battery on someone then they will just to line their own coffers - wether you need one genuinely or not!

Don't be fooled by because it's the AA or the RAC or even your local garage, those Fast Fit boys are only after a fast buck too mind you. It's always worth fining someone with a battery charger and give it a proper charge before throwing in the towel and all that hard earned on something that was only needing a good charge. Short journeys are the killer and especially in the cold weather.

Nov 24th, 2011, 22:35	#12
excaleng Ex Executive Club Member Last Online: May 14th, 2024 00:18 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: near Aberdeen	That AA chap sounds like a right numpty. Didn't do the test right and gave very poor advice in my opinion. As others has said, your battery should last for a few years yet __________________ Current chariot: Range Rover Vogue 4.4 TDV8 Gone to a good home: XC90 Executive D5 AWD (200HP) MY12 Gone but not forgotten: Touareg 3.6 V6 Altitude petrol Sold into slavery: Volvo XC90 SE D5 AWD (185BHP) MY06 Retired: Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd

Nov 24th, 2011, 23:39	#13
SonyVaio VOC Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2016 19:58 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Exmouth	Happens this time of the year -Every Year! The AA are one of the worst ones for it too. They don't make anything on the callout to any vehicles but they do make commision on Batteries they sell, if they can push a battery on someone then they will just to line their own coffers - wether you need one genuinely or not! Don't be fooled by because it's the AA or the RAC or even your local garage, those Fast Fit boys are only after a fast buck too mind you. It's always worth fining someone with a battery charger and give it a proper charge before throwing in the towel and all that hard earned on something that was only needing a good charge. Short journeys are the killer and especially in the cold weather.

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