One more reason to dislike Halfords!

[albion]

Halfords have certainly been the prime movers in making quality budget bikes available to all with their Carrera range.That pro cycling move has to be applauded.

 

[400bhp]

I had roof bars fitted by Halfords.It took longer to get them off,dismantle them,and rebuild and refit than if I'd just took them home and fitted them myself.If the staff are unable to do the job then Halfords shouldn't be offering the service.

But they did it anyway-therefore they did the job?

I can do many things quicker than I pay someone to do it. That doesn't detract from the job itself.

 

[chris grace]

But they did it anyway-therefore they did the job?

I can do many things quicker than I pay someone to do it. That doesn't detract from the job itself.

Yes they did a job,I was expecting correctly fitted roof bars but thats not what I got.

 

[400bhp]

You didn't post that they were fitted incorrectly. It's difficult to discuss when one side doesn't provide correct information.

 

[chris grace]

You didn't post that they were fitted incorrectly. It's difficult to discuss when one side doesn't provide correct information.

Sorry.I thought the fact that I had to do the job again myself would give an indication that they got it wrong.
They fitted a roof box at the same time and got that wrong too,How difficult can it be to fit 4 clamps?

 

[400bhp]

You said

I had roof bars fitted by Halfords.It took longer to get them off,dismantle them,and rebuild and refit than if I'd just took them home and fitted them myself.If the staff are unable to do the job then Halfords shouldn't be offering the service.

So, they took them off, and refitted them.

 

[chris grace]

You said



So, they took them off, and refitted them.

No,I did it myself at home.They got it wrong first time and I wasn't confident they'd get it right second time.

 

[400bhp]

Finally

 

[apollo179]

Reading it i presumed that #2 was an adult and getting increasingly agitated finally lost the plot whereby you had to torture hold him back to the car to prevent him murdering the staff.
Only realised #2 is a whippersnapper when you mention him being strapped in.
Anyway c'est la halfords best be magnanimous and hopefully wont stop you having a nice hol.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i've had two sets of bars from roofbox.co.uk and would, like mr paul, recommend them heartily…

 

[funnymummy]

Reading it i presumed that #2 was an adult and getting increasingly agitated finally lost the plot whereby you had to torture hold him back to the car to prevent him murdering the staff.
Only realised #2 is a whippersnapper when you mention him being strapped in.
Anyway c'est la halfords best be magnanimous and hopefully wont stop you having a nice hol.

LOL!
#2 is my 8yr old, he's autistic..once he hits meltdown it's time to run & dive for cover!
And no it won't stop us having a nice them.. 5 days - Visiting family, seeing old friends & cycling round Sherwood Forest

 

[smokeysmoo]

Tried them first....they 'advise' I have roof rails fitted to my car, then have the bars that attach to them...The roof rails are almost £400 & then the bars are another £100... that is without fitting which they have to do themselves!

Oh dear, should have bought a Peugeot , we do full roof bars for every vehicle in the range, and all the popluar ones are in stock, not too mention I blow them out cheap as chips in our ebay shop too.

Seriously though, good luck getting it sorted.

Don't know if any of these stores are close to you, but I can recommend them for aftermarket supply of touring products, check out INDESPENSION STORE FINDER

 

[GrumpyGregry]

BLIMEY!!
I was livid that my new car I ordered in January was 3 weeks late & didn't arrive til end of March!!

After months of their BS, and a failed attempt to get me to accept delivery of a not very like the one I had ordered Frau Collins was beside herself that the holiday was not going to happen. Running in a Renault Kangoo (great little car btw) between Crawley and the French Alps has absolutely NOTHING to recommend it.

LOL!
#2 is my 8yr old, he's autistic..once he hits meltdown it's time to run & dive for cover!

tough gig.hang on in there. some of us grow up ok (ish)

 

[funnymummy]

Don't know if any of these stores are close to you, but I can recommend them for aftermarket supply of touring products, check out INDESPENSION STORE FINDER

#23.... I'm needing a trailer for #2 sons trailer bike..I'll bear them in mind Cheers

tough gig.hang on in there. some of us grow up ok (ish)

Life is never boring here...and I wouldn't have it any other way - Who wants a quiet life anyways

 

[funnymummy]

Ok, to conclude the tale......
When dealing with the nice man from Kent, he asked where the courier could leave the bars if no-one home. My house is set well back off the main road & unless you were stood on my doorstep you can't even see the gate down the side as it's hidden behind a huge hedge - I told him to leave them beind the gate if no-one home.
I went out at 7.30 this morn, home a few hours later in til just before 15.00 then shopping getting home at just after 16.00..No bars Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
So I starts the game of luggage tetris, rear seats down, middle row middle seat down, #3's car seat out & in the front, two middle row seats down, tent in, bags in, cooler in, tent out, bags out..You get the picture
After almost 3 hours I had come to conclussion that not everything was going to fit..Ok ditch the wind break, could we all sleep on the double air bed, loose the single & quilt to go with it? Do we really need clean socks & pants for every day? How about leave the laundry basket full of dried/tinned food behind & go shopping once there..?
My poor head was spinning.. Just as I was about to retire & ponder such things over a large glass of Sloe, my neighbour appeared..."Mandy, I have somethign for you, it was delivered earlier"
OMFG BANG HEAD ON WALL

One set of roof bars now fitted, one roof box now fitted, one roof box now filled, one car with seats all in correct place.. I'm off tthe have the Sloe now