Supercharged 2 Posted November 12, 2008 Halfords trade cards are available to 'high volume car parts buyers' which will include most of us who do there own servicing, to obtain one, go to your local branch and either speak to the manager or the supervisor on the parts desk taking with you a load of recent reciepts and maybe your CCGB / CGTI membership card if you have one... Service consumables and bulbs are peanuts and the discounts on tools and batteries are very good and they will also order things in like wheel bearings etc which they don't keep, below is a list of example prices (blatantly stolen from MSE) Bulbs Brilliant Headlight (Single) RRP £9.99 TRADE £3.50 Super Brilliant Headlight (Single) RRP £14.99 TRADE £7.50 Twinpack 12V 5W sidelight bulbs RRP: £2.49 TRADE: £0.46 Halfords Bulb Hbu382 21wat. Retail 2.49 Trade 48p halfords extreme brilliance bulb 90% brighter retail £18.99 trade £15.99 Tools Deep 15mm 1/2 Drive Socket - RRP 5.79 - trade £4.xx Set of 12 1/2 Drive Sockets - RRP 17.99 - trade £14.xx Laser Brake Spanners RRP: £3.99 TRADE: £3.19 Torque Wrench RRP: £49 TRADE:£39 120piece socket set RRP:£149 (but normally on offer at £99) TRADE:£89 150piece socket set RRP:£199 TRADE:£149 Laser Scissor type Ball Joint separator RRP:16.49 TRADE: 13.19 Halfords short 1/2" drive extension bar/swivel end combination type thing RRP: £5.49 TRADE: £4.39 magnetic flexible pick up tool- RRP £6.99, TRADE £5.59. Halfords professional 18mm combination spanner RRP:6.49, TRADE: 5.19 microdriver ratchet spanner professional little tool set thingy £10 trade £8 Halfords 2 tonne ratchet axle stands RRP £14.99 - Trade £11.99 Halfords Mechanics mat (Car creeper without wheels) RRP £14.99 - Trade £11.99 22 piece Halfords professional spanner set RRP £60. Trade £47 30 piece Halfords professional screwdriver kit RRP £30. Trade £22 oil filter wrench RRP £4.99. Trade £3.21 240V inspection lamp RRP £9.99 - Trade £7.99 Halfords Professional 24mm combination spanner RRP £9.49 - TRADE £7.59 Halfords Professional 1/2" drive 30mm deep socket RRP £7.29 - TRADE £5.83 Phaze 25 piece Flex Screw Driver Set - RRP £4.99 - Trade £4.99 - Saving £0.00 Halfords pro 16" breaker bar RRP: £15.99, Trade: £12.79 Deep 11mm 1/2 inch socket - RRP - £4.79 - Trade - £3.89 Bell Oil Drainer Can DC0601. RRP £4.79 - Trade £ 3.83 PRS Flex Spout Oil Funnel. RRP £3.99 - £ 3.19 Service Parts polo mk2 timing belt RRP £8.99 - TRADE £2.76 Polo mk2 water pump RRP £32.99 -TRADE £21.11 halfords brand rear wheel bearing suit mk1 golf/polo RRP £11.99 Trade £8.37 Comma CV & Lith-Moly Grease 500G £5.49 Trade £4.39 BK 5000 universal cv boot kit, about £9-10 trade £3.64 Ignition Components Halfords Rotor arm HRA500 RRP £4.99 - Trade: £2.16 Glowplugs for 1.9 Diesel 206 RRP: £29.99 TRADE: £18.08 205 Distributor cap - RRP 8.99 Trade £6.19 Halfords set of 5 H.T leads RRP: £12.99 TRADE: £6.38 NGK 804 Sparkplugs - £9.99 RRP to trade £3.49 4 NGK spark plugs Grooved RRP £11.99 TRADE £4.32 Oil Filters Halfords Oil Filter for Ford Puma 1.7 RRP £5.29 - TRADE £1.90 Halfords OIL Filter for Citroen Xantia 2.0 8v RRP £6.49 - TRADE £2.01 Halfords Oil Filter for Toyota Yaris 1.0 RRP £5.99 - TRADE £2.44 Halfords Oil filter HOF204 - Trade £2.01 Halfords Oil Filter HOF265, various Ford, Jaguar RRP £5.29 - TRADE £1.90 Oil filter (either Halfords or Champion) for Toyota Starlet RRP £5.99. Trade £2.21 Halfords Oil Filter HAF293 - RRP £5.99 - Trade £3.70 - Saving £2.29 HOF237 (Nissan) RRP - £7.49, TRADE - £2.40 HOF301 (V/hall) RRP - £7.49, TRADE - £5.64 Halfords Oil Filter (HOF200, Saab) RRP - £3.99, TRADE - £1.74 oil filter for ford focus 1.6 04, part number HOF 265 RRP £5.79 TRADE £1.90. Air Filters HAF 249. Retail £9.99 Trade £2.44 HAF 410 RRP £14.99 - Trade £11.59 HAF 281 (Nissan) RRP - £10.79, TRADE - £4.82 HAF 366 (V/hall) RRP - £7.79, TRADE - £4.78 Fuel Filters HFF232 (Nissan) RRP - £11.99, TRADE - £6.66 HFF219 Fuel Filter - No idea on retail as it was from back room - Trade £5.39 fuel filter for 1.6 ford focus 04, part number HAF 283 RRP £11.79 TRADE £9.19 Halfords Fuel filter Xantia RRP £10.49 TRADE £6.30 Filters - Pollen Pollen Filter 006 RRP £9.99 - Trade £5.99. Odds n Ends Tube of Easy Gasket - RRP £4.99 TRADE £1.90 Loctite Instant Gasket - £3.99 Trade - £2.01 Halfords Split Pin selection approx 550 6 different sizes RRP: £6.99 TRADE: £4.99 Halfords Rocker switch RRP: £1.79 - Trade: £1.43 engine stop leak wynns £5.49 trade £4.49 halfords copper grease 500g £6.99 trade £3.88 pittards leather chamois rrp £15.99...no trade discount. Reddex Petrol 1 litre RRP £9.99 - Trade £7.99 Superflex Windscreen silicon sealant RRP £4.49 - Trade £4.04 AirCon refrigerant top-up with pressure gauge RRP £39.99 - Trade £31.99 Loctite Stud 'n' Bearing sealant RRP £2.99 - TRADE £2.69# Turtle Wax Ice Wax - RRP £12.99 - Trade £12.99 - Saving £0.00 Holts Tyre Weld - Large RRP £ 8.99 - Trade £8.99 - Saving £0.00 Halfords Tyre Tread / Pressure Kit - RRP £6.99 - Trade £6.99 - Saving £0.00 Wynns Engine Flush - RRP £4.99 - Trade £3.99 - Saving £1.00 WD40 250ml RRP £2.49, TRADE - £1.99 Halfords Fuel Hose HFH402 (1m length, 8mm diam) RRP £4.29, TRADE - £2.39 Halfords Trim Rivets (plastic) HFX363 - RRP £2.49 - Trade £1.99 Halfords Crimp & Terminal 'selection box' 180 pieces HBB105 - RRP £6.99 - Trade £4.99 Number plates: no discount for trade Heatshrink tubing pack - RRP £6.99, Trade: £3.99 5 amp cable 7 metres various colours - RRP £2.99, Trade: £2.39 Copper Grease RRP £3.49 Trade £1.33 Halford's Fused Cigarette Lighter Plug RRP £2.99 TRADE £2.49 Sprays Halfords Grease Spray RRP £3.99- Trade £3.19 3-IN-1 Professional silicon spray RRP £4.99 - TRADE £3.99 Loctite Freeze and Release spray RRP:£2.99 - TRADE £2.39 3 in 1 cleaner degreaser £ 4.49 trade £3.59 wynns carb/intake cleaner spray £4.99 trade £2.96 3-In-One Pro Copper Grease (aerosol) - RRP £4.49 - Trade £3.59 Cooling System 1ltr antifreeze RRP: £4.29 TRADE: £3.43 Holts Radweld RRP: £3.99 TRADE: £0.99 Halfords coolant hose repair bandage - RRP £2.99 - trade £2.44 halfords anti freeze 1ltr got 70p off. Halfords Hose Clip ( the big Jubilee clip) RRP £1.59 TRADE £0.49 Thermostat + Fitting Kit for Citroen Xantia 2.0 petrol RRP £15.04 TRADE £11.28 Anti-Freez 5 liters can "2 yrs life" RRP £17.99 TRADE £14.69 Brake Stuff EUROPART ViziBleeding Kit ( with container) RRP £5.99 - TRADE £3.55 EUROPART ViziBleeding Kit ( without container) RRP £4.99 - TRADE £2.49 Halfords brake cleaner RRP: £5.49 TRADE: £4.39 Big Can of Brake and Clutch Cleaner - RRP £5.99 - (sounded expensive and it's a huge can) Halfords Dot4 brake fluid - massive 5 litre can RRP: £15.99 - Trade: £10.21 (£2.04 per litre) Ferrado Brake shoes for Fiesta, Ka, etc = £23.99 Trade £15. Exhaust Stuff Halfords Exhaust Repair Bandage RRP£3.29 - TRADE £1.21!! Holts Gun Gum Putty (for holes in backbox) - RRP £3.79 - Trade 76p!! rubber exh hangers 34MM "O" style RRP:79 PENCE TRADE:55 PENCE gun gum £3.79 trade 76p fire gum £3.79 trade £2.17 Holts Flexiwrap for fixing the back box (the wide metal sheet) RRP £6.49 TRADE £4.20 Holts Flexiwrap for fixing the exhaust pipe into the back box RRP £5.49 TRADE £4.36 Holts Flexiwrap for fixing the exhaust pipe RRP £5.29 TRADE £3.30 Wipers bosch wipers 23/21 retail £36.99 trade card £27.99 halfords wiper set 56. retail £23.99 trade card £12.13p Windscreen Wiper Blade (Rear) - RRP £9.99 TRADE £3.47 bosch s/p wiper blade 19 retail £9.99 trade £4.45 21/19s bosch wiper set £18.99 trade £10.59 Set 20 wipers halfords (21inch spoiler and 19 inch blades same as bosch fitments) £14.49 trade £5.94 Bosch s/p Wiper Blade 15 RRP £7.49. Trade £4.22 Halfords Wiper Blade w22 17 RRP £6.79. Trade £2.70 Halfords rear wiper W13 RRP £6.39 - Trade £1.95 Batteries + Cables hb065 battery £69.99 trade £45.14 hcb065 calcium 4 yr guarantee battery £79.99 trade £52.44 hb075 battery £74.99 trade £51.21 hcb075 calcium battery £84.99 trade £54.25 merc battery(one in boot) RRP: £99 TRADE: £71 Halfords Earth Cable 22cm RRP £3.99 - TRADE £3.19 Hyundai Coupe Battery RRP £96 Trade £71 Oil 15/40 5l part synthetic Oil - Trade £12.74 Castrol Magnatec 5W30, 4 Litres, RRP £27.99 - TRADE £22.39 Halfords Fully Synth 5w/40 Oil 5l. RRP - £34.99, TRADE - £26.24 Paints/Primers etc upol weld thru primer RRP £10.99 TRADE £9.89 Aluminium spray paint RRP £5.79 - Trade £5.21 Touch up paint set, Vauxhaull Satin Red RRP £10.49. Trade £9.44 Primer spray paint RRP £5.79 - Trade £5.21. Clear Laquer spray paint RRP £5.79 - Trade £5.21. Halfords Alloy Wheel Repair Kit. RRP £29.99 - Trade £ 26.99 No discount on mixed paints. Books and Manuals Haynes manual 3797 ( Astra/Zafira diesel 1998-2004) RRP £18.99 Trade £15.19 Haynes Manual 3511 ( Mercedes C-Class ) RRP £19.99 TRADE £15.99 If people can post any special offers / deals below and we will also try and build up a list of Corrado compatible parts along with prices and part numbers Happy Motoring! :wave: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted November 12, 2008 Wow, really shows the markup on some stuff doesn't it! Recommend getting a trade card, I've pinched one before just to get some cans of stuff. You'd be surprised how much markup they make / discount for TC holders on the most random items! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted November 12, 2008 Good thread Shhhteve! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted November 12, 2008 Yeah cheers, been meaning to put it up for a while as i've saved loads just buying bits and bobs... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajarella 0 Posted January 21, 2009 My dad has got one of these cards and the savings he makes are huge. Also Halfords price match (at least our local one does) so even if you don't have a card you don't have to pay over the odds. Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
renson 0 Posted January 28, 2009 well worth getting, i had to do the gf car last night as when i got home she decided to tell me they have been a bit noisey for a few weeks. After inspection the pads were almost gone and the discs were knackered. Went to halfrauds would have cost £71 :shock: for an old corsa. With trade card cost £35 all in :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted January 28, 2009 How much are the big metal tool chests trade? :norty: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwdeviant 0 Posted January 28, 2009 This also apply to their Car-cleaning stuff?? :scratch: Be good to re-stock with some Cheap Megs... rather than cough up another £60! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted January 28, 2009 No - car cleaning stuff isn't part of this I'm afraid! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeti 0 Posted January 28, 2009 How much are the big metal tool chests trade? :norty: kv even with a trade card it often works out cheeper to wait for their sales and offers on the tool chests o and the card only applies to tools, parts and consumables if i remember right, no doesnt apply to cleaning stuff, paints, chav tat, wheels, stereo's, bikes etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted February 3, 2009 kv even with a trade card it often works out cheeper to wait for their sales and offers on the tool chests Don't think thats right - I've checked a few times and when they are on 30% off they only go down to near the trade price... The black industrial tool chest is £138 Trade and the cheapest i've seen it on offer is £145 but it's usually £220 I think... The Black ones are the ones to get though Kev - superb quality and the the drawers have this nice latch mechanism that you've probably seen... They also did the bottom roll cab for £299 with free trays of spanners, sockets and a set of screwdrivers (that was just on offer not trade) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted February 19, 2009 got a trade email of halfrauds here 10w40 semi rrp 21.00 trade 15.99 6 draw black tool chest rrp £334.99 trade £199.99 150 piece socket set rrp£129.99 trade £84.99 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kempy 0 Posted February 19, 2009 I want a trade card, can somebody make up some recipts for parts for me :grin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted February 20, 2009 go onto ebay...they do payslips with any info printed on em that you like get one done in your name and a local or made up garage...job done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slimg60 0 Posted September 3, 2009 You can also get a trade card if you hold any form of engineering qualification, I managed to blag on with a Level 3 NVQ in aircraft engineering, didnt even ask to see any proof of it either. With reguards to savings, I got a battery for the corrado at £52 when it was on the shelf at £98 :cheers: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob_B 0 Posted September 3, 2009 you do need to be careful with the card, as some things on offer are not eligible for trade. for instance, if you take up their 2 for 1 offer on the headlight bulbs (the brilliance or extra blue things) you wont get money off. you can either have one or the other, but not both as far as i understand. the cards are worth having though, ive got one and you can save alot of money on things like bulbs and blades. but bear in mind, you will almost certainly get them at the same price in a motor factors with a bit of discount. so halfords is good in an emergency. you normally get 15% off tools i think, but the tools are top notch in my opinion Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paulc 0 Posted June 6, 2010 I got one a couple of months ago ,it took some getting Manager wanted to see some proof of being in the trade .The savings on car parts and tools is super ,trade card brings prices down in some cases lower than motor factors,Well worth having :clap: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
**Ian** 0 Posted June 7, 2010 I have had one for 4 years now, brilliant savings on most things! Though do remember if its already on offer or promotion you only get discount of the normal full price. ie - 10w-40w oil free set of pro screwdrivers at the moment, if you use your trade card you get a few quid knocked of but dont get the screwdrivers free (they charge you £10 for them which is half price) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted June 7, 2010 you do need to be careful with the card, as some things on offer are not eligible for trade. for instance, if you take up their 2 for 1 offer on the headlight bulbs (the brilliance or extra blue things) you wont get money off. you can either have one or the other, but not both as far as i understand. the cards are worth having though, ive got one and you can save alot of money on things like bulbs and blades. but bear in mind, you will almost certainly get them at the same price in a motor factors with a bit of discount. so halfords is good in an emergency. you normally get 15% off tools i think, but the tools are top notch in my opinion Yeah the bulbs thing is correct but what is handy is you can buy the one bulb for £7.50 as I did when one went rather than another pair... Motor factors - I find halfords cheaper in almost all cases now, way cheaper than GSF too for Bosch wiper blades! Tools are superb but I've noticed the discounts are not as good now as I think people were abusing the card and selling on eBay. Gunsons and Laser stuff like brake flaring tools, timing lights etc also get nice big discounts... Free screwdrivers - I did manage to get a set once but was blagging it... Usually stick to TPS for Oil though - no where can beat them on price! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted June 7, 2010 got some nice new wiper blades for the BM on saturday, £35 on the shelf :shock: used the trade card and paid £16 for them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted June 7, 2010 Had similar experiences, getting staggeringly good prices compared to "shelf" price. Batteries are almost half price, and I recently bought a load of bulbs and a set of wiper blades which had a shelf price of £17 all in - only paid £6! It's awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted June 7, 2010 The other thing you guys should do if you use Quidco is regiister your credit card with them. Halfords and a few other places then pay cashback on till transactions and this works with trade card purcheses too... I recently bought the big Industrial top tool chest - was about £143 and a couiple of weeks later I got another £6 cashback. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy 0 Posted June 7, 2010 Sorry if this has been discussed already but how can do you get a card? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ANDREW 30 0 Posted June 7, 2010 What kind of discount do you get on engine oils, with a trade card then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colinstubbs 0 Posted June 9, 2010 recently paid £75 for a £125 silver bosch battery for my mate's mum' Scenic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
