Property News · May 9, 2017

Should Halfords replace my faulty four-year-old bicycle?


The bike was never right from day one and now the cost of getting it repaired will be more than I paid for itI bought a bike from Halfords’ Edinburgh Hermiston Gait store four years ago and no longer have proof of purchase. But from day one the bike was never right and I believe it was never assembled properly – the handlebars kept coming loose, for example. About a year after buying it I took it back into to Halfords, but even after that it still wasn’t right and I now realise I should have asked for my money back. I only paid £200, which these days isn’t a lot for a bike, but the least I would expect is that it would be put together properly. I took it into an independent bike shop and after assessing the state of the bike the guy in the shop said I don’t have a bike, just a frame. Almost all the other parts are having to be replaced, the frame is the only part that doesn’t have anything wrong with it. The cost of getting this done has turned out to be more than what I paid for it, but I know that they will do a good, professional job and that I’ll more or less be getting a brand new bike. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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