Went into my local Halfords today...

Hades · 22 May 2011 at 23:27

...and it has had a revamp. Instead of nice shelves full of car stuff and audio equipment and a couple of bikes it's now 80% bikes and camping gear with a small corner for some basic tools and consumables.

What the hell?

It got me thinking and I guess it's due to most modern cars being too complex for home mechanics to work on. Their traditional market must be shrinking.

Slumberbox · 22 May 2011 at 23:29

More likely due to the recent heatwave and it being summertime

Hades · 22 May 2011 at 23:30

Yes good point. I hadn't thought of that, although they haven't done it in past years.

whitecrook · 22 May 2011 at 23:53

halfords has been like this for years. Most folk that work in there don't even know the difference between a spanner and a socket. Get your stuff on the net.

Fr0dders · 22 May 2011 at 23:55

my local store has a separate section upstairs for bikes, the rest of the downstairs is all car stuff. Has the balance about right.

ShakenNstirred · 23 May 2011 at 06:43

MrLOL said:
my local store has a separate section upstairs for bikes, the rest of the downstairs is all car stuff. Has the balance about right.

yeah same as mine

MofoKilla · 23 May 2011 at 12:06

I prefer to keep away from halfords due to all the numpties and chavs looking for stink on tat and blue led kits

daelo · 23 May 2011 at 12:11

Halfords is great when you realise you dont have the tool you actually need to complete a job, has decent offers on such as the socket sets and 3 for 2 car chemicals but apart from that its a bit of a rip, which just like any mainstream high street shop is, to be expected as the general consumer doesnt know what is or isnt expensive.

Both of my local halfords have about 50/50 car bike sections.. but I too have noticed the bike section encroaching on the car parts recently, not that im bothered though

Dogbreath · 23 May 2011 at 12:16

MofoKilla said:
I prefer to keep away from halfords due to all the numpties and chavs looking for stink on tat and blue led kits

I guess they'll be loitering in the air freshener aisle then?

Gamefreak501 · 23 May 2011 at 12:23

I don't mind Halfords, it's handy because it's a local super store and the trade card makes things very cheap.

It's pretty much the only place to go for off the shelf tools and car bits - short of going to a motor factors (who may not be open) and ever since the motorist centres closed down.

My local store has 50% Bikes, Camping and tent stuff and the other 50% is tools, ice, car parts and consumables.