Halfords have gone insane... 20% MORE off Carreras

weeksy59
weeksy59 Posts: 2,606
edited May 2011 in MTB buying advice
Not only do they have for example £200 of a Carrera vengance, but then 20% more off them now !!!!

So for example, the TDF road bike is now £279 instead of £449

the Vengance is £263 instead of £550... with my C2W it means i can get the Veng for about £140... that's got to be worth it just to strip for spares if the Meta breaks something lol.

I'm tempted to use my C2W voucher and buy one just for winter instead of getting my Meta dirty.
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  • Si1988
    Si1988 Posts: 158
    Should Re-title to "buy a fury, and buy it NOW! £439 for that spec has to be the best bang for buck bike you can get in the country right now.
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  • pennepacker
    pennepacker Posts: 15
    I don't need a MTB (have a road and a hybrid) but these are so cheap it is silly

    Just deciding whether to go for the Vengeance Limited, Kraken or Fury. I realise the Fury is the best bike, but the Vengeance Ltd is only just over £250 after the discount and Quidco, whereas the Fury is just too expensive to be a no brainer type purchase if you know what I mean.
  • weeksy59
    weeksy59 Posts: 2,606
    pennepacker wrote:
    Iwhereas the Fury is just too expensive to be a no brainer type purchase if you know what I mean.

    I know exactly what you mean...

    i think i'll get a Vengeance tomorrow when this hits the shop side of things.
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  • Alex1927
    Alex1927 Posts: 16
    edited May 2011
    For a first time MTBer looking around I guess the Vengance would be the ideal starter bike?

    I'm torn between that and the Fury, being th cheaper is obviously the appeal
  • montarius
    montarius Posts: 46
    pennepacker wrote:
    the Fury is just too expensive to be a no brainer type purchase if you know what I mean.

    No, I dont know what you mean. The fury is far better and for that price its definitely a no brainer...

    Maybe this 20% is to get rid of old stock before they introduce the 2011 range?
  • weeksy59
    weeksy59 Posts: 2,606
    What he means is... spending £230 on a Vengeance isn't really a signficiant ammount of money (even less so for me for C2W) but spending £450 on a Fury then becomes more that just an impulse buy and requires a different level of financing/funding.

    I can spend £200 without really giving a monkeys, £500 though is a different ball game.
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  • pennepacker
    pennepacker Posts: 15
    Spot on weeksy, that is exactly what I meant. I know I should buy the Fury, but £230 is an impulse buy sort of amount.

    So in the end I end up buying neither, normally.
  • yorkshire_man
    yorkshire_man Posts: 85
    I'd go for the Kraken personally sitting right in the middle of the Fury and Vengeance (price wise) at £300
  • Greer_
    Greer_ Posts: 1,716
    The new Carrera range is coming in soon so I'm thinking of getting one while i can!

    I've been looking at the Carrera Kraken and Voodoo Bantu for £379. Reckon the Fury is worth the extra money??

    The Kraken being £303 now and the Fury £440. I was prepared to pay the £380 tho
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  • Alex1927
    Alex1927 Posts: 16
    I'm far too torn looking at them all right now, aaaargh
  • Greer_
    Greer_ Posts: 1,716
    I know haha soo annoying but great at the same time!! :?
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  • mel d
    mel d Posts: 19
    too fury or to banshee thats my ? suspension or hard tail, light or heavy ?argh
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    They are all amazing value at their respective price points, nothing much else compares. But the Kraken is well worth the extra 50 quid.

    How do you get the quidco thing to work?
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  • stardude
    stardude Posts: 255
    just bear in mind with the vengeance, that the front rotor comes as standard as a 180mm, whereas the dart1 fork that it comes with has a maximum rotor size of 160mm.
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  • Fenred
    Fenred Posts: 428
    Blimey! I just flogged a tdf on fleabay last night for not much less than that!...that was good timing! :D
  • Greer_
    Greer_ Posts: 1,716
    Im guessing the fury is the best bike overall but does the Kraken have any noticeable bad points?
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Not really! The Fury gains a better fork and frame, but for 300 quid the kraken is spectacular value. Just weighing up buying one myself!
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  • weeksy59
    weeksy59 Posts: 2,606
    LOL i better get to the shop before they all sell out.
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  • Greer_
    Greer_ Posts: 1,716
    Always loved the look of the fury and now its in my price range :D
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  • Alex1927
    Alex1927 Posts: 16
    I might have to try and bargain with people on eBay to see if I can grab a slightly cheaper Fury.

    Still as a n00b and reading all the reviews its a pain trying to decide
  • Greer_
    Greer_ Posts: 1,716
    Alex1927 wrote:
    I might have to try and bargain with people on eBay to see if I can grab a slightly cheaper Fury.

    Still as a n00b and reading all the reviews its a pain trying to decide

    Im in totally the same position! Don't fancy it second hand however
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  • weeksy59
    weeksy59 Posts: 2,606
    at the price it's at, you may as well buy new, get the warranty, get the 6 week check etc etc.
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  • BorisSpencer
    BorisSpencer Posts: 786
    Looking at the Vulcan ladies for £269 less another 20%, might treat my daughter at the weekend. That's a better spec than I used to ride until 2 or 3 years ago.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    They do a ladies Kraken too:

    http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... &width=800
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  • Alex1927
    Alex1927 Posts: 16
    Now only showing 10% off on checkout, pah
  • kendogs77
    kendogs77 Posts: 8
    Alex1927 wrote:
    Now only showing 10% off on checkout, pah

    still showing 20% when i try//
  • ParaJack
    ParaJack Posts: 11
    Just been down to Halfords and spoke to a very helpful guy about the Kraken, in the shops it was still showing the sale price of £379! Without me even mentioning the 20% off on-line, he told me that if I want it, to go home and order it on-line to get an extra 20% off :)

    What a nice guy, not many places would be forthcoming with that info!

    @ supersonic he said exactly the same as you putting that bike against the vengeance :) Thanks again ;)
  • weeksy59
    weeksy59 Posts: 2,606
    the 20% in shop price kicks in tomorrow.
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  • Phill54
    Phill54 Posts: 20
    I've just been given £70 of Halfords gift vouchers, This 20% off could not of come at a better time, I've been after a new bike for a while and the Fury has always been on my mind it's an absolute no brainer at this price, It's already a great bike at £550.

    Just reserved one I'm absolutely chuffed I just hope it's put together well :?
  • swelsbyuk
    swelsbyuk Posts: 421
    Which would people say was better value? The Kraken at £300 or the Fury at £430?

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