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Coventry is a long way from our Reading base, roughly 90 miles, so we will be completely straight with you. If your car will not start on the ring road, at the station or on your drive in Earlsdon or Wyken, call us. We check availability first and only send someone if we can reach you in a reasonable time.
Coventry has its own particular driving: the tight ring road with its numbered junctions and short slip roads, the A45 and A46 carrying traffic round the city, and a big student population at the University of Warwick and Coventry University with cars that are often older and rarely driven. Cars that sit for weeks between journeys are exactly the ones that greet you with a click instead of an engine.
Because we are based in Reading, a Coventry call is a long journey for us. We will only take the job if we can get a technician to you in a reasonable time, and we will tell you honestly on the phone if we cannot, so you are not left waiting for help that is hours away. If we cannot reach you, we would rather say so and let you call someone closer.
Where cars let people down
Cars at the University of Warwick, around Coventry University or on student streets in Earlsdon and Canley often sit unused for weeks, including over the holidays. A modern car slowly drains its battery even when locked, so it may simply not start when you finally need it.
If a car stalls and will not restart on or near the ring road, there is very little room to stop. Get yourself and passengers somewhere safe first, then call us with the junction number and direction you were travelling so we know exactly where you are.
Visits and shifts at University Hospital Coventry at Walsgrave can mean a car stays in the car park for a long time. If yours will not start when you come out, tell us which car park and roughly where you are parked.
Commuters who leave a car near Coventry station or in a city-centre multi-storey can return late in the evening to a flat battery, often after a cold day or with an interior light left on. Note the level and bay number before you call.
Cars with stop-start technology use AGM or EFB batteries that can fail quickly once they are past their best, particularly in heavy traffic on the A45 or around the city. Hybrids and EVs also rely on a 12V battery; where the manufacturer allows, we boost it through the correct jump points.
Services
If we can reach you, we bring a professional jump pack and connect it to the points your manufacturer recommends, then test the battery and charging system so you know whether the car is safe to drive home or on to work.
More about jump start serviceWhen the battery has clearly failed, we explain what your vehicle needs. Where we have a suitable battery with us we can fit it there and then; if not, we will be clear about that so you can decide what to do next.
More about car battery replacementIf the car will not run after a restart, or the problem is not the battery, we can talk you through recovery options to a garage or your home address in Coventry.
More about breakdown recoveryIf you are not sure what is wrong, tell us what the car is doing and any warning lights you can see. Even when we are too far away to attend quickly, we will give you honest advice on the most sensible next step.
More about roadside assistanceTell us where you are, the vehicle and what happens when you try to start it.
We confirm the price and give you a realistic arrival estimate before anyone sets off.
The technician connects a professional jump pack to the correct points and starts the engine.
We test the battery and charging voltage and tell you whether it needs replacing.
Coverage
Subject to availability, we can attend Coventry city centre and the surrounding districts, including Wyken and Walsgrave to the north-east, Cheylesmore, Whitley, Binley and Finham to the south, Tile Hill, Canley and the University of Warwick to the south-west, Earlsdon and Allesley to the west, and Foleshill, Radford, Holbrooks and Keresley to the north.
The routes that matter most for us are the ring road (A4053), the A45 and A46, the A444, and the M6 at junctions 2 and 3 where the M69 joins. Because Coventry is a long way from Reading, please call before you assume we can come; we will check where our technicians are and tell you honestly whether we can get to you.
No surprises
The price depends on where you are, the time of day and your vehicle. We tell you the price on the phone and confirm it before any work starts.
Coventry is around 90 miles from our base, so availability and arrival time must be checked on the phone before anyone sets off. It depends on where our technicians are, motorway traffic and how many calls we already have. You will get an honest estimate and a confirmed price first, and if we cannot reach you in a reasonable time, we will tell you.
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