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Croydon is a long drive from our Reading base, so we will always be upfront with you. If your car will not start in central Croydon, on the Purley Way or on a residential street in Selsdon or Coulsdon, call us. We can attend subject to availability and will give you an honest arrival estimate before anyone sets off.
Croydon packs a lot of driving into a small space: the tram lines, the one-way system around Wellesley Road, the retail parks strung along the A23 Purley Way and the steep residential roads that climb towards Sanderstead and Selsdon. Plenty of local cars spend their week doing short hops between home, the shops and the station, which is one of the most common reasons a battery ends up flat.
We are based in Reading, around 45 to 50 miles away depending on the route, so a Croydon call is not the same as one around the corner from our base. Before we send anyone, we check where our technicians are and how the M25 is moving, then give you a realistic time. If we cannot get to you in a reasonable time, we will tell you on the call so you can make other arrangements.
Where cars let people down
The big stores along the A23 Purley Way have huge car parks where it is easy to leave lights on or come back to a car that has given up in the cold. Tell us which store you are parked at and roughly where in the car park, and we will find you.
Cars left near East Croydon or West Croydon stations, or close to a tram stop, can sit for a full working day or longer. A battery that was already weak often fails when you come back in the evening and the temperature has dropped.
In many Croydon streets cars are parked bumper to bumper in permit bays, so there is no room to bring another car alongside for jump leads. Our jump pack connects directly to your battery, so we only need to get to your bonnet.
Long waits and overnight stays at Croydon University Hospital mean cars can be left for many hours. If you come out to a car that will not start, let us know which car park or nearby street you are on.
The hilly roads around Sanderstead, Selsdon and Coulsdon can make a weak starter battery more obvious on a frosty morning, especially on cars that only do short trips. If the engine turns over slowly or just clicks, a jump start is usually the first thing to try.
Services
A mobile jump start with a professional jump pack, connected to the points your manufacturer recommends. Once the car is running we test the battery and charging voltage so you know whether it is likely to let you down again.
More about jump start serviceIf the battery will not hold a charge, we explain what your car needs. Where we have the right battery with us, we can fit it on the spot; if we do not, we will tell you plainly and talk through the alternatives.
More about car battery replacementIf the car will not run after a restart, or the fault is clearly not the battery, we can arrange recovery to a Croydon garage, your home or another address you choose.
More about breakdown recoveryNot sure what has gone wrong? Describe what the car is doing, any warning lights and any noises, and we will give you an honest view of whether it is a battery problem or something that needs a garage.
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 central Croydon, Addiscombe, Shirley, Waddon and New Addington, plus South Croydon, Sanderstead and Selsdon, and Coulsdon to the south. If you are in Thornton Heath (CR7) or Purley and Kenley (CR8), call with your postcode and we will check whether we can reach you.
The main roads into the area for us are the A23 Purley Way, the A235 Brighton Road through South Croydon towards Purley, and the A232 across the borough. Coming from Reading, our route is usually via the M25, so traffic there has a direct effect on arrival times. We will take that into account when we give you an estimate.
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.
Croydon is a long way from our base, so we will never promise a time we cannot keep. The arrival estimate depends on where our nearest technician is, traffic on the M25 and the A23, and how busy we are. You will get an honest estimate and a confirmed price on the phone before anyone sets off.
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