Written on: 16/06/2013
DON'T GO TO THE CAR SHOP!!!!! They are bullies and are rude if you don't purchase. They knew I just wanted to browse but almost tried to force us into buying a car by belittling us!!! I would never recommend anyone to go there!!!!! Worst service and rudest managers I have ever seen! (read more)
Written on: 31/05/2013
I bought a car from Car Shop Swindon and tried to book it for servicing. I called their all possible numbers and left messages to call me back but no one called me. I would not recommend anyone to buy a car from Car Shop. Stay Away. (read more)
Written on: 28/05/2013
Visited Carshop Swindon and had mixed results. Found the Car we wanted and paid deposit to have car brought to Swindon. Dealt with chap called Wayne who was fantastic! Took us for two test drives and went well above and beyond for us, he was a credit to the company. Then came the downhill bit. Car arrived, we went to look at it and test drove the car. Really liked it but had a few minor things we wanted fixed. Work was done quick, but was dirty inside which was bad when it was being... (read more)
Written on: 13/05/2013
had an apppalling experience with car which was faulty,if you get any problems write to trading standards immeadiatly and the Financial ombusman and follow thier instructions to the last letter.the financial ombudsman will take up the case,thier staff may tell you they do not deal with this type of complaint about faulty goods but they do.PERSIST AT ALL COSTS Do not buy any warranty from them as they are not RAC WARRANTIES.I have a raging battle with car shop who refuse to take any show any... (read more)
Written on: 22/04/2013
I had never thought of going to car shop until I heard their advert on the local radio.my husband had been going on about replacing our car for weeks but never seemed to find anything, so one Saturday morning off we went. We had no idea what to expect and were presently surprised. We were met at te front door by a very nice salesman who was extremely helpful. We told him what we were looking for and then we looked around. We test drove a few cars and found one that we really liked. The... (read more)
Written on: 21/04/2013
Would not buy a car from them ever again,my car was unsafe,situation unresolved do not go there like a game of Russian Roulette trying to get a car fit for purpose ie , one that goes fowards,car very economical on petrol as it does not go very far with out breaking down,bought car so I could take my grandchildren out for day trips,what a joke (read more)
Written on: 19/04/2013 by Kirstycheswick (1 review written)
We were looking to buy a car and knew the make and model we wanted. I had done various searches for the car we wanted online, so we had some idea of the age of the car we wanted and how much we wanted to pay and what was competitive. We pasted the car shop Swindon by chance and decided to pop in. So glad we did! We had a lovely sales consultant, he really seemed to know his stuff. There was no hard sell which I really liked, and everything seemed really organised. The car shop also offers... (read more)
Written on: 17/04/2013 by Berwyn (1 review written)
The sales manager got rude and abusive because I did not take up his worthless offer of a extended car warrenty period. DON'T TAKE UP THIS OFFER ! NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT'S WRITTEN ON ! The car I purchased was ok. To be honest , and I got a fair price for my trade in. But this mans behavior would stop me from shopping there again. They are more interested in selling extras ,than the Car you intend to buy. Find out for youself, then tell me I am wrong. (read more)
Written on: 12/04/2013 by Very-Disappointed (1 review written)
As a customer, I generally like to take my time to purchase and simply browse whats on offer first before I ask for assistance. However, on arrival at CarShop I was harrassed and badgered for my personal details, even after asking the assistant to leave me alone. I'd like to go to a dealer a few times to look the cars over... Not only this, I was also *told* to wait [at the computer area] whilst the salesman told his line manager that I wouldn't provide any personal details. I clearly... (read more)
Written on: 12/04/2013
what ever car they show you they insist they will carry out any requests you require on car,services, oil change,chips on car will be dealt with you name it they will do it,I said it sounded to good to be true,but was assured we haqve our own workforce which carries out all our work.When you pick up the car they insist you pay for the car before you see it,ALARM BELLS ARE SOUNDING,but we are assured we have documentation to confirm all the work has been done,and after all we have purchased ... (read more)
Written on: 10/04/2013 by joesmith299
I was greeted by a salesman call shane who said he is from bristol. He wouldn't let me test drive any cars until I put a £200 deposit on a car. All I was allowed to do was look at it, not even start the engine. Also he would continuously go back to a room at the back just to find what else they had in stock. This was the worst experience I have ever had at a car dealership. I think that the staff need to be trained again. (read more)
Written on: 08/04/2013
Overall good, efficient service. I reserved a car in advance and was taken straight to the car after a short sales pitch about the company. Good 20 minutes test drive around Swindon, then given as long as I wanted to check over the car. When I was happy to proceed, two problems: 1. They valued my part exchange at far less then I was offered by their on-line valuation, even though the car was in good condition with fsh. They claimed I'd put the wrong mileage on my on-line valuation, but I... (read more)
Written on: 07/04/2013 by Andrew_Luckett (1 review written)
Great selection of cars all under one roof - would recommend searching online to down select to a handful of cars to view on the day. From then on it's simple: book an appointment and you will be greeted upon arrival and taken to look at your chosen cars. The cars were all in great condition and the friendly knowledgeable staff made parting with our cash a pleasure! Finance is available, but we chose to pay cash on the day and with the aid of the Carshops complementary 7 day insurance we... (read more)
Written on: 20/03/2013
I visited Carshop February 2012 to see their range of cars as the website looked excellent. I was due some money and wanted to buy a new car.I was in no rush as my personal finance was not cleared. I liked the look of several cars and have to say the sales guys were excellent very knowledgable but not pushy. I decided that I would buy a car from Carshop when my finaces were sorted. The salesman said that Carshop offered great deals on finance and that I might be interested in seeing what... (read more)
Written on: 18/03/2013 by Oxford78600 (1 review written)
We had great customer service, everyone was friendly and ready to help sometimes a little too much. We received £100 back in the post £50 for my husband recommending it to me and £50 for purchasing a vehicle, bonus. The service was quick once we decided on the vehicle that we wanted and the finance was done extremely efficiently, all the explanation and details were given plainly and simply. This is the second car that we have purchased from Car Shop and both our cars are in excellent... (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2013
Bought a car that i like a lot however was sold as full history when I picked the car up was missing the service book with the history . I was promise they would post it to me ASAP . Nearly 2 months of chasing and speaking to the collection centre general manager customer service manager sales man pretty everyone in the Swindon branch still no sign of it . They agreed that if they couldn't t find the book or produce a replacement by the end of jan 2013 they would replace the vehicle . On... (read more)
Written on: 14/03/2013 by heru
I went to carshop because they had the car that I wanted. The salesmen were very good, friendly and not pushy, most of the front shop staff were good and generally not like ordinary car salesman. After a test drive I was left with the car for as long as I wanted, within reason off course. The back room staff were not quite as good, internal valeting did not include cleaning out the ash tray or some ash marks on the seats. It looked like it had been done very quickly. This is a small point... (read more)
Written on: 11/03/2013
Happy with my car, but getting it took best part of the day. Made an appointment to see my car, as it had to come from a Yorkshire branch, the sales man was 1.5hrs late. While i waited, a dressed ponce tried to fob me off and made it sound like I was in the wrong for getting there early. When I got to see my car I was happy. That point on it got better, but the ponce or "manager" did lie, but this did not bother me as I knew I wanted the car so I ignored him. My advice, look on line, know... (read more)
Written on: 07/03/2013 by kadambadi (1 review written)
It was planning to change the car, started off with couple of dealer vists not much options as the choices were limited. It was coincidence that I chose to visit carshop swindon and to my surprise found the car on my first visit. Salesmen were great was not pushy at all. Overall I'm very pleased but would like to point out the finance guy was absolutely sore. I was told no collection on saturday and I had to make two trips. (read more)
Written on: 06/03/2013 by roggriffin
he Car Shop web site I found the car I was looking for so visited Car Shop Swindon a few days later. I received a very warm welcome from the Car Shop people and did not feel pressured at all. Strange not to feel pressured when looking at buying a car. The people I dealt with where all professional in their attitude. After the test drive I decided the car was for me so did the deal. Not too happy with the trade in value they gave me for my car current car, but is anyone every happy with it.... (read more)
Written on: 04/03/2013 by EllyHewer
Exactly what I wanted at a price I wanted to pay, great service and delivered professionally. Even though a problem came up with my trade in car, it was sorted with ease and I was on my way. The car was in great condition and still going strong now. I've already mentioned to my friends and family so much so my partner has now purchased from The Car Shop as well and very happy with his car too. Great value, had spent ages looking around and this was by far the best price and value for money.... (read more)
Written on: 03/03/2013 by lindarigley
I was really pleased I went the The car Shop. The salesman, Moe, was really helpful and friendly. As I lived 150 miles away, Moe met me half way to deliver my car. When shopping at the Car Shop, I found the layout good and didn't have to wait around for a test drive. There were lots of choice and I am pleased with the car I chose. I would certainly recommend the car Shop to my family and friends. (read more)
Written on: 01/03/2013 by patch23 (1 review written)
I wanted to sell my car, and i thought going down this route might save me a lot of hassle trying to sell privately. So, as i got an online quote from the carshop,and even a telephone call from them telling me its valued at between £9000-11000, but i already knew it was worth more than the £11000 based on its condition, and low mileage, from a glass report that i have,and i was aiming for. I decided to take it down to swindon carshop,to put them to the test, as i had read about their... (read more)
Written on: 27/02/2013
Initially went to Carshop on a Saturday which meant they were very busy but we still got pounced on as we came through the door but we were insistant that we were only looking at the moment to see what was available in our price range, and that we did not have the money to buy at the moment but would have in a couple of weeks. This maybe curtailed the hard sell and the sales person was helpful and not too pushy. We came back the following day as the day before we had left it too late and it... (read more)
Written on: 27/02/2013
I would highly recommend the car shop to everyone who wants a cheap and good car. Customer support was amazingly good and quick. The people in it were kind and extremely useful. They help you to find a perfect car for you. They know what they are meant to do and how to do it. The formal stuff went perfectly (quick, easy and simple.) The car transfer was simple and quick. You just give them your car they go for a test drive then quickly the check it out and bam finished all left to do sing... (read more)
Written on: 27/02/2013
I felt the car was fairly priced and therefore travelled from poole to Swindon to collect car using a transport vehicle as car wasn't taxed. Not happy with the long wait from arrival to actually driving the car away. I was passed between several people who all seemed to have their own task mainly trying to sell me extras. All this took 1.5 hours which meant I ended up hitting the rush hour traffic on my journey home. The car looks good although haven't actually driven it yet. Bit... (read more)
Written on: 27/02/2013 by Princesspickle (2 reviews written)
We bought my corsa from them around a year ago! No issues with car. Men Who sold car to us were lovely and helpful! Bloke you pay and tries to get you to do finance was friendly and happy. Up until this point, I thought it was fabulous! Then....... We went to collect the keys and register for the free insurance, enabling us to drive it away that day! Because they had previously been using this car as a curtsey car, the insurance had already been taken out on that car before. This meanin... (read more)
Written on: 27/02/2013 by RadWary (1 review written)
Car Shop is a great idea and I wish it well in achieving it's aims. Unfortunately it has a long way to go and my experience was very average, others I've spoken to are not so kind. My first complaint would be the hard sell, do the staff not realise this puts as many people off as it forces into buying something they might not want. I was lucky to have a rookie salesman who seemed to have some respect for the customer, but when any other salesperson was involved it was an unpleasant... (read more)
Written on: 26/02/2013
We decided to buy from The Car Shop as my husband work friend had bought a car from them. On entering the Shop we were greated by a very pleasant young man, who showed us to a table and chatted to us about what kind of car we were looking for. We already knew, as we'd seen it on their website. So he then went to arrange a test drive. The test drive was nice and long. We then returned back to the Shop to discuss it further. The young man was very polite and put us as ease. We asked alot of... (read more)
Written on: 26/02/2013 by MarkPurrington (1 review written)
After reading some negative reviews about people having bad experiences, I was a little dubious about using The Car Shop to purchase my next car. But I can quite easily say it was a pleasure to use them and I would recommend them to any of my family or friends. From the moment myself and my fiancée walked in with my two young nieces (both under 2) nothing was too much trouble for the sales assistant who was helping us. He even helped us by bringing my car into the show room, so we could put... (read more)
Written on: 26/02/2013 by Hammer666 (1 review written)
I bought a BMW X3 in 2009 which was a while ago. I went there talk to sales assistant and he showed me a numbers of cars which I selected one and went to do the paper work. As I was buying it in finance there were different procedures which did take ages and after such a wait I was ended up on 19.4 Apr rate which I find really high and i did made a down payment of half the sum as well. And along with the car I ended up paying for extras such as gap insurance, RAC warranty (which really does... (read more)
Written on: 26/02/2013 by Lasergirl (1 review written)
Staff were friendly and welcoming; they listened to what I wanted for my next car, and showed me relevant vehicles and plenty of time to view, drive and eventually chose one. I wasn't pressured in to the purchase of a car, although there was some mild pressure to buy into the post service/insurance schemes, as well as that of the paint protection products, which upon investigation could be bought at a fraction of the costs they were charging. It did take some time to do all the paperwork... (read more)
Written on: 26/02/2013 by Chemmy
Poor communication once the car has been purchased. Poor follow up service. Poor Worksop service. My experience with Carshop has not been good especially with the Customer Service Dept. I would have little confidence with Carshop workshop working on my car. (read more)
Written on: 26/02/2013 by jaymay3 (1 review written)
Having purchased a car from Swindon carshop in 2007 after I lost my car in the floods, ad having found the whole process such a pleasure, when we decide to update that car in November 2012, although we did peruse what was available at other local sellers right from the start Carshop offered again the best choice and prices, several other dealers had cars advertised on the internet which were not available when we enquired as the internet sites were not updated regularly, Carshop is updated... (read more)
Written on: 26/02/2013
I searched for a car online as i live in France and wanted to make my car buying experience in the UK as quick and safe as humanly posssible. I knew i wanted a C4 so scanned the huge choice at Carshop. There was loads of choice in the model so i picked as new a car as possible in my price range and had an online chat with Carshop. They then gave me a detailed video tour of the car itself during which i asked questions and to zoom in on certain areas. I liked what i saw so i reserved the car... (read more)
Written on: 26/02/2013 by localshop (1 review written)
I'm happy to report that I found Carshop fully committed to making me happy as they took my money. OK, the 'sell' is tangible - but what else would you expect; it's not too pushy and you can walk away at any time. The prices are keen and it's a great location for viewing under cover in bad weather - but do look at the proposed purchase in natural light before parting with your cash that said I had 2 problems with my purchase 1, When i got home i found I could have got a similar vehicle... (read more)
Written on: 23/02/2013
Overall service was good, and sales team as usual made me feel welcome and under no pressure. Customer experiance team were first class, and when i had issues in first week, did all i expected of them. Only thing i dont like about whole process was the free 7 days insurence, spent best part of 1 hour on a phone with no answer, just music, so i gave up in end, i also dont like fact soon as you enter carshop you have a sales guy, welcome you, i prefer the softly softly appraoch, not "lets get... (read more)
Written on: 21/02/2013
I was looking for a convertable amd a friend recommended The Car Shop. I checked the internet and found a car that I was interested in. I used the online service to book a test drive. I received a confermation e mail followed by a call to confirm the booking and go through a few things. I paid a deposit to hold the vehicle and gave details to ensure credit was available to save me a trip if there were any problems. When I arrived for my test driveI was greeted by Lee Yoxall to took me... (read more)
Written on: 17/02/2013 by snowyoakley
Having purchased a car last year from CarShop Swindon and being extremely happy with that experience, my wife and I were passing by and noticed the Sale. We were thinking of a new car for the wife and decided to have a look. On entering the building we saw the smiling face of the sales person [name removed] who had dealt with us the year before. Immediately he recognised us and made us feel welcome. In total we were 5 hours in CarShop and ended up purchasing 2 cars. One for myself and one... (read more)
Written on: 14/02/2013
We just bought a car from CarShop Swindon and generally the service was good. We had 2 tests drive with a good guy - Mark I think - who was very helpful. The other most helpful person was one of the last guys I saw who dealt the the paperwork and handed over the keys. We dealt with numerous other people - they seem to pass you around a lot. However our 'sales' person was Romano who forgot to tell us that the car we were buying was registered as 'disabled' - this meant we couldn't drive the... (read more)
Written on: 11/02/2013 by knowswhatilike
After an 45min drive to car shop, i was looking forward to looking around the large amount of cars the car shop have on site and under cover. Their way of doing things however meant this was never to happen. My partner and I went into car shop with a large open mind on what car we wanted to get as it needed to fit our requirements. We where jumped on by a very pleasant salesman who after telling him we wanted to look around, got us to take a seat while he wrote down all our needs and... (read more)
Written on: 06/02/2013 by hollysmolly
i came to carshop with mixed feelings after hearing and seeing a few bad reviews i was plesantly suprised when i arrived i was greeted at the reception by a member of the sales team who was very helpful. after sitting with him and discussing what i wanted in my new car he came back with exactly what i wanted after seeing the car i decided i wanted to go ahead and buy the car. i was then sent to see a business specialist to help out with my finace. due to me having no credit score it was... (read more)
Written on: 03/02/2013 by neilogg
Having read some adverse reviews of Carshop it was with some trepidation that I visited the Swindon branch last week with my wife. I was pleasantly surprised. The majority of cars are within a large indoor showroom, (just as well as it was a very cold winters day), and all cars were very well presented and appeared excellent value. Prior to walking around we were met by Wayne, a consultant, who took our details and, when we expressed an interest in particular cars, brought these to the... (read more)
Written on: 31/01/2013 by Perkibaz
Picked a car on the internet A Citroen C3 Picaaso Exclusive Reg No WP59 FKH booked an appointment to test drive, and travelled 70 miles to Swindon. Impressive premises and greeted inside and taken to the sales centre where we waited ( having been offered a free coffee) for about 10 minutes, not too bad so far. Pleasant young fellow greeted us politely and we started our quest. Lots of questions to answer, heaven knows why because I was only interested in the one car. On the phone I... (read more)
Written on: 30/01/2013
Saturday 26th Jan Arrived at 1pm said only wanted to look at cars which we were allowed to do followed closely by salesman who kept asking what sort of car we wanted and our budget. After being worn down test drove a car which I liked and after a lot of haggling with salesman who kept going to speak to a supervisor reached an agreed price. Again after waiting about half an hour went to see the Senior Business Specialist who again gave us the hard sell to purchase a warranty and service... (read more)
Written on: 20/01/2013 by Esmout
After my car was written off this week in an accident I needed a new car and after going to a few independant car dealers stumbled across Car Shop. From the moment we walked in Russell Bowles was courteous, helpful and made the whole process seamless and straight forward with none of the pushy sales chat you get from some places. Nothing was too much to ask and he was happy leaving us alone to make our own minds up before making an offer, as well as providing free coffee which was well... (read more)
Written on: 20/01/2013 by Beza777
I went in after seeing a seat altea on their website. Apparently it had just come in because no one knew anything about it. They drove it round and I had a look at it. It was dirty, inside was a mess, broken glass on the seat, there was rust around the wheel arches ect. One of the wipers didn't work and it took them 2 weeks to fix it? Anyway after being pressured to buy the car I decided to go for it. After countless phone calls and them promising to call back and never did, my car was... (read more)
Written on: 17/01/2013 by sixkings (1 review written)
First time i have ever been to a car shop, I was pleasently surprised. All the staff were pleasent and professional and kept me informed all the way through. They were prepared to do a deal and i got a good one on my part exchange there was a good choice of cars i was after. i liked the fact it was undercover more enjoyable to look at cars in a bit of comfort as opposed to on a forecourt. I looked elsewhere and they gave me a named contact to update if i had bought elsewhere or wanted to... (read more)
Written on: 17/01/2013
We have never bourght from a car supermarket before and were reluctant to start now. However they were the nearest place that had the car we were looking for (Nissan Qashqai)at the right price (found car through Auto Trader search). We were extremely thorough in our research before we arrived and had noted the price/details of like for like vehicles in other parts of the UK which proved to be a very good thing. The car we were interested in was being viewed / considered by another couple... (read more)
Written on: 16/01/2013 by KatyRhead
We purchased our car from the car shop swindon. We went to briefly look and get an idea for our next family car, we was approached by a friendly member of staff who led us to the car show room where they had over 900 cars, plenty to choose from. We briefly said the sort of car we were looking for and what we were looking to spend and the gentleman went to see what sort of cars they had to adhere to our needs, in the meantime we were left to look all around the showroom on our own to see what... (read more)
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Written on: 10/03/2013
poor after sale service.once they had the money all promises of minor faults on car i bought to be put right were not carried out.they expected me to bring the car back at a later date at their convenience.so frustrating.typical of most car sales though.paid £13000 for a ford galaxy.needed all brakes done and 4 new tyres straight away.plus several minor repairs that were supposed to be done before pick up day.what a service for a disabled person to recieve.