My husband and I recently bought a BMW Hybrid from Eddie Wright, assisted by Lewis. However, on the day, he failed to show us the two charging cables included in the video we received prior to collecting the car. When we checked the boot, neither cable was visible, and we assumed they were stored in the underneath compartment. Unfortunately, only one cable was there.
After a few weeks, while arranging a home charging point, we realised the 3-pin cable was missing. Expecting Eddie Wright to resolve this, my husband contacted Lewis several times by email without a response. We also called multiple times, either not reaching Lewis or being assured he would call back, which he never did.
We then asked to speak to his superior, Jonathon. The conversation was accusatory, as if we had lost or lied about the missing charger. I suggested checking the onsite CCTV to see if a workman had removed the charger, but Jonathon said it had probably expired. He agreed that Eddie Wright should take responsibility for not checking or showing us both cables and proposed a 50/50 purchase of a replacement cable. Reluctantly, I agreed. He assured me I 'had his word' he would call back to confirm this after speaking to his boss, Richard.
After two weeks, I had still not heard back from Jonathon, and so called Eddie Wright again. Jonathon said he had been on holiday and had no note to call me back. He told me that his boss, Richard, did not agree with the 50/50 arrangement and would not contribute towards a replacement cable. I was told I could email Richard if I had a problem with this, which I did, with no response.
I trusted this company to be professional, as it is plastered all over their marketing material that they 'provide first-class customer service.' Our experience certainly doesn't reflect that.
We had other issues too - Lewis assured us that the car tax was in the lower bracket, but after purchase, he admitted it was in the luxury car tax bracket, costing us £500+ a year. The car also had minor imperfections that my husband had to ask to be rectified before purchase.
We love our car, but will never purchase from this garage again. As soon as they had our money, they treated us poorly. If after-sales service is important to you, look elsewhere. read more