I was less than 100% into Halfords last time I reviewed (below) with good reason. Today was a…read moreperfect experience - needed a chip in my windshield repaired. A quote from the nation wide (global?) company to fix on my doorstep was almost £230!! At Halfords (10 minute drive away) it was done perfectly while I watched for £40 - plus I was given a free 10 point check on my car AND a £5 discount coupon. Total cost dropped to £35 and serviced to my complete satisfaction by 2 really professional, friendly staff. I will be back very soon I'm sure!! Review #55 2023

Absolutely disgusted with the service of the store manager at this branch, purchased a new battery…read morefrom them in August 2025 at the start of November 2025 I started to have faults showing up on the dash also low battery. After having around 6 different faults I thought something was amiss so I had a full diagnostics scan and also an auto electrician, every fault code was down to low voltage and the auto electrician confirmed the battery was faulty and not holding charge. So back to the halfords store I went with receipt in hand, I was served by a lovely young lady who came out and tested the battery, her findings were battery needs charging then retest, so she agreed there was a problem, possibly a dud cell. I followed the young lady back to the shop expecting a replacement battery. The battery was a Yuasa HSB100 with a 4 year warranty. The next thing man came out of the back room with the battery tester and said he wanted to test the battery, I explained that a young lady had already been out to my car and tested it & I gave him the little print out she gave me. He said he still wanted to do it, I asked why and he couldn't answer, so to save any disagreement I followed him out of the shop and he tested the battery, within 1 minute he said it's absolutely fine no problem at all, so then I tried to explain what I had already explained to the young lady about all the errors, diagnostics, auto electricians report etc to which he replied my machine says it's fine, after going back and forth for a good 30 minutes I asked why when the young lady tested it did it show a fault and within 15 minutes he tested it and he said it was fine? His first answer was she probably did it wrong, I said to him I don't think that is very professional telling me one of his staff had done it incorrectly and especially because she was a female, & I'm pretty sure all staff that had authority to test batteries would of been trained for insurance purposes. then I couldn't work out how he new she had done it incorrectly when he wasn't there? So I suggested maybe we could ask the young lady to show us how she had done it with both of us there, this he thought was funny and I asked why are you laughing at me, he said I'm fed up with going round in circles day in day out, eventually after more arguments he said he would get the young lady, so another 20 minutes as she was busy they both came over. The young lady connected the charger and he told her she had connected it incorrectly, she needed to connect to the other side of the nut & bolt on the battery terminal, she replied to him you're joking? He said no, at this point I said he is clutching at straws to which he started to laugh at me again, I asked him again please don't laugh at at me, the young lady had connected firmly to both terminals, there was no issue at all with how she had connected the tester & she did say this is how I always do it. The young lady then went and carried on with her work, at all times she was friendly polite and professional. Thank you for your response on 27/01/26 I have already gone through that channel of reporting the problems I had, but unfortunately no response at all which is aa shame as it's another bad mark against Halfords and it also shows that you are really not trying to sort the problem as quickly as possible. 29/01/2026 And still no response from customer services!! 07/02/2026 Finally a response from customer services they have requested a copy of the invoice from the auto electrician stating the battery was faulty and the diagnostic report feedback, I told them that I had to pay for that service to be carried out and they agreed to cover the cost of that providing the report states the battery is at fault, I think that a fair enough request from them, so I have supplied them with everything they have asked for and the invoice does state faulty battery. Unfortunately again after a further 3 emails from myself Halfords customer services have disappeared again, no email, no contact and no refund for the auto electrician & diagnostic report invoice I was told they would refund never mind the faulty battery this whole sorry saga is about.

great choice and service. i always buy my parts from here. kind staff only to willing to help…read more this is a great store and should be your first stop for all your car needs.

one of the cheapest places to get spare parts from and they deliver. once got a new petrol tank for…read morea rover it was 40 pounds cheaper than a rival. lately got a wheel bearing from here as another store had given me the wrong one and was closed when i went to get the right one. autoquip had the right one in stock and was £3 cheaper. brill service.

Puchased a bike and sat nav from here on seperate occasions. I must say I do agree that they spend…read moremore time trying to sell you something totally unrelated than trying to help you. Didn't appear to know what they were really doing during the free bike check up which I was dissapointed with. But generally, I do find they are pretty good. They are friendly and for bikes especially their prices are very reasonable.

Purchased a bike from here not long back. Large store, extremely helpful staff. Prepared the bike…read morefor me, checked tires, threw in some extras and gave me a gift voucher. Spot on.

this is a great centre for tyres and brakes. the staff are very helpful and will always be happy to…read morehelp you out. the service and standards are great. the prices are very good and should you find the same item cheaper they will match it. worth a visit for a price.

I paid a deposit for a bike over 3 months ago - never once been contacted or even sent a receipt…read more Has this happened to anyone else?

Been down there a few times, if you go upstairs they have some helmets which are cheap, also have…read moresome clothes up there for bikers aswell. Bikers do MOT's an repairs on bikes + also sell bike at bargain prices.

moved into this area a couple of years ago and have been struggling to find a garage i can…read moretrust,have drove by colemans garage on many occasions and noticed they were always busy,as the mot was due i decided to give them a go,all i can say is what a absolutely genuine garage this is,after finding the car required some repairs to get through the mot i booked the car in,i was informed of the parts required the price of all the parts and overall costs which was very competitve indeed,all the staff were very pleasant and took the time to have a chat,i cannot recommend coleman.s enough and will give them 11/10 will definately be using coleman,s garage in the future, thanks colemans garage

Absolutely wonderful garage, got the latest diagnostics and brilliant mechanics and very reasonable…read moreprices. Put me back on the road in no time and no fuss. If you've got a Land Rover this is the place to go,staff are cheerful and courteous what more could any one want in a garage service.

Great little local garage - nothing seems to be too much trouble for them. Have been having our…read morecars serviced and MOT'd here for years and have always felt that they give a good service at a very reasonable price. They'll try to fit you in the best they can, although can get very busy so advance booking is recommended. When we've had any breakdowns, they've always tried to help us out as quickly as they can. As a female, I've always found that I'm treated well as a customer and not at all patronised, which is quite refreshing!

I can not say enough about the gentlemen at Central Tyre. They are knowledgeable and efficient,…read moreand will go out of their way, literally, to help me. This branch of Central Tyre was recommended to me by my brother-in-law, and I can see why, now that I've gone there a few times in the last three years, for tyre repair or replacement, or wheel rotation. Not only do they do a good job, but they'll also spend time researching on the Internet, to recommend other retailers where I can go to buy associated automotive items that they don't sell, and they will be available on the phone to help, when I'm there and a bit uncertain. Recently, I had an appointment to go to Central Tyre for a tyre for my spare wheel, and Ashley called me in plenty of time beforehand to change the appointment, (their computer was down), so he saved me an unnecessary trip into town. I'd recommend these gentlemen wholeheartedly to anyone. No fuss, no BS, just common sense.