Hove car spares epitomises the no-nonsense approach to car parts. They are a dealer in second hand…read morecar parts, but unlike your average scrap yard you don't have to make your way through piles of smashed up rotting cars and brave, monosyllabic, testosterone filled scrap men. The service here is great and really friendly. The guy who you normally see behind the counter clearly knows the domestic car market inside out and is happy to answer any questions you might have about how to fit or remove anything you might be buying from him. On the down side though the selection of parts can be a little limited. This is mainly, it seems, to do with the size of the place - without a large yard you can't have a large stock. I've been there twice looking for a new wiper motor for my car and had the same stock response both times, "I've not got one in at the minute but call again on Saturday and there should be one then" . To be fair though, if you need to replace a part and don't want to pay the dealers' extortionate prices then this is the place to come first.

The staff at this Kwik-Fit branch were very helpful, they were honest about time scale of the job…read moreand how much it would cost.

They moved heaven and earth to turn an MOT around for me At short notice, even though they were…read moreincredibly busy. Thoroughly recommend.

I have used Ellis Motors on a number of occasions and I have never had a problem. Unlike a lot of…read moregarages they are courteous and know what they are doing. I regularly supply my own parts because the car is no longer manufactured and the parts are hard to source at reasonable prices. They have always accepted this and we have good customer relations. The charges are reasonable and they have always made me aware of what needs to be done before proceeding. I don't think they replace parts unnecessarily. I have had several cars of different makes and models serviced and been entirely satisfied with their work. I know they are constantly busy and can only ascribe that to their loyal customer base. I would recommend them.

Ellis Motors is okay, but they rip you off. I explained to…read morethe man, I was booked in for an interim service with richmond for £150 Ellis Motors said for that kind of price, they'd normally £150 for a full service, so I booked an interim service with Ellis expecting it to be like £80. On the actual day I turned up and gave him my keys, where he then said "I quoted you about £150?" Seeing as I live nowhere near, I needed my car fixing that day and I had to bite my tongue and just accept they £150 charge. Won't be using them again

Have used this local garage on several occasions ,always found them friendly and reasonably pricedread more

This garage is awful.... I phoned the garage for a quote for some work on an MOT failure and they…read moreestimated approx £160 to fix but with some uncertainty with a certain issue. When I took it to the garage I was then quoted by a 2nd person at approx £250 at least without fully knowing what the problem with the issue was, clearly a lack of communication here or a chance to rip me off ! I then suggested that they focus on the issue that they didn't know about and let me know a firm price for the works.... They didn't do this for free, knowing they may get some work out of me they charged me £30 just to look at it so I had some thoughts that this garage is certainly taking me for a ride... After agreeing yes I would like a firm price and to know fully what the issue is I left this with the garage. After having a look I received a phone call to say that my cylinder was leaking and this needed to be replaced plus replacement of the other parallel wheel. They then totalled the amount with this added work at £450 300 quid more than the original quotation... With shock I put the phone down and said I will pick the car up ASAP, this was clearly a rip off !! To prove a point and my incline that the garage was taking me for a ride I then went to another garage to quote..... This garage quoted me £180, parts, labour everything included ! I found out later that the only thing to do with this supposed leak was to adjust my brake shoes/pads so it stops leaking... I know have a full MOT !!! This is £270 difference and the garage was prepared to rip a customer off that much. I want to make customers aware this garage is an absolute rip off and they should not go there !! Awful, awful customer service and clearly out to take people for a ride, they have lost a good customer being in the motor trade myself buying me selling cars !!!

I came to Providence Auto Repair after I had a terrible experience in Brighton MOT Centre who tried…read moreto ridiculously overcharge me for couple of jobs assuming I had no clue about cars, or had anyone to advise me on the price range I should be paying. Providence Auto Repair changed my front break discs, front lamps and adjusted the exhaust system to adequately support the front. They provided friendly and timely service, with a normal price range of what had to be done and saved me almost £200 (which I would of had to pay in the other garage). They have gained a new customer, I will definitely be returning there again!

100 percent happy with my experience here! I bought a great car at a very good price nearly a year…read moreago. I was a little weary at first as it's only the 2nd car I have ever purchased and hadn't heard of the company before but they are a genuine and knowledgeable small business who have been running for 20 odd years (don't quote me) and their customer service is second to none. I would highly recommend them to anyone wanting to purchase a used car from an honest company.

We brought a car from economy cars and were very impressed with the standard and condition of all…read morethe vehicles, and the customer service was first class. The owner and employee were very helpful, very welcoming and informative about their vehicles. We brought our car at a very good price and traded our car in, and were very happy with the deal and service we recieved. We are going back to them to get my son a car, as we felt confident to buy from this company, knowing we would get good service and a good car. Just brought another spotless car from Economy cars for my son. Very pleased with the deal again! Economy cars have very economical prices for above average cars! Would definately go again to charles if we need another car in the future. Andy & Dawn

Above and beyond helpful. Friendly and super helpful garage. Got me out of trouble even over…read moreChristmas period

Have used these guys for MOTs repairs and servicing over the past 5 years. Always pleasant and…read morehelpful, work carried out to a high standard and reasonably priced.