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.

local garage that is cheap, they also sell petrol and diesel at cheap prices. They also have air…read morefor free to pump up your tyres.

I damaged my front suspension in the snow on my Corsa D on Boxing Day.Took my car to Bridge on the…read moreMonday , even though they were extremely busy (again)'Richard fitted it in and had the job done by Tuesday.They kept me informed during the cars 'stay'of what they were doing to it.They used all quality after market parts (not Vauxhall parts which keeps the price low).When I got the bill I was gobsmacked , it was £150 cheaper than I had estimated.How do they run a business using 1980s hourly labour rates !!!!!.Well done to Richard and his team. Keep up the good work.

I am always a little nervous when taking my car for an MOT, my mechnical knowledge is next to none!…read more K and M Autocentre in Nottingham, put my mind at ease and helped explain everything in simple language. As it happens very little extra work was required, i would 100% go back and use them again.

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.

On the contrary I had a very good experience with this company. After shopping around with various…read moredifferent companies on the internet as you do, I spoke to Sellcar-uk and was refreshed to find that the car was verbally appraised prior to arrival. My car wasn't in the best condition but not the worst and I was given a price over the phone after this that I was happy with. When the collections team arrived admittedly there were a couple of other bits that I missed but the price drop was justified and explained to me. Overall I was happy and would use them again.

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!

Really helpful people very knowledgeable when I took my car in with a fault also the free coffee…read morewas great.

Took my Ford Focus in to check the battery. I decided to come here because I read on their website…read morethat they had a state of the art battery tester. The check proved my concerns that the battery was failing so I purchased a new one. The fitter ran a second battery across the terminals to ensure I didn't lose all power to the car. This meant I didn't have to search for the keycode for the radio/cd player. Very good service on this occasion. I came back her last month to have a check on my daughters battery on her Ford Fiesta. The fitter could not fault the battery, so a good honest place to take your car to.

Rinkway Autocentre is situated just out of Swadlincote town centre, as part of the Rinkway Business…read morePark which features a variety of businesses including a printers and lithographers. A very popular place at all times of the week, Rinkway Autocentre fit tyres and exhausts. They also perform services and MOTs. I have always found Rinkway to be a very professional business, they give an honest appraisal of any problems with your car, and will not recommend an unnecessary work. Prices are transparent, you are told exactly how much the work will cost. Also, the staff, although permanently busy, take the time to explain exactly what has been done. Prices are reasonable and they ring you when the work is complete. Great customer service, I would recommend Rinkway to anyone.