Lookers Volkswagen Guildford Reviews Summary

Category: Volkswagen dealer

Address: Moorfield Rd, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford GU1 1SD, United Kingdom

Phone: +441483230500

Rating: 4.4
based on 459 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Dan was very helpful and informed me about all the available options."
  • "Many thanks to Craig who helped us with purchasing our new car, He was very professional, courteous and friendly."
  • "James has been incredibly helpful today when we came to discuss options for our next car."
  • "Visited Lookers Guildford, with my wife, for a test drive. We received the best ever customer care level from Craig and Izzy."
  • "Craig was very helpful, allowing me to test drive three cars before coming to a decision to purchase my new Golf."
  • "Josh Butcher provided me an absolutely amazing experience going through financing a car for the first time."
  • "I met Daniel and he was very helpful, informative and very thorough and professional."

Cons:

  • "Truly disgraceful sales service. I pre-arranged a test drive of a Golf GTE and was told that the sales department would contact me in advance of the appointment. THEY DIDN'T !!"
  • "Service 2, a long list of repairs again, but this time they forgot to secure the coolant cap."
  • "As a customer that has spent over 30K on a 1 year brand new car, I can only advise anyone thinking to use their service to walk away!"
  • "The worst customer service I have received in many years, from the service department, The Phones are not answered, multiple messages left and no calls back."
  • "Please read the 1 star reviews of Lookers Volkswagen Guildford before buying a car and or using their services."
  • "Unbelievably poor service."
  • "Very poor customer service!"

Communication

Pros:

  • "Communication was excellent and I was so relieved to get my car back in time for the holiday."
  • "After picking up the car they called a few times to see how I was getting."
  • "James was wonderful in coordinating the sale and keep me updated all the time."
  • "We received Excellent customer when we came into the dealership. We delt with Rob, and were extremely impressed with his professionalism, kindness and helpfulness."
  • "Izzy was a most efficient and friendly lady to deal with."
  • "Dan Murphy was a superstar. He kept me regularly updated throughout the particularly tricky process and generally went over and above what was expected of him."
  • "Everyone was friendly and welcoming upon arrival, but Cameron stands out as a prime example of professionalism, transparency and genuine customer service."

Cons:

  • "Took my Golf to Lookers because it had a fault another garage couldn't identify... What wasn't good was the poor communication - I had to call them for updates and promises of 'we'll call you' were broken."
  • "The real sting was that having found the fault... they said it would take 20 hours of labour to flush the coolant system."
  • "I'm still without the service a month on from when I reported it and it looks like I just have accept they have my money and there is nothing more I can do about it because they refuse to call me back or take any responsibility for it."
  • "The service I am receiving from this company is dreadful."
  • "Absolutely shocking service from Lookers VW Guildford. Customer service is non existent!"
  • "They kept my car an extra day without my authorisation 😑 as yet again no call back!"
  • "Unbelievable poor service on parts."

Professionalism

Pros:

  • "Met with Rob today to discuss a used Golf. Versus other dealerships I’d met with, Rob was notably easy to get on with, knowledgeable, straightforward and provided excellent advice."
  • "Craig Bishop was amazing throughout the purchase of my new Golf."
  • "Many thanks to James Hart for all of his support and expertise."
  • "Brought a used T-Cross for my wife and the salesman, James Hart, was very helpful."
  • "Craig Bishop’s customer service was excellent - he was friendly, professional and his knowledge about the vehicle we were interested in was extensive."
  • "A very effective staff Dan Murphy at Lookers has been extremely helpful."
  • "Exceptional service and advice today from James Hart at the Guildford branch."

Cons:

  • "When he eventually approached us he did so with hands in his pocket, no cheery smile just a short good morning, it was in fact 1.30 in the afternoon."
  • "Honestly… two people doing nothing on reception, no one responded from parts, when you do get an answer there’s no decent knowledge."
  • "They then sent my car back with a completely different steering wheel on, plastic, cheap looking with heated steering wheel button missing of it plus a couple buttons on the other side had disappeared."
  • "Booked a simple service for my VW Touareg at Lookers Guildford beginning of December... After waiting 3.5 hours, I asked for my car, and they said it was being washed, I said I didn’t care about washing as it took almost 4 hours."
  • "I would never ever recommend this company to anyone."
  • "I feel it should be policy to make customers aware not to leave anything of value in the vehicle on service."
  • "We went in today to buy our second car from them, were ignored while we listened to a team member chatting to her Mum on the phone."

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