Formula One Autocentres - Bristol (Longwell Green) Reviews Summary

Category: Tire shop Bristol

Address: 6 Aldermoor Way, Longwell Green, Bristol BS30 7DA, United Kingdom

Phone: +441179677272

Rating: 4.1
based on 129 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "From start to finish the customer service was incredible, whoever I spoke to on the phone was lovely and the two men who greeted me were very welcoming."
  • "Always find the staff friendly and professional."
  • "The team here were incredibly helpful and quick to resolve an issue for me, fitting me in even on a busy day."
  • "Very decent service from the guys at Longwell Green. No fuss, done quick with no hidden charges."
  • "Excellent customer service from these guys! They do a great deal on mot and full service and explain what needs to be done."
  • "They were extremely understanding and helpful. Could not fault the staff at the longwell green branch. Especially Nathan and Matthew."
  • "Staff were very pleasant keeping me informed of the progress of the fitting."

Cons:

  • "They are liars, and will try to get as much money out of you as possible."
  • "I felt very awkward and that I was an inconvenience to them."
  • "Attitude of mot inspector Phil I believe he's called is atrocious shouldn't be allowed anywhere near reception."
  • "Unfortunately the other guy in a reception do things as selfish, finished the retest him asked to pay more and was very rude saying 'I am the boss' 'I decide everything'."
  • "This time there was absolutely zero customer service or courtesy from any member of staff."
  • "I honestly have never been so disgusted by how little customer service this certain member of staff had."
  • "They don't seem to be happy to see you."

Booking and Appointment System

Pros:

  • "Very easy website to use for booking MOT and payment with an email reminder which is always welcome."
  • "Called at 2pm and booked an appointment for 2:30pm the same day!"
  • "Website clear and easy to place order for two new tyres, plus luxury of a timed appointment."
  • "Very easy website to use and book the car in for MOT and service."

Cons:

  • "Seems a waste of time booking a time slot to wait longer than any other drive-in garage appointments."
  • "Abe to choose an appointment time but only told how long the job would take when dropping off my vehicle, in fact took longer than I was told."
  • "Booked and paid on-line in advance of the appointment... Arrived half hour prior to booking to be questioned as to why I was there?"
  • "Booked for two tyres over the phone came to my appointment and was told I wasn’t booked in."
  • "Booked a slot for 2pm, arrived just beforehand. Asked how long it would be, told an hour and a half, came back after an hour and 45, let someone know I was back, was ignored for another 45minutes."
  • "Very poor service. I ordered 2 tyres on line and was given a time and day for fitting. When I turned up I was told the tyre machine had broken."
  • "I've booked and paid online, last week, for a master service and MOT. Yesterday at 8.30 dropped the car and I was told to wait for their call. I did not receive a call all day."

Quality of Work

Pros:

  • "Tyres appear to have been fitted properly."
  • "The price was excellent."
  • "Really quick and fixed my car!!"
  • "The fitting and tracking was carried out to a high standard."
  • "The work itself was performed to a high standard."
  • "The staff were professional and kept me informed of what additional work was required (thankfully not too much), and the work itself was performed to a high standard."
  • "Great booking system and the second time I have used F1."

Cons:

  • "Rip off merchants stay well clear failed my van on apparent MOT failures."
  • "Charged extra for rear/front wheel alignment, 'if it was needed'. Yet no evidence of if it was needed, was provided."
  • "Not keen on the quality of their tracking and balancing work."
  • "Pretty awful experience. They dented alloy wheel when changing tyres."
  • "Dont bother they charge way too much. Took my car here for peace of mind and they didn't change brake fluid or the cooler water."
  • "When I checked the invoice, I’d been charged for the air con, which now doesn’t work anymore when it was working perfectly fine."
  • "They also overtightened wheel bolts with such force, I nearly sheared the locking nut when trying to undo them."

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