Halfords Autocentre Dundee Reviews Summary

Category: Car inspection station

Address: 13 Ure St, Dundee, DD1 5JD, United Kingdom

Phone: +441382200272

Rating: 4.2
based on 101 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Both Dawn and James in the office are the most polite and helpful people you could wish to deal with."
  • "Was only putting the car in for its MOT, but was treated really well, on time, and with courtesy."
  • "Thank you for a fast, friendly and efficient service, I will definitely be using them again, and so should you!"
  • "Really happy with the service received from Paul and the team at Ure St in getting my sprinter MOT’d."
  • "The guy was very polite and explained everything well."
  • "Helpful and informative staff."
  • "Lovely service from the reception staff, very polite and professional."

Cons:

  • "Today I booked for a 10 point check here, some of the staff are really bad here."
  • "I feel like the manager has tried to pull the wool over my eyes and con me for more money."
  • "Absolutely diabolical service with no ownership of the problem and all I got was an insincere 'sorry'."
  • "Awful experience from start to finish. Arrived to drop off my car and the guy in reception was rude and demeaning."
  • "We were faced with nothing but either VERY inexperienced or utterly incompetent 'mechanics'."
  • "avoid by all means, the guy in the office is very rude not at all helpful."
  • "Extremely Disappointed with Halfords Auto Centre Dundee... the staff's unwelcoming and unfriendly behaviour was disheartening."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Incredibly good value and professional, very thankful for their last minute help."
  • "I found the service to be very good and prices were competitive."
  • "This is my 4th MOT and I will continue to use. Excellent staff, efficient, trustworthy and great value."
  • "Only charged £35 - have been paying £57.50 at my previous garage."
  • "Never imagined that Halfords would be able to offer a competitive price for tyres."
  • "The service and MoT were carried out with no drama or fuss and at almost half the price of getting it done at the main dealer."
  • "And he got it fixed for a reasonable price, that too quickly!"

Cons:

  • "The service was absolutely shocking - I visited for completing an MOT and they recommended to change the bulbs in the headlights. They charged GBP30 for replacing two bulbs."
  • "Bad experience with repair service. Was initially quoted for relatively reasonable sum but after few days and few elusive phone calls ended up paying 3 times more."
  • "They damaged the roof of my van by lifting it too high in the ramp! , it took months for them to repair it costing me a fortune in loss of earnings."
  • "The quote for parts was massively more than anywhere else I checked (something like £730 for a rear brake calliper just for the part, not sure if that included vat) so I cancelled my booking."
  • "Over charged for the work carried out- £64.80 for replacing two number plate lamps which could be bought online for less then £10!"
  • "ABSOLUTE RIP OFF FOR REPAIR'S! ONLY GOOD FOR TYRES."
  • "Disappointing Service, definitely expensive for parts/replacements-think twice!!"

Professionalism

Pros:

  • "Got a service and MOT today. Staff were pleasant and professional. I was kept up to date with progress and the required work was explained to me."
  • "Just taken my Porsche for its annual MOT and once again I was impressed with the courteous professional service I received."
  • "After my car had been serviced I was particularly impressed with the professional feedback of what work had been undertaken and notes of 'Amber' work for the future."
  • "As always friendly professional service, they always tell you exactly what needs done how much it costs and is ready when they say."
  • "Another excellent experience at Halford Autocentre Dundee. Dawn and the rest of the team there are always very helpful and carry out all the work to a very professional standard."
  • "Staff exceptionally helpful. Operation running to scheduled timeslots on both occasions so no delays or waiting around."
  • "As always the staff are friendly and welcoming and keep you informed about repairs and progress."

Cons:

  • "I feel very bad and expressed this to another staff there as well in a polite way."
  • "tried to tell me new break callipers are £600 but as soon as my dad phoned they were stuttering and couldn’t figure out themselves why it was that price."
  • "This place is questionable in their ethics, they always seem to find a problem."
  • "The service they carried out was poorly done causing more damage to the van."
  • "When I raised this question with the customer complaints helpdesk, they stayed completely ignorant, evasive and their behavior was appalling."
  • "Un believable they call this place a auto centre... Maybe not try to fob off a mechanic of almost 20yrs because your fitter can’t be bothered doing there job."
  • "Absolutely dreadful for MOT. Avoid at all costs unless you want your car damaged by them."

Reliability

Pros:

  • "Booked in for an MOT which was carried out on time and ready exactly when they said it would be."
  • "Great communication for booking and reminders. Easy drop off at Reception. Great app to monitor work and timely update by txt and email."
  • "Have used this centre for a long time ... the centre offers value for money..... the staff fully explain everything they are observing in your vehicle."
  • "I'd happily use the Ure Street Autocentre again in future."
  • "All staff made me comfortable and feel I had all that I needed offering me drinks and a seat to sit on outside in the sun whilst I waited for my car to be repaired."
  • "My car now drives perfectly and I am very happy with the whole experience."
  • "Fantastic branch… would give more stars if possible. Good customer care!! Many thanks Sandy!!!"

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