Blackstar Warranties Reviews 

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After purchasing my car I discovered two faults. Blackstar advised how to proceed with getting the repairs approved under the warranty, approved the repairs and promptly reimbursed the repair costs.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a positive experience with Blackstar Warranties. Although the claim process took some time and required a few follow-ups, the team reviewed all the documents carefully and ultimately approved... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Our car has had problems right from buying it, still has now garage says it’s sorted and it not…. Air con been filled so many times and still doesn’t work burning smell fro the engine, and still maki... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What an absolute joke of a company ! Avoid avoid avoid!!! Their customer aim is a farce, which is on their website! Do not buy especially if you have an electric car!! The claims department lie ,... See more

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Above and beyond

The woman who dealt with my warranty issue was amazing. She went above and beyond to help me. She was extremely knowledgable, kind and patient. I can’t recommend the service highly enough.

September 12, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Thank you Natalie for taking the time to leave a review, we are pleased you had a positive experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smooth process

Smooth process with a good turn around time. Found the staff to be helpful when calling.

September 4, 2023
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Thank you Kirsty for taking the time to leave a review, we are pleased you had a positive experience with us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service

Terrible service. Horrific claims process with email address that doesn't work. Had claim for a week without hearing back. Terrible service.

August 31, 2023
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I submitted the invoice for payment for…

I submitted the invoice for payment for the service carried out by the garage on 30/05/2023 and have been chasing ever since if the payment has been made. They alway advise that it has been passed to the accounts department but never make payment. I had to pay for repairs as the garage already knew this would happen and now I am out of pocket as they are simply ignoring my emails.

May 30, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

good service

August 21, 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we are pleased you had a positive experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience.

Great experience.
My Porsche got an advisory item needed to be replaced in the future.
I contacted black star warranties as they cover my car.
And smooth acceptance for my claim.
A bit of chasing for my request.
But overall they done very well

August 17, 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we are pleased you had a positive experience with us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waste of time and money

Bought a car from wearside autoparc, found out later it had numerous issues, head sales man didn't want to know so I was just backheeled to blackstar warranties to sort it out . Went to two garages one diagnosed the car as having an engine problem but they couldn't do it as they don't do that so it was sent to a garage 20 odd miles away . The car sat there for 3 weeks and it's even worse then before to the point I've bought a new one coz that one can't be trusted. Anyway I rang a few times for updates to find out what was happening, first I was told the car was fine . I told them it want fine as engine has a problem and brake discs are to small , at which point I was asked to take it back ? Which I couldn't do as I hadn't got it back ?? Rang back a few days later to be told "oh yes it has an injection fault, but the discs are ok " they were not they were 20mm to small . Rang back a few days later by which point the garage had had the car for 2 weeks to be told the car would be ready Friday or Saturday, so I ring Thursday to find out which day to pick it up to be told they have no record of that conversation and it's not ready . So another 5 days pass and I can have my car back on the Wednesday so by this point they'd had it for 3 weeks, all jobs not done but it's safe to drive. 5 days later Same problem, I work in a college so I got the motor vehicle lads to look at it and basically said nothing had been done to it except maybe a clean as the injectors were in a different order and oil all over so seals were either worn or left out. But they had changed the brake discs ! The garages they use are some of the worst backstreet operations I've seen , they even MOTd my car with an engine problem that would cause an emissions fault and brake discs that were to small ? The garage was station road garage east boldon so beware. I would say that the warranty is not worth the paper it's written on

August 17, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Dear Mr Miller

Thank you for your review. We are sorry that you were not happy with the service you received. We have looked at your case and can see that following your claim we approved for your vehicle to be repaired. We are sure you appreciate that as the warranty provider we have no control over the period of time it takes for a repair to be carried out by a repairing garage. We approved your vehicle repair and paid the garage for the work carried out.
You subsequently telephoned us to advise that you did not think the vehicle had been repaired correctly and as such we immediately arranged for your vehicle to be booked in to a third party garage for another inspection. Following this you telephoned us to cancel the appointment as you had sold the vehicle.
We apologise if you are unhappy with our service but from our review we have received a claim from you, paid out for a repair and then when you have advised that the repair was unsuccessful we have arranged for a third party to carry out a further inspection of which we were going to pay the diagnostic charge. In the interim period you have then sold the vehicle.
We have began an internal investigation to ascertain why the repairing garage took such period for your repairs and we will ensure that we address this as a matter of course. We are sorry if you were not kept sufficiently abreast of the repairs with your vehicle.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Something to be aware of when thinking about buying

I still have 6 months to run on my car warranty, because I am thinking about selling my car, I have been informed the warranty will be invalid therefore I have lost the equivalent of £400, half of what I paid for a 12 month gold warranty…a total waste of money! There is no meeting half way with this company, they have profited by being very misleading at the outset. I am a vulnerable, recently widowed lady and feel I have been taken advantage of…stay away from this company as I surely will be in the future! Dreadful customer service to add insult to injury! I would have been better just putting the £800 in my own bank instead of theirs, please AVOID this dreadful and unprofessional bunch unless you want to be ripped off!
N.B. The response from this company is unacceptable and totally untrue, I was NOT supplied with a warranty, I paid extra for this total waste of money so called extra…I did not request a refund so please check your facts! Why are your warranties, which are not worth the paper they are written on, not allowed to remain on the car for which it was originally purchased? Absolutely awful company that cannot even give a credible reply…a lesson has certainly been learned on (the lack of) company trustworthiness and you will not gain future customers by applying a hard sell, don’t care attitude.

August 16, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Dear Ms Redman
Thank you for your review. We respectfully point out that you are misinformed as to the position. You purchased a vehicle from a dealership on the 16 May 2023 and the car was provided with a 12 month warranty. You contacted us on the 16 August 2023 to advise that you were unhappy with the vehicle and wished to sell it and asked if a refund would be given for the warranty when you sell your car. We advised that as the warranty was supplied from the supplying dealership with the vehicle we were unable to provide any form of refund. We referred you to clause 8 of your terms and conditions which explains the position on refunds.
We are sorry that you are unhappy with our position.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dealt with an unusual situation quickly…

Dealt with an unusual situation quickly and efficiently
Listened to my problem and dealt with it it straight away

August 14, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Thank you Andrew for taking the time to leave a review, we are pleased you had a positive experience with us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Company refused to pay for my car to be…

Company refused to pay for my car to be repaired as had no choice but have it repaired before hand due to it being the only car I have and was unable to get to work I would steer clear of this company as the warranty ain’t worth the paper it’s written on

August 8, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Dear Mr Hall
Thank you for your review and we are sorry that you were not happy with the outcome of your claim. The procedure for making a claim is clearly documented in your warranty booklet and your warranty terms and conditions clearly state "no liability can be accepted for any repair undertaken or commenced without authorisation."
In this instance you elected to make a claim on your warranty a week after having your car repaired. As you did not follow the claims procedure we apologise we were unable to approve your claim.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is the first time I've taken out…

This is the first time I've taken out an extended warranty with a second hand car and will not be stupid enough to do it again.My car was checked by their garage after an issue I reported and a new starter motor was needed-the garage were really helpful and advised me that it was a mechanical fault.This joke of a company think they know more than the mechanic and surprise surprise have closed my claim.The money I paid for the warranty would have covered the cost of the part!Typical insurance company,quick to take your hard earned money but reluctant to part with theirs.Avoid this company as they're a waste of time.

June 28, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Dear Victoria
Thank you for your review. We have reviewed your file and can confirm that the reason your claim was declined was that we were advised from your repairing garage that the part had not failed. You will appreciate that the warranty is in place to cover mechanical/electrical failures. As we were advised that the starter motor of your vehicle had not failed your claim was declined.
We are sorry that you were not happy with the outcome of your claim but should you need to make a claim in the future please let us know.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic company sorted my issues out…

Fantastic company sorted my issues out so fast and made the whole process easy. Brilliant customer service also which makes a big difference. I'd highly recommend Blackstar

June 25, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Thank you Linda for taking the time to leave a review, we are pleased you had a positive experience with us.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service but the whole calling…

Brilliant service but the whole calling around with company's just a ball ache but very professional when I rang them and got it done straight away. Brilliant 👌

June 19, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Thank you David for taking the time to leave a review, we are pleased you had a positive experience with us.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This was the first time in my…

This was the first time in my experience that a warranty company actually paid for a repair. The process was reasonably straightforward once we discovered that the rates charged by our nearest official dealership were beyond the terms of cover. Our local garage was able to undertake the necessary repairs and their bill was paid approximately 3 months later.

May 17, 2023
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great servis

Garage was fantastic and fast ...

May 21, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Thank you Derek for taking the time to leave a review, we are pleased you had a positive experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car went wrong

Great service...car went wrong no hesitation...everything sorted

May 17, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Thank you Brian for taking the time to leave a review, we are pleased you had a positive experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Experience

I was extremely sceptical about my claim being approved after reading all other reviews.
I’m pleased to confirm that my claim was approved and was paid out straight away. No complaints from me :)

May 14, 2023
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Reply from Blackstar Warranties

Thank you Sarah for taking the time to leave a review, we are pleased you had a positive experience with us.

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