Honest John erased. Appalling interface. No classic car reviews. No longterm tests. No reliability data. Shameless promotion of Volkswagen group. Who designed this utter rubbish. Gott Im Himmel.

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About Drive
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A better way to get moving
Drive is the new name for heycar. We’re building on the excellent customer reputation heycar earned, with the same commitment to making it easier and more reassuring to find your next vehicle.
Getting on the road looks different for everyone.
Some people want to buy a used car outright. Others prefer leasing because it suits how their life works right now. What's right for one person won't be right for the next, and that's fine. Circumstances change, priorities shift.
The hard part is usually making sense of all the options out there. That's what Drive is for. Drive is a digital marketplace that brings different ways of getting on the road into one place. You can explore a wide range of Volkswagen Group vehicles and funding options, see what's available, compare what actually matters to you, and make a decision that feels right.
With Drive you can:
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Browse thousands of approved used vehicles from Volkswagen Group and other authorised retailers.
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Explore new leasing offers alongside used cars.
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Compare buying, leasing and finance options to understand what best fits your budget.
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Read expert reviews, buying guides and helpful advice to support your decision.
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Move forward with confidence, knowing every vehicle is warranty-backed and supplied through approved retailers.
Finding your next car should feel exciting, not exhausting. That's why we've built something simple and easy to navigate, designed around how real people actually go about this. No pressure. No unnecessary complexity. Just the support you need to move with confidence.
Confidence backed by expertise
Trust matters when you're making a decision like this.
Drive is brought to the UK exclusively by Volkswagen Financial Services, working hand in hand with Volkswagen Group's approved retailer network. Together that's decades of experience helping people get on the road - and a network that knows the Volkswagen Group brands inside out.
It means every vehicle comes from a source that understands these cars, with finance options provided through Volkswagen Financial Services - bringing consistency, transparency and confidence to the whole experience.
Behind the simplicity of Drive is a strong foundation of expertise: warranty-backed vehicles, approved retailers and expert reviews and guides written by people who know these cars, there to guide your decisions from first search through to ownership.
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Labs House, 15-19 Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2TH, London, United Kingdom
- 0203 936 1257
- hello@drive.co.uk
- drive.co.uk
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Petra was very very helpful indeed
Petra was very very helpful indeed. And has great knowledge of her business, cannot thank her enough, Most kind & courteous
A new but positive experience.
Had never heard of HeyCar before, or ever bought a car online before buying through their website. Read the trustpilot reviews and decided to go for it. Got a great deal on the car that I purchased, which included free delivery and £700 cashback.
Immediately after buying I was contacted by a HeyCar representative Kenan, who talked me through the process. As someone who doesnt have much experience buying or selling cars, I found all the information to be helpful and straightforward. I was told over the phone to be prepared for the car to take between 2-4 weeks to be delivered, which I was fine with.
The car was MOT'd and serviced before being delivered, which is a great service. They also fixed a few minor bumps and scrapes to the bodywork free of charge. I was kept up-to-date on all of this by Diogo who was extremely helpful and responsive over email.
The process did take a while. It was about 6 weeks from purchase to finally recieving the car. This was not something that concerned me too much as I had been prepared for this by Kenan. However this was clearly longer than is normal, and I was offered £200 as compensation by HeyCar which was recieved very promptly.
Overall I had a very positive experience of the whole thing, and have recieved a fantastic car without any faults and at a great price taking the cashback and compensation into account. Its a very different way to buy a car, and I have had to be patient during the process. I also did lots of due dilligence to ensure HeyCar were trustworthy, but all in all theyve come through with flying colours.
A very helpful lady got our car sorted…
A very helpful lady got our car sorted for us, called Petya. It went well.
Outstanding service.
I passionately hate buying cars but Heycar couldn't have made the process any easier, The service from Petya was absolutely outstanding continuing to answer emails after the money back guarantee had ended. Petya assisted me when I needed to contact the Heycar admin team again excellent service. The car was as advertised and we are completely happy with the car.
I bought an MGZS 2019 plate and this is…
I bought an MGZS 2019 plate and this is the worst mistake I could ever do very after my six months of warranty pro to Service all four tires needed changing after that they told me my DPF need changing after that they said head gasket is damage after that? The top part of my engine is broken maybe two weeks after my warranty finish I tried to contact the sales team. They block my number and block my email address. I try my best to contact the guy that sold me the vehicle. nothing right now I’m suffering with depression and stress. This car cost me over £8000 in repair and it’s still under repair please everyone before you decide to take the vehicle. Make sure you inspect your vehicle.
Not great
Cars are not up to standard. Be prepared for visible wear and tear that is not noted on website.
Dreadful service - wouldn’t recommend
We were happy with the service initially. However, once we’d paid, communication was dreadful. We had to chase for updates, the car delivery was very slow (took 3 weeks from payment) and miscommunication meant that we missed delivery of the car and when it was finally delivered, it turned up 3 hours late. And no one called or texted to let us know. They’re the easyJet of car selling…you do eventually get to Spain but it’s not a pleasant journey!
Great Service would Recommend
I was nervous buying a car I hadn’t seen and that was over 200miles away. But the whole experience with the Dealer Lanhouse and Heycar has been great. Would definitely recommend and will buy through them again. Great Service
What went wrong where do I start bought…
What went wrong where do I start bought my car 8th of feb well I hope I have still waiting making excuses saying there were some scuffs on 2 alloy wheels so had to do them and I'm in a que so no ETA on when I'll get it can't get though to them they don't return emails supposed to have £750 cashback about 6 days ago I was told still haven't had it starting to feel like I've been scammed don't know what to do next this is so stressful and scary that I've just lost £18400 don't recomend using this company thinking of going to take legal advice don't know what to do
Excellent experience…
I was a bit apprehensive buying a car that I hadn’t seen but after an in depth call with Petya I completed my purchase and received my car within a couple of weeks. The service from start to finish was brilliant with updates from Diogo regarding delivery and I received follow up from Petya. I wouldn’t hesitate using Heycar again, they were great!
Room for improvement
This is a genuine review of my experience with HeyCar following my recent purchase of a Citroen EV. Most of the reviews on here seem to either be ridiculously gushing 5 star or scathing 1 star. My experience was smack bang in the middle.
Finding the car on the website and paying my deposit were easy enough. Contact was made the next day by Harkaran where we went through the finer details and I arranged to call back the next day to make the deposit payment. This was all straightforward with the relevant paperwork provided to me promptly. This is where things slowed down.
I made my payment on 30th Jan and then absolutely nothing happened until one week later on 6th Jan when I received confirmation that the payment to the dealer had been initiated. During this 7 days I attempted to chase this up many times, but contacting HeyCar by phone is absolutely impossible. No one answers the phone whatsoever. When selecting an option most times you're just transferred to a voicemail service that doesn't seem to be checked.
I took delivery of the car on 10th Jan which was ok, however due to delays faced by the delivery driver I didn't actually receive the car until after 8pm when it was dark, making any inspection difficult. It turns out the parcel shelf was missing from the vehicle. Luckily, the Citroen dealer have been helpful in getting this resolved and have had one delivered to my address. I say "luckily" because any after-sales service from HeyCar has been completely non-existent. In the two weeks since purchasing the car I've had absolutely no contact from Heycar, not even as much as a courtesy email or phone call to confirm I'd received the vehicle OK or advising me who to contact if I did have any issues. God knows what would've happened if there any more serious problems. It seems that after they've taken the money and provided delivery their interest in the sale ends .
Additionally, the terms of the cashback offer on their website aren't clear. It states that Cashback will be provided 14 days after purchase, but is this purchase date or delivery date? As it's been 25 days now since making payment and no cashback has been received as yet, however it's only been 2 weeks since delivery, so hopefully this will appear in the next few days.
the issues i had with the road tax and…
the issues i had with the road tax and parcel shelf were dealt with quickly and efficiently it was easy to make contact to raise these issues and i am satisfied with the outcome and the issues being resolved by everyone involved
Petya was very helpful in communicating…
Petya was very helpful in communicating with the garage and arranging a prompt hassle free delivery for me. Great car! Thank you
Excellent customer service from Petya…
Excellent customer service from Petya during process. Marked down 1 start due to lack of communication /updates from depot when preparing car. Apart from that great service from Heycar
Excellent experience buying from Heycar.
I found the process of buying from Heycar to be a good one. The price I paid was competitive, especially as it included free delivery of the vehicle and £200 cash back. I was kept well informed throughout and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Heycar.
As a first time driver | Update - Hail HeyCar
As a first time driver, I had limited knowledge in what to check before and after buying a car. Since had no one to provide me inputs, I relied on heycar since it is well known in market and deal with cars not less than 8 years. And least to say it was a smooth process for me to find and get the car. Much thanks to Petya Nanova, who has helped me get over my dilemmas and responded with much clarifications. She gave me the confidence to trust as a first time buyer. I did faced few minor issues with car but both Heycar and the original dealer Sonny Adams has kept patience and provided me with right diagnosis and support. This is my first car and I am really satisfied with how my concerns were dealt with and finally closing them. If I ever decide to change my car, heycar will be my go to.
UPDATE (08/04/2025) :-
This need to be mentioned. As I mentioned in my original review that I am a first time driver and it was my first car. The car had issues but I was guaranteed by the original garage that it will never cause problem. But it did in the first 2 months itself. Upon return request based on local inspection that the car is not safe to drive, my request was rejected by the garage. I was clueless because I will still be paying EMIs while the car stays put.
Then heycar took the baton and I must admit, they have gracefully ensured I do not suffer more. They took care of the return and ensured full refund. I am grateful to HEYCAR, specially Emily Ellershaw and Shane McGuire. I will have no questions in going back to HeyCar for my next when I choose to.
Unhappy with Heycar
Got my car delivered today not happy came with one key also a warning light on dashboard, their response is typical expect me to run about for them when the car should not have arrived with a warning light and only one key. Nobody answered the phone today so after sending emails eventually got reply that was highly inappropriate. Would not recommend this company.
Petya at Heycar
Petya and the admin team provided excellent service and feedback throughout the buying process. The delivery process was excellent too. All my questions were answered promptly by email. Definitely recommend them, and it made it so much easier that travelling long distances to the dealer.
Thanks again
Bought Ford Kuga titaniumn edition…
Bought Ford Kuga titaniumn edition through heycar, excellent from start to finish , delivered to me within 14 days at a time and day that suited me , also free delivery from Ford's colchester that I have to say we're excellent and 2 weeks later had my £200.00 cashback, brilliant service from all I spoke to , would definitely use again, also very happy with my new car.
Thank you Diogo Cruz for finally getting delivery
Should be 5⭐for car when finally arrived.
Would recommend site, sale went through quick, but left hanging for updates. Best contact through email, but phone number seldom answered.
Thanks to Diogo Cruz for finally giving answers and delivery
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