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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This is the first time I've bought a car online and was initially very sceptical. However Heycar have made the whole process as easy and risk free as possible. Had great help from Henor in sales and t... See more
Bought a used car through heycar and got £200 cashback and free delivery that was ~380 miles; door to door. Henor Ajeti is great, responds fast, concisely and professionally and kept the purcha... See more
I am delighted to say I had a really good experience with the team at Heycar. Hanor and Tilly were very professional and any issues I thought I had were sorted instantly. All in all a good experienc... See more
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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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Good and efficient and explained every…
Good and efficient and explained every thing in detail
There's a lot to like about HeyCar, but
There's a lot to like about HeyCar.
The website is simple to navigate around, and the results are easy to filter. The subsequent purchasing process is easy.
The prices of the cars exclusive to HeyCar are reasonable.
The car came supplied with all the requisite paperwork fuss-free, and was delivered on time on the day. It even included genuine manufacturer's floor mats....a small but nice surprise.
There was a promotion on at the time I bought the car. A cashback was part of it. This was paid on time.
What's not to like:
Communications are the widely known to be the weak point of HeyCar and I can confirm this. As soon as I paid for the car, useful coms dried up. I had to chase hard to get an update.....far harder than comes naturally to me and far harder than should be necessary. Fixing this is so simple. I don't know why they can't/won't. I bought a car online in 2002 (from Virgin Cars) and that was a far more reassuring process despite being the very early days of buying a car online.
The car was in pretty clean condition when it was delivered. I had to spend 20mins or so cleaning the interior to get it into the condition I expected. It was a little grubby in places. No biggie but again a simple fix.
The thing I'm most upset about, towards myself as much as HeyCar, is I noticed three weeks after buying the car that a panel gap (between the grill and bumper) was nowhere near what it should be. I wasn't familiar enough with the car design to notice it upon delivery, but eventually I did. The wonky component is plastic and I guess it's had a light knock that deformed it. When I asked them before I took delivery of the car, HeyCar said the car hadn't been crashed. I believe them. But this wonky bumper/grille is disconcerting and annoying. I should have noticed it earlier and HeyCar could and should have done something about it prior to delivery. I'm hoping it is a simple/cheap fix. (yes I confirm that the wonkiness was present upon delivery.....I've checked footage from the day of delivery)
Very polite and professional service
Straight forward and easy to use
Great choice
Great choice
Great prices and service.
Only negative for me was communication in relation to email responses and calls into the sales center regarding updates on delivery.
Very happy with the car and condition.
On-line car purchase didn't work for me.
After alot of consideration and discussion with a Heycar sales rep I made a purchase for a car online. After the purchase I still had some questions as ewas really quite nervous about the process however I could never get anyone from Heycar on the phone. I sent numerous emails and got sporadic responses usually at least 1 day later. 11 days after transferring my money for the car I received a call telling me the car was infact damaged with scratches to the bodywork and gave me 2 choices. 1st was for them to repair but deliver date was not made clear and the second was for me to receive £600 back from the original purchase price. At this point what confidence I had in Heycar evaporated and the car was clearly not what had been described to me. I asked for a refund immediately. To my relief I got my refund 3 days later. For me the process was just too distant and there was no support during the time from payment to actually finding out when the car may be delivered. I'm sure the process works most of the time but for me it was a bit of a disaster and has put me off even buying a car on-line again. I'm sticking to dealers forecourts where I can see and drive a car before I hand over the cash.
Good customer service
Good customer service, I was kept informed at every stage of the process. The website was easy to use and I was able to find a vehicle that suited my needs and budget, I got it delivered straight to my door
Never use heycar
Never use heycar. I have been lied to and communication once I had paid deposit was none existent. Bought the car 1st November it’s December and still no idea where it is. Clearly a problem with the vehicle but no one is honest. Embarrassment of a company
Poor, disjointed service, definitely go elsewhere
Ok, where do I start.
Late September 2024 I contact Heycar to purchase an Audi Etron, one of the stock sold exclusively by Heycar, so they are in fact the dealer in this instance.
I will also point out at this time, the Volkswagen /Audi financial services, alongside Daimler, own Heycar or indeed are the parent company, and Heycar is simply being used as the front of shop to move vehicles on. Bare this in mind as my account moves on.
So initial contact and payment made, sales team acknowledge they now need to source the car at VW/Audi site. As days move on, suspicion grows, as I receive either inadequate responses or no response regards warranty or more information on the vehicle.
So by early to mid October I send emails to relevant depts to withdraw and I am refunded. The transaction manager apologises and asks if I was to eve reconsider using Heycar he would personally deal with it.
After a few days, I get back in contact and I purchase the car using the managers assistance and information is quicker, more detailed and Warranty information is also explained better, as such I also purchase the extended warranty.
This is now late October 2024 and it's explained the vehicle taht I've paid the deposit on and completed finance docs (VW financial services) for is now moved to the prep center for Mot, Qc, valet etc etc.
This on the whole takes about 10 days, which I receive regular updates after I ask. I'm then informed the dept will contact me for a delivery date
So we are now coming to approx mid November, a few weeks after I've first asked about this car and we'll over. Month since I started dealing with Heycar as a whole.
I'm given a delivery date and a 3rd party company called 'driveme' who Heycar use, take on delivery.
Less than 24hrs from delivery date and I'm informed the car has a problem with is virtual mirror and needs fixed as the driver won't take the car. I'm informed this is the passenger side and it will be fixed In a few days. A few days pass and I'm told it's fixed.
A new date is given and I receive the car 21st November. Driver instantly tells me drive mirror has a fault. I then notice the following day the passenger side charge port, has a fault and doors won't open on auto. The cleanliness of the car was also questionable, a poor valet, more just love a hoover run over the car.
I then go through the process of requesting a repair, under warranty supplied with the car or otherwise.
This is when I realised that the concept of Heycar is well beyond the peoples ability which are involved in the day to day running.
Firstly the warranty any car is supplied is via Warrantywise. Now as I purchased an Etron I received the EV platinum plus package.
First issue, the warranty for that package on warrantywise website is minimum £200 an hour labour. The one Heycar provided £50 an hour. I think anyone would admit, that doesn't cover the costs for any car being repaired these days, never mind an Etron.
Second issue, within 48hrs of taking delivery of this car I was expected to claim against my warranty for faults that clearly existed during a QC check.
Heycar did offer a partial amount to assist with repair, but said it wouldn't cover the full repair and indeed VW/Audi wouldn't either. Crazy when you think they supplied a car with known faults.
So after days of comms via a customer support Team Leader, who I will praise highly. She explained the issue regarding being able to repair the car and eventually and very reluctantly I handed the across back to Heycar. Who sent another driver, with all the expense that incurred to collect the car in Scotland and drive it back to London.
I was fully refunded a few days ago, but I'm now scrambling about, looking for a car.
So Heycar concept on paper looks n efficient and transparent process but is nothing of the kind.
The process if you buy a car via Heycar and not an outside dealer on their site, is long, in fact very long, and disjointed to say the very least.
VW/Audi using Heycar to move their ex fleet, lease cars etc, without faults being rectified is worrying. Do I believe the passenger side mirror on my ca was ever an issue, definitely not. The drivers side was and again wasn't acknowledged.
These cars aren't being prepped correctly, before delivery to customers.
The warranty, if you take it, make sure to read it, in fact read everything Heycar give you time and again, to ensure it's correct. The warranty supplied via warrantywise does not cover pre existing issues. Indeed you shouldn't need to worry if it does, but it's clear from other reviews car are continually sold, and have a number of issues.
So 4 to 5 weeks after attempting to buy 2 different cars I have none.
My advice is, go to a reputable dealer, Heycar don't come close!
easy to use
easy to use, quick reply from the dealer (retail Renault Swansea) who sent video and had phone calls about the spec of the car. they matched my old car trade in offer from a local dealer
I purchased/paid online and they arranged delivery within a week...so now waiting for the car to be delivered.
Much better way of getting a new car, as can choose spec/colour/year etc I want Nationally, get better price and get it delivered :)
hi from start to finish very good…thank you
hi from start to finish very good experience kenan very helpful and imformative any questions promptly answerd with heycar the selection of vehicles is enourmous for me buying online was a positive experience and to finish the purchase isabel also very helpful I can only recommend heycar and would always use again thank you all very much regards Peter
Not actually for sale on Heycar??…
I found a nice Kia Rio for a reasonable price at MG Wakefield. Heycar emailed and I requested a video.
Seemed a good deal with £200 cashback and free delivery. When I spoke to the Sales Executive he suggested I might get a reasonable price for Part Exchanging my older car. He eventually told me they were NOT now selling the vehicle through Heycar. As I live on Somerset the free delivery was probably a deal breaker for them.
Naj at the garage was helpful…
Naj at the garage was helpful throughout - we would buy again. Paul
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