Riviera Automotive Reviews 

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I recently sold my car through Carwow to Riviera Automotive Ltd, and I had the pleasure of dealing with John. From start to finish, the experience was excellent. The team was very professional and accommodating — they even arranged an earlier collection due to my work commitments.

John came to my house to inspect the car; he was honest, polite, and highly professional. The process was smooth and transparent — they transferred the settlement amount directly to the finance company immediately and completed the DVLA ownership transfer online without delay.

Overall, I was very impressed with their efficiency and professionalism. I would highly recommend Riviera Automotive Ltd to anyone looking to sell or buy a car with confidence.

I had John come and appraise my car on behalf of Riviera — what a top guy! We had a laugh from start to finish. He was very thorough and knowledgeable (which did work a bit to my disadvantage, but fair’s fair — he’s got a job to do!).

Once the price was agreed, everything was handled swiftly, and payment came through quickly. John even stayed to make sure everything had gone through correctly.

All in all, a really good experience with Riviera — professional, friendly, and efficient. Highly recommend.

It was great.They made the process easy , and the person that came to see me had real manners, very professional. good work, John.

I found the team very professional and courteous from start to finish. Big shout out to John who managed my old car hand over, genuine integrity and friendly service.

Sold my car via Car Wow. Easy experience. John came to view the car the following day and took it away. Recommended!

What a experience John was professional and fair money in my account in a matter of minutes definitely would use again

Would highly recommend these guys. I sold my car today and from start to finish was a very easy, professional experience. Special thanks to John.

I dealt with Libby from start to finish, she was informative, really helpful, and always available to answer any questions regarding the purchase. Also the guy that delivered the vehicle to Essex was really pleasant. The car was first class also, like new condition.

All went smoothly, John the collector is a character, good guy. The inspection is thorough but fair. Bank transfer happened quickly once final price agreed. Would recomend using this company and team again.

Jon come to pick my car up, he was very fair and a great fella to talk to, we had a great laugh. It’s people like that fella that make me want to go and buy my next car from riviera.

John provided a brilliant experience for the sale of my vehicle. Arrived on time and explained the process to me, all smooth sailing and discussed final balance really clearly. A great service provided, would highly recommend. Thanks John!

Sold my Ford Ranger Raptor to Riviera Automotive. Professional service from start to finish. Riz (sales purchaser) was attentive and kept me updated throughout the process. John (collector) was quick and thorough to review the truck and organise payment. Very pleased and would recommend.

These guys do what it says on the tin for which I’d like to thank Riz and Jon. My experience of selling my car was painless largely due to the preparedness of the Riviera team. I found Jon to be a highly knowledgeable and fair appraiser and a great pleasure to deal with. Keep up the great work and thanks again.
Alan, Henley in Thames

I would like to thank john who came from a long way to purchase my car today. A very nice man and very professional.

Chris was easy to deal with, helpful & knowledgeable and did everything we agreed.
Riviera had an excellent range of well presented cars of a very high standard.
The car I bought is everything I expected so far and on that basis I would have no hesitation dealing with Chris at Riviera again.

First time buying from riviera. Will definitely buy in the future from the garage. Chris was fantastic to deal with from the start - from discussing trade in and finance to collecting the new car. Very straightforward and professional throughout. Highly recommend. JA.

Happy with service, sold my X5 through Motorway. Offered top price (trade) and collected car from Scotland following day once new VC5 came through as I kept private plate. All in it took only 7 days from bid price through Motorway to car being paid for and collected. Their assessor John was a top guy, friendly, good knowledge and made fair assessment on my car. John did point out a couple of tiny things I had missed on front bumper and a tire. We agreed a small discount of £350 from the original price of over £44K which was a reasonable outcome. Overall happy with service and I would highly recommend you ask for John to do your assessment and collection, the guy is one of those few individuals you come across in life that are a pleasure to deal with.

I sold my Panamera GTS through CarWow to Riviera Automative. Their buying manager was courteous and professional (Riz) and their vehicle assessor and collector (John) the same also. They did pick up a few knicks that needed repairing and the final selling price was reduced as a result. But they were fair and reasonable and I didn't feel any pressure to rush the sale. Overall, a pleasant experience.

I have now sold 3 vehicles via Riviera. On each occasion we agreed a price for each vehicle. Each underwent an interior and exterior detail. The BMW had a few minor dents removed and the alloys refurbished. It looked fantastic and as a result it sold within a few days for more than I purchased it for! The Ford sold within hours of being advertised.
Riviera refused a few offers for the Bentley as they did not reach either their or my valuation. When the sale price was agreed the car was then sold for the original agreed price.
One of the benefits of using their service is that they professionally prepare each car and provide guidance as to it's current market value. They can also offer a purchaser finance and a warranty both of which were required in the case of the Bentley.
I have owned in excess of 70 cars in my lifetime and have always sold them myself,but Riviera took away all of the hassle of doing it oneself. Whilst they do charge a commission it is a lot less than their competitors but this includes preparing the car and advertising it.
Riviera provided a first class professional service at a competitive price. I have no hesitation in recommending them and shall certainly use their services when next I need to sell my car.

Bought a car through John, really responsive and super helpful. He even set up my phone and seat so I didn’t need to that myself. Can’t wait to drive my new car!