The Motor Company (Taunton) Reviews 83

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We purchased a Mercedes A 250 from Dan & his team. From the moment we walked into the show room we felt totally at ease (absolutely no pressure) The whole transaction was extremely smooth from start t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just collected our super second hand Qashqai and want to give a big thank you to Dan for being so helpful and professional, couldn’t have been treated better. The preparation work done on the car wa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We purchased a Honda CR-V from this family run business and our experience was so good, we’ll certainly use The Motor Company again. Dan was outstanding from day one, very friendly, helping and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent professional sale by Dan. The Vauxhall Zafira Elite was ready as requested to view. Dan explained everything and there was no pressure on us buying it. We actually said we wanted to go home... See more

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  1. Car Dealer
  2. Used Car Dealer

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Used car sales, repairs and maintenance along with Mitsubishi Aftersales.


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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional and received a great service

Very professional and pleasant staff no job was to much took my Vauxhall zafira here for a mot which failed they did all the repairs and it pass it's mot the job was done quicker than expected highly recommended to other car users thank you Taunton motor company will definitely bring back here in the future great work keep it up

October 2, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Today I picked up my new car from Dan

Today I picked up my new car from Dan. I absolutely 💯 trust him, I've known him for 20 years. I'm really happy with the quick turn around from viewing the car last Monday, to picking it up a week later. Was in immaculate condition. Even if I didn't know Dan personally, he makes you feel at ease, he's friendly, no pressure to buy, explained the process throughly, throughout my purchase. I'd definitely recommend The Motor Company. Thanks for the great service.

January 15, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The motor company Taunton

Have dealt with Karl and his team for nearly ten years now always a friendly and polite greeting just had full service on our Mitsubishi Eclipse cross always gives us a complimentary lift into town while vehicle is being serviced and picks us up when ready Karl always takes time to explain what’s been done or needs doing and we leave feeling confident and satisfied
Liz&Dave

October 18, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Read this before you use this garage for service. This garage told me upon drop off of my…

This garage told me upon drop off of my Shogun (with engine fault light illuminated for their further diagnosis) they were able to go much deeper than the RAC's diagnostics (which I shared with them) to find the source of the problem. They failed to do so, wiped the fault, agreed to a reduced cost of 180 pounds (having led us to believe they could find the problem and then admitted failure) and returned the vehicle saying she was 'running like a dream'. In short order the vehicle again had the same fault. Again it was returned to the garage with the same error code. On this occasion the garage instead said they had found a separate physical fault with a hose system (nothing to do with the error codes) and were pleased to have identified something related to the problem they could not previously solve. They requested to order parts to fix this problem which we approved. They kept the car for several weeks then charged us 470 additional pounds and waved my wife off without any mention of there being any ongoing fault, claiming by telephone that they had fixed the problem. On an A road home the fault immediately came back, surprising my wife who lost all power at 60 mph. This is not exercising due care and attention. In two phone calls the following day they refused completely to either a) negotiate to refund us in whole or in part b) accept any responsibility at all c) to take the car back and further investigate the fault, instead claiming they never knew how to fix the fault and refusing to listen to any further "abuse" or "drivel" despite no voice raising in the discussion. I am not sure if this is still an official Mitsubishi dealer / customer service outlet or not but I would recommend to all to take due note of my experience - we went to the Mitsubishi specialist instead of our trusted local garage for good reason and instead experienced the worst customer service of our lives in the autotrade over 20+ years of owning vehicles. I asked them at the end of our conversation if they would again consider refunding us in whole or part, or taking the car back for further review, to which they said we should call Mitsubishi customer service and that it was not their fault they could not find the fault with my vehicle. Failure to take any responsibility or engage with us further nor refund us even in part is just shocking and against my understanding of our consumer rights. We will be pursuing them via every available angle, including with the National Conciliation Service, Mitsubishi, The Retail Motor Federation / Independent Garage Associate of which they are a member, Trading Standards, and the ADR. October 2023.

October 10, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service

Just bought my first car from Taunton motor company and wow what can I say. From the minute I walked through the door the costumer service from Dan was outstanding. Made me feel so comfortable never put me under any pressure to buy, gave me all the information and support I needed as I changed to a completely different car to what I would norm go for. When the time for me to collect the car I was blown away with how the car was handed over to meet it really was a moment and made me feel so special
Well done Dan and team I will definitely be back 🥰

October 7, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend this company

Dan is a good communicator, knowledgeable and fully valenced
the car ready for collection with new mats. I would highly recommend this company as they kindly did an MOT. Dan also send all documents to me via email ready for work records prior collection. Professional service and cars reasonably priced.

October 2, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Fantastic service, great value for money. This is a young guy building his business. I highly recommend. He helped us out when my friend's car broke down and we were just about to go on holiday. Honest and reliable.

September 9, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dan was very helpful and friendly

I recently purchased a jaguar from Dan at the motor company who was very helpful, it was a really friendly and inviting atmosphere no pressure what so ever to purchase, I felt like I had plenty of time to look at the car and the test drive was a good length, when I got there they had informed me of an issue with one of the tyres which was replaced very quickly while we sorted the paperwork, overall I am very happy with my experience at the motor company in Taunton

September 14, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from start to finish

Excellent service from start to finish. Dan was exemplary and always on the end of the phone, if we needed an answer or update. Buying a car from The Motor Company in Taunton could not have been easier.

And just to add….. my car is fabulous. Thank you

September 4, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great staff-fantastic cars

This company were responsive to my needs, friendly and easy to deal with. No pressurised selling- just great service and good quality cars. If you want the fun without the hassle this is the company for you.
Sarah (CPL).

September 5, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dan was pleasant and helpful

Dan was pleasant and helpful. He worked with me to put a deal together to ensure a good customer experience and outcome.
The whole process was seamless. 10 out of 10.
Very happy with the car.
Richard in Gloucester.

August 25, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Started great with not being harassed

Started great with not being harassed. Talked with Dan Rawlings made me feel at ease bought the car it was well prepared and presented. Totally hassle free definitely look here again in the future . A garage to trust with confidence and good old fashioned manners that seems to be lacking these days

August 16, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great small business would definitely use again!

Dan made buying my new car really easy from start to finish. Great customer service, very friendly, knowledgeable about the car and made me feel comfortable when test driving the new car. Would definitely use this company again when buying a new car.

August 11, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great to do business here

From start to finish a first class friendly service, no pressure just old fashioned family run honest business.I would always try to use this service to change my car in future even though we live in Cornwall.Thanks Dan and Team and thanks for feedback on the sale of our previous VW. Lynn and Nigel.

June 16, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very easy and straightforward…

It was a very easy and straightforward transaction. Dan was very professional and there was no pressure to buy. The car, a Volvo V40, is just what we wanted, so we are very happy customers. The only down side was that Dan wouldn't budge on the price!

June 27, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional and friendly service

The Motor Company provided us with excellent service from the first time I made the phone call to arrange a viewing to collecting my new car. Professional, friendly and ensured the car was right for us.
Many thanks to Dan - he was fantastic.

June 9, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cannot recommend this company highly…

I cannot recommend this company highly enough, Dan helped me through the process from start to finish, very professional & personable, nothing was to much trouble & made the experience pleasurable, more than happy with my new car.
Tim.

March 9, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Confidence in a Company getting everything right!

I would never have believed changing my car would be so easy, straightforward and so enjoyable. From the beginning of the process, Dan was so reassuring, personable and professional, and he guided me every step of the way with patience and expertise especially when sorting out and explaining all the relevant paperwork. He took time to explain everything about the car I purchased, (which was so shiny it looked like new) and he made sure I was comfortable with all the controls when out on the test drive. There was no pressure at all to buy, in fact, quite the opposite, it was more a case of making sure that the car exactly met the requirements of the customer. I was very pleased too that they took my old car, very fairly, in part exchange which saved me from any undue hassle. These guys have been in the business a long time and really have a depth of knowledge about each make of car. The after sales advice and communication generally is first rate. I would not go to any other garage. A very happy customer.

March 3, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Bought an S4 Avant from them a week ago, customer service was spot on, even though I was enquiring around the Christmas period, I still got a reply within a day.

The staff are very knowledgeable and helpful, I didn't feel like I was just another number. Also, due to my work circumstances meaning I can only visit at weekends, it was another bonus being able to test drive at a weekend.

Furthermore, I part exchanged my car with no hassle, getting near enough the price I wanted for it.

The whole process from deposit to driving away was effortless and they bent over backwards when it came to sorting issues with the car pre sale to get it ready for me!

Overall I'd highly recommend this company to anyone.

January 27, 2023
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