Essex Auto Group Reviews 

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booking price given was wrong, checking price was nearly double, rude staff, poor communication, during service broke the vehicle likely due to heavy handed rushed work and they didn’t admit until as... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Drove from Somerset 3.5 hours to view a car although listed as silver by delayed was not it was blue/silver, shoddy wheels shoddy inside. Lost £500 reservation fee. You need to be accurate with your... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I took my b max in for diagnosis,was informed that the car needed new fuel pipes,spill pipes and injector seals etc. my own mechanic didnt agree but spent a day removing and refitting all these parts... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased a new van from Essex Auto Group at Rayleigh & felt the need to post a quick review about the process or more importantly the salesman Kade. He was by far the best salesman I have... See more

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  1. Car Dealer
  2. Auto Repair Shop

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Essex Auto Group specialise in new Ford cars, Ford commercial vehicles, Mazda, Fiat, and Kia vehicles in addition to used cars and vans. We have a number of franchised dealers who stock a wide range of vehicles to suit all your motoring needs. With over 1,000 vehicles always in stock, brilliant business solutions, state-of-the-art facilities and full aftersales support, at Essex Auto Group we’re proud of our long-established reputation for integrity, first-class customer service and competitive pricing.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My partner took his skoda to the…

My partner took his skoda to the Rayleigh branch for servicing a couple of years ago. First he was waiting in the cold as they did not tell him he had to go to a different show room along the road (not essex auto group) to book in. Then they tried to charge him more than quoted for the service. But the worst thing was they said the battery was failing and needed replacing. 2 years latter the battery is still running fine...no issues at all. In fact when he had it serviced the following year the battery tested ok and there was no recommendation to replace it. Draw your own conclusions.

May 8, 2018
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Reply from Essex Auto Group

Good morning. Thank you for your honest feedback which we used to improve our services at the time. We're still very disappointed to hear that your partner had a poor experience though. Essex Auto Group no longer operates a ŠKODA franchise.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly , warm and full of knowledge.

Right from the 1st meeting to driving my car off the forecourt we was met with warmth, friendliness and an unrivaled knowledge of everything I needed to know to buy a xar suited to my needs.
Neil was always available for any extra queries I had and always explained everything in detail.
I cannot thank him enough.
My car I bought is a Kuga st line x and it is beautiful.
Easy and comfortable to drive and suits my needs exactly, whilst also looking very stylish. The Ford Kugas are good cars in my opinion.

May 8, 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had excellent service from your sales…

I had excellent service from your sales team. The only fault I found was with the people who valet the cars before they are collected. The car was not up to the standard I expect from one of the top Ford dealers in the area and it was returned to be cleaned again. When it came back it wasn’t much better.
I came close to not accepting it. Other customers would have turned it down

May 4, 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great sales from Steve Devonshire at…

Great sales from Steve Devonshire at Rayleigh he went above and beyond for me thanks Steve.The only thing I would say is who ever Superguards the cars need to pay more attention to the finish as all the outside trim was all marked with white polish.Nothing to do with Steve as we both didn’t see it as it was raining hard when I picked the car up.

May 2, 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very good service

Very good service from Gary Byford when we bought our car. He got it serviced, MOT'd and valeted earlier than the original date they gave us.

May 1, 2018
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Car is great but let down by the…

Car is great but let down by the customer service. I was promised that the car would have a full valet and have all of the stone chops sorted, but they only did the large chips and just roughly ran a hoover over the car.

April 29, 2018
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Reply from Essex Auto Group

Good afternoon. We're disappointed to see that we did not meet your expectations or our own usual high standards. We were aware that a quick turnaround was requested when your car arrived in stock and so the car received a valet and some minor touch-ups. We will do a far better job if you give us the chance next time. Thank you very much both for your custom and for highlighting this issue. We will use your feedback to improve and try to do it better for you and other customers in future.

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