Sparshatts Group Reviews 

644
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Evaluating 52 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for being helpful, knowledgeable, and creating a pressure-free environment, often highlighting their patience and honesty. The overall service and user experience are frequently described as excellent, with many appreciating the stress-free process and the unique option for unassisted test drives. People also found the pricing fair, including good part-exchange offers and realistic valuations. However, some customers also noted issues with the product itself. A few people reported that problems were not resolved before collection, or that cars had faults like non-working air conditioning or oil lights illuminating shortly after purchase, requiring immediate attention.

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Service

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Product

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was the second car I’ve bought from here and once again it was a great buying experience. The salesman gave us enough time alone to view the car and we had free rein on the test drive and went wh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a car from the Havant branch, Richard looked after us well. Very happy with the purchase experience. We did have an issue with the car, we were again looked after by Richard who sorted a court... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We visited the Havant branch of Sparshatts to look at a Tesla Model Y. This was our 4th viewing of a Tesla after having no luck with other dealers for different reasons. The car was brought our for us... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought our Range Rover velar in about 2 hours.The chap who we met, took both my wife and I for a test drive, we were happy with the knowledge the chap had about the car, he didn’t rush us to buy,... See more


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  1. Used Car Dealer

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Sparshatts Group is a well-established car dealer based in Hampshire, with used car sites in Southampton and Portsmouth. With many years of experience in the motor trade, we have built a strong reputation for supplying quality vehicles and delivering a reliable, customer-focused service. We offer a wide, carefully selected range of vehicles to suit a variety of needs, with customers travelling from Southampton, Bournemouth, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Andover, Salisbury, Romsey and further afield. In addition to vehicle sales, we also offer servicing and MOTs at very competitive rates, helping customers maintain their vehicles with confidence. Our focus is on providing excellent value for money alongside a straightforward and transparent car-buying experience. We take customer service seriously and actively encourage feedback, using it to continuously improve and maintain high standards across all areas of the business.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

More time and understanding

Got be honest I had mixed feelings about travelling the distance I did to get a car here, after recently purchasing another top marque from a specialist which was a disaster,
Won't mention the salesman's name at Havant , but from start to finish he was like he was dancing on broken glass.Everything was 100mph with him not much customer rapour
Nice enough guy although seemed very pushy.
The car I bought drove home nice and I'm writing this review very early into ownership.
This gentleman seemed matter what he just wanted or needed the sale so just be a bit weary of this
Not enough time to give the car a decent road test as there were only 25 miles in tank after me specifically informing them off the photos and video that it had no fuel. Promised it would be put right , obviously not enough time to put some in. Not impressed with that one bit.
As it happens, the car was as described, but I felt very pushed and hurried.
THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO DO BUSINESS.
I have been in the motor industry for 45yrs never felt like this buying a car, nearly walked away from deal to be honest.
I personally would think again about buying here. Not impressed but car so far fine.

April 13, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car repair

Was dealt with by Steve Pratley who kept us informed throughout the day, was very pleasant and fixed the problem. Wish there were more people as helpful as he was!

April 11, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent sales and aftercare service

Bought my car from sparshatts in Southampton last year, great sales service.

Recently had some repair work needed which all came under my warranty, excellent aftercare service, Steve was great, dealt with everything quickly and efficiently, car was back on the road same day.

April 11, 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Really happy with car and the service…

Really happy with car and the service offered during the sale.

April 5, 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to leave some feedback Craig. We are pleased to hear you are happy with the car, and thank you again for your business.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service

Nick was very helpful, explaining the purchase without being pushy. The car was well presented, no issues and up to date service. We have had the car a week and we love it.

March 28, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

VW caravelle purchase

From my initial inquiry for the vehicle purchased everything explained and no pushy salesman , was treated with respect and professionalism from the salesman, easy transaction and buying experience.
several family members have also purchased vehicles from Sparshatts in the past and had the same experience, I would most defiantly buy from here again and recommend, special shout out to Nick Haysom who ensured my experience went well

March 28, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nick was amazing

Nick was amazing, I gave him all the extras I was looking for on a car and he found me exactly what I was looking for.
Highly recommend.

March 19, 2024
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor

Not the best customer service experience I have ever had. Having travelled an hour to view the car, to be told to "go and see it" when explaining we were going to view another car on the same day, is not the response of a motivated sales person. We did in fact end up buying a car from Sparshatts Havant, we barely managed to get home on the petrol given and found the windscreen wiper to be broken. Finally, please clean your customer bathroom, it is a disgrace.

March 6, 2024

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