VWFS Rent-a-Car - Solihull Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

Johnsons Volkswagen Solihull, Highlands Road, B90 4NU Shirley, England, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Management team of Taylor and Chelsea at Solihull are wonderful and provide a great client service. Te team always go the extra mile.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service. Good range of cars. The car i rented was pretty much brand new with only a few thousand miles on the clock. All backed by a major manufacturer. Very helpful and friendly staff.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We received an excellent service from Jacob, he is super professional and helpful. He has such a lovely demeanour about him. He delivered service with a smile and always tried his best to help us as w... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience! Welcomed by very friendly staff especially Helen who processed the paperwork swiftly. I rented a VW Tiguan Allspace for a family trip away and it was great. Plenty of space even with... See more


Company details

  1. Car Rental Agency
  2. Car Leasing Service
  3. Van Rental Agency

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We make renting a vehicle simple. Whether you're looking for a car, van or campervan, it's easy to book with us. Browse our top-quality Volkswagen Group vehicles online now and collect from a local retailer. VWFS Rent-a-Car, Simple-as-That.


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  • Johnsons Volkswagen Solihull, Highlands Road, B90 4NU, Shirley, England, United Kingdom

  • 0121 713 6566

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Would be 5 stars if they had a key drop…

Would be 5 stars if they had a key drop option. Having to drop the car back during office hours is a shame given the proximity to bhx airport. Staff are welcoming and responsive. Pleasure to deal with.

September 15, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fuss free and friendly first rate service

Competitively priced car hire, friendly, efficient and fuss free service.
Bonus points to allow named driver to visit dealership to leave details before pick up since could not be there on the day, not many car hire companies make room for this.
Will definitely use again!

September 12, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing place amazing people

Amazing place amazing people. Good new clean cars, would not hesitate to book again. Chloe is a star btw!

August 22, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Ever Car Hire experience

The lady servicing us in Solihull was polite, clear and informative. Service with a smile, wonderful. The vehicle was exactly as described with no alternatives. The car was very clean both inside and out. Returning could not be simpler. All at a very competitive price. Having had a very poor experience just a few weeks ago with a major car hire company who tried to offer a car different to that ordered I can honestly say I will be using VW again for any of my car hire needs. Would definitely recommend.

August 16, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best ever car hire experience

Chelsea handled the pick up and drop off of our VW Golf and was very helpful answering all our questions. The car was well presented and performed flawlessly driving all around UK. This has been the best car hire experience we have ever had and we can thoroughly recommend them. Beats all the big name car hire companies by a mile! Very convenient from Birmingham airport.

August 2, 2022
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Thanks for the great review, David!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

VW Solihull made my hire relaxed

VW Solihull made my hire relaxed, staff were
excellent and professional throughout the whole process even when we handed the car back, sadly.
Would recommend strongly.
M.Howard.

August 2, 2022
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Thanks for the great review, Mr.Howard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Repeat customer to this branch and I…

Repeat customer to this branch and I don’t even bother checking competitors anymore. VW Rentals Solihull beat others in both price and customer service. I recommend to all colleagues visiting the area.

See you again soon I’m sure.

July 29, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic rental experience

Fantastic rental experience! Chelsea was really helpful and found us the perfect vehicle for our family. Will definitely be using the service again in the near future.

July 29, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car rental as it should be *****

Car rental as it should be! I was dreading renting a car for the annual family trip as it’s not normally a great experience but with VWFS this wasn’t the usual painful experience. Rented a Passat to take the kids to Cornwall and Chelsea and the team were excellent. Chelsea stayed late for me when I was caught in traffic (thank you!) and really took the time to make the entire experience positive and custom service focused despite this. Return was also really easy and smooth. Would highly recommend and much cheaper than Hertz, Enterprise etc. yet with an unparalleled level of service. Thank you Chelsea and VWFS 5 star service.

July 29, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great rental experience

Great rental experience, Chelsea was helpful and was easy to get hold off when I wanted to extend the rental for a few days. Would recommend to everyone.

July 29, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Constantly harassed on extending rental…

Constantly harassed on extending rental and threats from the off to invalidate insurance. Called explained they seemed happy then agreed to refund my deposit and when I returned the vehicle they emailed me thanked me for hiring and said they are keeping my £500 deposit because I returned the car a day late even though I agreed it with them.

DO NOT HIRE BECAUSE THEY WILL KEEP YOUR DEPOSIT AND LIE TO YOU!

Now I get a response and it isnt true. I am taking this further as I have the recordings that I was promised my refund and I am currently unemployed and am suffering financially due to this comanies behaviour.

I would urge you to shop around and find a reputable hire company to get a vehicle from as they simply DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOU.

July 28, 2022
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Hi James, thanks for your feedback. After speaking to the location, we have been informed that there were various breaches made to your contract on this occasion, meaning we weren’t able to return the deposit. If you have any further questions on this, please get in touch with the location to discuss further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to deal with

Easy to deal with, quick replies to email queries, simple pick up. No forcing of insurance and car is videoed as you pick it up.
Drop off no hassle.
Much cheaper than competitors and definitely cheaper than the airport 1/3 the cost.

July 27, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a great service …from renting

What a great service …from renting, picking up the car and returning the car was simple and easy.. Chelsea was lovely very helpful very pleased would recommend and definitely use again …thank you

July 25, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

fast, friendly and professional

fast, friendly and professional. Car was clean, and handed over brilliantly.
Bringing it back in was quick and easy too. 10/10 will use again.

July 13, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chelsea is so helpful and kind

Chelsea is so helpful and kind. Made my experience renting a car with you guys so easy.
Will definitely keep coming back.

July 8, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worse experience i have ever had at a…

Worse experience i have ever had at a car rental, Firstly upon collecting the car I was told of a "no smoking" policy which i didn't have a problem with. However as soon as I sat in the VW Tiguan Allspace, for the 2 weeks of the rental all i could smell was CANNABIS and CIGARETTE in addition to the car being extremely filthy and dirty. The smell of the cannabis and cigarette had made my little children constantly sick and had the smell had also ruined my clothes! Considering how we have gone through a pandemic i would expect atleast the car to be provided in a clean state.

When trying to raise a complaint about this VW rental simply ignored and the only response i got was that they have now place a ban on the previous user of the car prior to my rental.

Oh I also just about made it to a petrol station, the car literally had nothing in fuel!

Overall a very bad and awful experience considering i paid over £1k in rental cost and wouldn't expect the experience to be this bad from a big company! Never again!

July 7, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick

Quick, easy service

July 4, 2022
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