Charles Hurst Group Anmeldelser 

Making a purchase at Renault Charles hurst newtownards was a pleasurable experience. David Annett looked after us and answered all our questions re the vehicle. We would be happy to recommend him

My son bought a car in October. 6 months warranty came with it. Yesterday the exhaust fell off. Contacted Charles Hurst. Car can't be fixed for more than 2 weeks. No courtesy car. And to top it off they want £168 for diagnostic. The exhaust fell off. Doesn't cost £168 to diagnose that.

Dealt with Jack Lynas when changing wife's car at Hurst, Boucher Road. Found him to be very helpful with a good knowledge of vehicle she was interested in. After test drive deal was done. Very straightforward process. Was a pleasure to deal with this very pleasant young man.

Hi contacted Charles Hurst to book RAv4 hybrid in for a service it will be nine years old in January and gets a service every year at this time to keep up the 10 year warranty. I was told there would be an additional £160 diagnostic check for them to look at rattle at times coming from the rear off the car when going over speed ramp. Surely this should be part the annual service/ checks that are carried out. I refused to pay this and you have now lost out on this service, but as big organisation you are not concerned about me.

Abysmal service from Charles Hurst Boucher Road. Brand new car received last December, had car 4 days when electric system failed and caused breakdown. “Fixed” by Boucher Rd and back again few days later as work not fully completed.
Same system failure 15 days ago. No car for 15 days as they do not provide courtesy car for customers.
Went to collect car today to discover 150 miles driven by staff on car to check for fault. Asked re reimbursement of fuel and told rudely by Phil from service they don’t reimburse fuel used. Told several faults identified in car, reprogrammed and battery replaced yet today told no fault could be replicated.
Absolutely appalling service, and no customer care. Definitely will never recommend or use this company again.

Charles Hurst used cars on Boucher road are awful.
Their staff are dishonest, misleading and untrustworthy.
They made it impossible for me to buy a car without taking an expensive finance deal that would give them a large commission, despite the fact I wanted to buy with cash.
Their first lie was that the car was not on the site.
The next lie was the Car was faulty.
The next lie was it is to busy to test the car.
They allowed me to travel two hours for a scheduled test drive and when I arrived they asked me had I not got the voicemail and the car has been sold,
no doubt on finance.
No voice mail left so that was their final lie.

Utterly contemptible people, service and organisation.

Disappointing Experience with Charles Hurst Group

I recently had an unpleasant experience with Charles Hurst Group while inquiring about a used Skoda listed on usedcarsni.com. I was contacted by Scott Woods, who initially seemed helpful and provided a video presentation of the car. After several phone calls and emails, I decided to visit Belfast to see the car and most likely purchase it. To secure the vehicle, I paid a deposit of £250 on March 20th.

However, I later found a similar car from a local dealer in ROI and opted to buy that instead. I promptly informed Charles Hurst Group of my decision on March 22nd and requested a refund of my deposit. Despite my timely communication, I’ve been struggling to get my money back.

I emailed Scott explaining the situation and followed up with phone calls on March 25th and April 2nd. Both times, I was told that the deposit had been refunded on March 28th. It is now well past that date, and I still have not received the funds in my bank account.

This experience has been frustrating and unprofessional. The lack of follow-through and transparency in handling a simple refund has left me disappointed and unlikely to recommend Charles Hurst Group to others.

I recently had a mixed experience with Charles Hurst Group while purchasing a car. Initially, I dealt with a delay in collecting my Vauxhall Mokka due to servicing and part replacements which tested my patience. Unfortunately, shortly after I took the car home, it developed mechanical issues. However, the team eventually issued me a refund. On the positive side, there were moments of good customer service, as Nicole was particularly helpful and professional in assisting my car selection. There is potential for improvement, especially in communication and after-sales service, but there are staff members who are friendly and committed to helping customers. Overall, my experience was a blend of positive interactions and some challenges. 4 stars.

Called in despair at their Mallusk Renault site. My car suffered a driver's window stuck open. Met Matthew who immediately came to investigate before running the car around to the service area. Invited to take a hot chocolate and a seat. No sooner finished the chocolate than car returned, window function sorted. Excellent service, this guy should go further, I'd like to think someone in management picks up on this. One outstanding chap.

This company sold me a new Nissan Duke automatic which is known now to fail at about 30k miles. Nissan has lost a class action in the US over this scandal. My Juke auto transmission failed at 29k miles. Hurst washed their hands declaring no responsibility. Disgraceful. Will never deal with them again and warn others not to do so. If something goes wrong, they'll turn their backs.
I've just seen their reply. It is what's called a boilerplate - an automated reply. Look at the Hurst replies to the host of complaints. Notice the simililarities, the repeated phrases? I don't think a human being actually reads they complaints on this site. This company knows full well who I am and the request for more information is a sham, a diversion aimed at bamboozle. The correspondence with me on file. Google 'Nissan Juke automatic transmission problems' to see what I mean. And/or try to part exchange this car at any competent garage. The Hurst reply demonstrates what all the complainants are up against. Utter disinterest and distortion. Please I urge for your own protection, don't deal with them.

Charles Hurst Renault Newtownards, honestly so upset and disturbed! Had a service with them last year and said there was an odd noise when going over uneven road and speed bumps, they did the usual vehicle health check and was reassured everything was fine. Fast forward to this year and had my service recently with that same noise, only to be told my car is dangerous to drive (have barely driven it over the last year also) and the work is going to cost a grand! Told them not to do anything to the car and took to a couple local garages for other opinions and they all laughed at the prices and took my car in and completed the work for half the price. Would not recommend anyone taking their car here and getting work done, definitely look at your local garages and save some money☺️

Excellent customer service again from Charles Hurst Newtonabbey, especially Gemma in Servicing.

New rear windscreen required after heated screen developed a fault. Also required two new tyres after an earlier inspection.

Car was collected from our home just after 9 and returned at 3.30. Windscreen was repaired under warranty and tyres price could not have been bettered locally (I checked!)

Gemma called when car was on its way back and provided payment link by email. Perfect transaction all round.

Thanks again to all involved and Gemma in particular.

Both my husband and I upgraded our cars, and were guided and helped through the entire process by Andy Connell.
Having established the type of cars we each were interested in, he took time to show us the various vehicles available, and carefully outlined our financial options.
Throughout, we found Andy to be very calm, patient, courteous, and knowledgeable (but not in a 'know-it-all' way); he was professional, but friendly, and conducted the entire process in a quiet and 'non-hyped-up' way.
When we collected our vehicles, Andy took time to show us the various features (and ensured that we each had established our Bluetooth connection, and had found our favourite radio station!).
3 days following the collection of the vehicles, we received a very kind courtesy call from Andy who enquired as to how we were managing with our new cars, together with reassurance that if we had any questions or concerns, we were to feel free to contact him.
Based on our experience with Andy, we would have no hesitation in recommending Charles Hurst Toyota (Newtownabbey).
Thank you, Andy!!
Jean Steele-Murphy and Ronnie Murphy.

Have been a loyal customer for yrs , took my car over to get a new handbrake,and was told my car was not clean enough , for mechanics too work on , I had hoovered my car the wk before for a service, and I walk dogs, I have wrote a letter off complaint to Kia , haven’t heard a thing bk , so that is me totally finished with Charles hurst

I purchased my toyota icon to day was a pleasure dealing with Andrew very helpful professional and a gentleman made everything very straightforward and smooth thank you Andrew .Have to mention Deane he was very good on the coffee .

I purchased my Seat Leon from Charles Hurst. The experience I had with the sales team was amazing. Everything was so quick and smooth. Unfortunately, upon picking up my approved used car, I noticed a few issues. I expected that with an approved car, problems could arise, but as soon as I contacted Charles Hurst, they promptly booked my vehicle in for repairs. I was pleasantly surprised by their willingness to go above and beyond the car’s warranty. They were even willing to address minor issues.

I had a problem with a puncture in my Nissan Juke.
Simon was extremely helpful and patient with me.
When I had difficulty contacting the RAC he actually did it for me and arranged for the problem to be resolved.
I really appreciate his assistance.

Rubbish service.
I rang and got cut off on 3 occasions with no explanation. Then requested a call back and a week later I'm still waiting.
I have an engine warning light on the dash and when I finally got to speak to someone was offered an appointment in 3 months time. So I'm supposed to drive my car not knowing if potentially a serious problem, no offer of a diagnostic test amd wanting my car for a full day to heck. Despite having been supposedly serviced within the last month.
Very disappointed and would never recommend.

Recently called in, cause a engine light came on. Have say I was super pleased with calm and swift approach to the issue. And had the problem resolved very swiftly. Have to say very pleased with the service I was given.

PLEASE STAY CLEAR!!!
On Friday 20th September I phoned Charles hurst to put down a £250 deposit on a second hand black Vauxhall Mokka 1.6 Diesel.Later that day I went up and after a test drive I decided it was the car for me.I put collection of the car off from the following Tuesday until Wednesday due to a funeral,only for Charles hurst to push it back longer due to the car being "serviced" and waiting for a new coolant cap.Eventually I picked the car up on Saturday 28th September paid the cash upfront and away I went.I was loving my new purchase as I was looking a more reliable car and with a guarantee I had peace of mind.However on the 6th day of having the car my son and I went out to collect some food.On the way home a few hundred yards from the house the Traction sensor light came on and the car could hardly move getting particularly worse when about 50 yards from the house by the time I reached the house smoke was belching out from the engine.The next morning I got the RAC out who did a diagnostic test and inspection the mechanic confirmed my own observation that there had been a coolant leak which triggered the traction sensor.The diagnostic test flag up a load of issues,which should have been picked up during their so called service!
The car was toed away to Charles hurst after having absolutely zero correspondence from them regarding the car,I rang on the Monday morning to find out what was happening.I had been torn between keeping the car or asking for a refund from the Friday,however when I phoned the Charles hurst garage the manager who I spoke with on the Saturday told me we don't have your car we don't know where it is.Plus hadn't even taken down any info on what he was told on Saturday.That was the final straw and I asked for my money back which I finally got on Friday past
(11th October).
Please do not consider buying a car from Charles hurst they are no better than a back street dealer.They are ether completely incompetent or they are cunning con artists ether way save yourself the anger,frustration and heartache of having any dealings with them.
I lodged a complaint with Lookers via email on the Friday evening and received an automated response saying they would deal with my complaint on the Monday as it was out of hours,it's now the 19th of October and they haven't bothered.