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2.2 Rating 49 Reviews
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Do not use this website, claim to care about their customers but do nothing to ban dodgy dealers from exploiting their platform, we got sold a lemon of a car that almost killed us and Autotrader do not care and actually seem to support these dodgy dealers as money is more important than safety. We bought a used Corsa from a garage that hid it being cat S, they used images of before the accident for the advert and would only bring it at night time, car in dark looked alright but in day time it was obvious this had been botched up for sale with a fake MOT, but took it on a first drive after buying as the car was for my sister who recently passed and the gearbox packed up 5 min into driving it down street, garage came to take it back and fix it but clearly didn't, got it back and she went to work in it on a night shift and on way home in pitch black on a dual carriageway the car did it again causing the car to grind to a stop at 60mph and the gearbox is completely wrecked, hazards didn't even work along with many other things, she wouldn't even sit in the car again and was in tears and this has put her off driving! This garage posts fake reviews (Walkey lane car sales now known as KM Carz) with the full support of Autotrader! sent a 2,000 word email to autotrader who have done absolutely nothing! even showed them adverts where this garage was selling cars with no MOT and had failed on over 20 different things! they let them keep the ads up! allowed this garage to continue operating and even change name like thanks autotrader dont push yourselves too hard aye. No wonder garages can operate this way when they can use sale sites who don't care as long as they make money, my sister almost died from a unsafe vehicle with tons of faults and fake MOT and neither the garage or autotrader care. Wish i was rich as i'd sue them both out of existence! so beware if you do buy a vehicle through autotrader you're on your own, they'll just tell you to email trading standards and use the consumer act 2015 which aint worth the paper its written on and before people say its not Autotraders fault you bought a bad car your right it isn't, but if dodgy garages were actually blocked from selling maybe people wouldn't buy them in the first place? they have a duty of care to keep customers safe which they do not, Autotrader is so easy to exploit all i need is a few bangers and some mates to post fake reviews and i'll be swimming in sales and if anyone reports me then my good money pals Autotrader will ignore and do nothing so im fine!
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Posted 2 years ago
11FG LIMITED , One of the worst buys in my life. Bought a Merc with low mileage for almost 3 grand. All looked fine , beside some exterior small issues. 2 and half months later , still no V5C in my name , still need to fix issues on the car like wishbones , and probably dodgy automatic gearbox , and the warranty company Auto Select doesn`t give .... for the issues. I did pay for the warranty included in the price. Unprofessional , they are not taking care of the customers , unpolite , they are not checking the cars for issues , they sell warranties that themselves are unpolite and unprofessional. It leaves me with a vehicle that I need to pay another 1000 minimum to put in order , and that is if the gearbox doesn`t present to be diying. So avoid places like that , pay more if you have to but do not go for cars that seem to be a bargain in a small car selling place like that.
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Posted 2 years ago
It seems some traders you advertise are very dodgy. Had awful experience with 11FG Limited. Very stressful experience. This trader is dishonest in every way and 2 months later they still have the car and the £5000 I paid for it! I don't seem to be getting anywhere with them. Also dodgy contracts. Be sure to thoroughly check before and after signing.
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Posted 2 years ago
Autotrader used to be the place to sell your car....but NO MORE, total waste of time, my BMW was a bargain and I had only one enquiry and even that wasn't genuine!! Save your money and list in Facebook marketplace is my advise, AUTOTRADER WHAT A WASTE OF NEARLY £50, NEVER AGAIN
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Posted 2 years ago
Numerous dealers advertising dacia sandero stepways as in stock and available now. These are not in stock and not available till Nov or Dec 2021. Due to demand and lack of chips. Yet they are still allowed to advertise this car when you can't buy one. Three dealers tried to bait and switch me into an older model or the duster which isn't automatic crazy yet auto trader to nothing I reported the ads but they are still there.
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Posted 2 years ago
Do not shop with 11fg limited in Peterborough dirty scammers faulty car when supposed to fix the car the make it worse scumbags
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Posted 2 years ago
Dropped car off door faulty closing,millage 10,000 higher than listed gear struggles to get in reverse multiple scratches on chassie.
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Posted 2 years ago
Paid £50 for ONE MONTH listing! Had nothing to list, but refund refused! The car was listed briefly a couple of days but had to remove it as I ultimately never won the car auction (back in January). Upon contacting support, they refused to issue a refund, or even change the car advert to the vehicle I actually own. In essence, I made a card payment of £50, and they provided absolutely nothing, just keeping the money! They couldn't care less about customer service during lockdown either, completely opportunistic behaviour. Laughable and atrocious policy - I'm simply shocked a company of this size would seek to retain money in such a deceitful and dirty manner. Have filed a complaint with the Ombudsman.
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Posted 3 years ago
Our advert for our motorhome was placed in the van section, autotrader cant look after their customers a shambles.
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Posted 3 years ago
Listed 2 cars then got hit by a multitude of scammers. Contacted Autotrader who didn't care one iota. Moved listings to eBay. Perfect.
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Posted 3 years ago
I would like to amend my previous review the company has been very helpful and friendly very helpful
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Posted 3 years ago
I would like to amend my previous review the company has been very helpful and friendly so very happy
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Posted 3 years ago
I'm a trader and been treat unfairly after lining autotraders pockets with my business adverts . I got a negative review which to most are lies yet they will not publish my reply to it. autotrader obviously dont listen to the people paying their wages they clearly hear the voice of people that can be anyone leaving these negative comments .their customer service are diobolicle no help at all waste of time trying to explain to the review enquiry department . even though the guy who I first spoke to said its bad autotrader had posted the negative review . they shouldn't be allowed to post negative reviews after 18 month of purchasing
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Posted 3 years ago
Advertised car on Autotrader and did not get one genuine inquiry. Plenty of scam texts and emails, won't use this method again.
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Posted 3 years ago
Would not publish my review in a terrible dealer
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Posted 3 years ago
Great App, Used a lot when trying to find the perfect first car, covers all kinds of cars and the refine area is great to find specific models, age, miles etc. Would recommend, provides phone numbers and email address’ for private sellers and also mile location from where you live :)
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Posted 3 years ago
very good service
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Posted 3 years ago
Until recently. I would have given Autotrader 5 stars for its layout and ease of use....... that was until..... the new format when your search for "more options". The old system was brilliant, simple so quick to use. The new one is ABSOLUTELY DREADFUL ( IN A ONE VERTICAL LINE DOWN NO BOXES /PICS TO TICK AT TOP OF PAGE. WHAT ON EARTH MADE YOU THINK THIS WAS BETTER ? I hate it, horrible to use. If this is permanent , Ill find another site and I suspect so will many many others.
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Posted 3 years ago
Easy to navigate and work my way around the site, and has been my go to website for car buying since my first car.
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Posted 4 years ago
Generally I like Autotrader and it is probably the best site for used cars in the UK.Recently I left negative feedback on a dealer (Dynamic Performance Cars in Birmingham ) due to lack of communication.The review was approved and published and then....disappeared.So how realistic/worthwhile are their reviews if they are doctored in this way?
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Posted 4 years ago
Autotrader is rated 2.2 based on 49 reviews