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"Friendly and helpful team"
5 out of 5 stars
Dealer's knowledgeable
Vehicle cleanliness
Value for money
Resolving issues

Help fix a long term problem with my car. Would use again.

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"Great place to trade in your old car"
5 out of 5 stars
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Value for money
Resolving issues

Went into this local garage to trade in my old ford fiesta. Look around the car staff were very friendly provide cash for it the same day.

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"Really impressed! "
5 out of 5 stars
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Been a customer at Bullivant's for a fair few years but since its new owner ship i feel this place has made some real improvements! Customer service and their ability to solve any issues with my car had been nothing short of excellent! Great service and would recommend to anyone!

"Brilliant "
5 out of 5 stars
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Vehicle cleanliness
Value for money
Resolving issues

Took my car there for repair after another garage told me it needed all new suspension on the rear, luke at Bullivants was recommended to me and I went. Found out that all I needed was one shock not the entire set up on the back ..... VERY HAPPY

"Excellent service"
5 out of 5 stars
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Vehicle cleanliness
Value for money
Resolving issues

I took my car in for a service and MOT, I was very well looked after and the service I reviewed from Luke and the team were absolutely amazing, I would definitely recommend and will be using them to maintain the rest of my vehicles.

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"Trusted friendly garage "
5 out of 5 stars
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Vehicle cleanliness
Value for money
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Brought my new vauxhall from this garage great service

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"Going downhill"
1.6 out of 5 stars
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Used to use Bullivants alot back in the day and they were great. Sadly this is no longer the case. As another reviewer has said, the owner Andrew forgets everything and will just make things up to try and look like he has remembered. For example you could phone up and say "Hi I am Mr Jones you have my Clio" and he won't know who you are so he'll say something random like "Yes we are putting the parts back on to it now it'll be ready soon" What parts? It's in for an MOT. Just constantly fobbed off and you never get a call back when you need one. Go elsewhere I say.

Luke Bullivant from Bullivants in response to Going downhill

Hi, thank you for your honest review. I am sorry about the experience you had. You are quite right, Andrew was tired and the place was very run down, a far shot away from the previous days what we all remember. My name is Luke, I am Andrew's son, I have taken over from him and working to breathe new life in the place. If you would give us a second chance, we would very much appreciate it.

"Very disappointing "
2.2 out of 5 stars
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Value for money
Resolving issues

Unusual for me to bother writing a bad review for a poor experience, I would, as a rule, just not go back. However, in this instance I feel the need to report just so this business understands the consequence of being ignorant to customer service. Spent a couple of hours at this garage - local to me - Sat 29/2. Owner chatty & pleasant. I waited whilst he completed a couple of tasks. Had a test drive & then showed me a vehicle under prep in which I expressed an interest. P/ex apparently no problem but would be Monday before the garage could talk price. No problem. Monday came and went, no call. I rang on the Thursday, spoke to the same guy, Andrew Bullivant (owner). He had forgotten, but readily apologised and said he would get his guy to call me ASAP. Happy with that. No call since! If you are not interested in the p/ex, have sold the vehicle etc, at least have the courtesy to let the prospect know. Talk is cheap. On site experience was fine, but no end product! Chit chat only. Not impressed, sorry.

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luke Bullivant from Bullivants in response to Very disappointing

Hi, thank you for your honest review. I am sorry about the experience you had. My name is Luke, I am Andrew's son, I have taken over from him. We have a new sales team in place, and are far from the finished product but are working hard to improve every day. I understand that after all this time you have probably got a car sorted, but we would love to look after your new car for you. If you would give us a second chance we would very much appreciate it.

"Not trustworthy"
1.6 out of 5 stars
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Vehicle cleanliness
Value for money
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I took my car to Bullivants for an MOT,it failed on welding and the handbrake and two rear brake pipes.I was promised that it would be ready in five days and cost £400,nearly four weeks later and with a bill for £768 i was told it was ready.Upon collecting the car the brakes needed pumping to get any sort of a pedal,the hand brake was non existent yet it had ALLEGEDLY passed an MOT that day,I would NOT recommend this garage for ANY sort of repair as they do not treat the vehicles with respect ,it should not matter that the vehicle is 20 yrs old or 2 yrs old it should be treated correctly..A very "could not care less" attitude towards any questions asked when the car would be ready,and left out in the rain with no protection over a broken rear window which the garage had damaged.

luke Bullivant from Bullivants in response to Not trustworthy

Hi, thank you for your honest review. I am sorry about the experience you had. There are no excuses for that kind of treatment. My name is Luke and I have had to take on the family business which was somewhat mis managed and in disarray. We have a completely new team here, and if you did give us the chance to prove that, I'm confident that we could restore your faith in us. I know that was a long time ago, but if you would like to talk about it, our door is open.

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Dealership Information

At Bullivant's we are now a 3rd generation family run business. We have a wealth of knowledge developed over the years through a combination of experience at main dealerships and passed down expertise.

We started out in 1965 as a service and petrol station, gradually growing to a complete one stop in the motor trade for car sales, servicing, repairs, MOT, body work, parts and valeting.

We aim to bring a customer experience which will provide main dealership service but with a trustworthy family approach.

Our technicians have a wealth of knowledge spreading from Japanese specialist cars, all the way through to classic cars. Whatever car you have, we can maintain, repair and service for you!

Deals in: 4x4s, Cars
Manufacturers: Sells a variety of makes and models
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    Address

    Bullivants
    92-124 Wiltshire Road
    Derby
    Derby
    DE21 6EZ

    Get in touch

    01332 671000
    http://www.bullivants.co.uk/

    Opening times
    Mon 08.30 - 17.30
    Tue 08.30 - 17.30
    Wed 08.30 - 17.30
    Thu 08.30 - 17.30
    Fri 08.30 - 17.30
    Sat 09.00 - 17.00
    Sun Closed

    Dealership Statistics

    84%
    Would recommend this dealer to family and friends
    15%
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