Purchased a Q7 early last year. To date the car has been off the road for 3 months. It's currently in a garage due to a car call back that was never done. We paid for extra warranty and on the 1st issue found out car was covered. Luckily this time it is (a cost of over £5000). Saxtons have not been interested in giving any kind of help
I was really interested in purchasing a Range River Sport HSE Dynamic from them as the pics looked great and the price seemed very reasonable. I wanted a day or two to mull it over and decided to look a little deeper into the company before I committed to driving all the way down to them from Birmingham. I came across some really (REALLY) bad reviews, plus I read that BBC Watch dog had been on their case. Then I read about a court case where they sold a similar car advertised as a 2015 when it was in fact a 2011 car (which, after it was returned to them they went on and sold it again as a 2015 car TWICE!! In the end, I bought my car locally from Listers JLR. Yes, a little more money, but 2 years warranty plus lifetime paint and interior protection etc. I’m greatful for all the genuine reviews and stayed well clear! LUCKY ESCAPE. Thank you everyone!
Bryan Wallace in response to Lucky escape!
I wasn’t so lucky. I bought a car with 33k miles. 6 months later it needed a new engine. Big mistake dealing with these guys
Made an appointment to see a salesman at Saxon 4x4 arrived on time kept waiting for about 20 minutes to half an hour! Had 25,000 cash to buy a car was thoroughly messed about by the salesman who kept going off to serve other people and take phone calls repeatedly spent 2 1/2 hours found a car we wanted sat down and done the paperwork and left a deposit was told the car would be ready in three days. We were rung two days later to be told we couldn’t buy the car as it had a faulty gearbox! Spoke to a manager there and complained about the way we’d been treated only to be run by the salesman Conrad who questioned why we complain to the manager. I changed my insurance in anticipation for delivery and had to pay an admin charge! Were offered no form of compensation from Saxon 4 x 4, an absolute joke to deal with totally unprofessional typical car dealer spivs. Beware stay clear of them and give your money to someone that shows the customer some respects! Would never go to these Cowboys again!
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Bryan Wallace in response to Terrible service from Saxon 4x4 Chelmsfo
If only o had read this review before I bought my car. Just 3 years old with 33k miles it needs a new engine and of course saxtons want nothing to do with it.
My wife bought her Range Rover from Saxton 2 years ago and was happy with the whole process. I on the other hand am not. I bought an S Class Mercedes from the quite amazing array of cars on offer. Since handing the money and collecting the car I have had a couple of minor issues that I would like sorted but getting them to return your call is like getting blood out of a stone. All I want is an appointment to get these issues sorted so that I can enjoy this beautiful car. My advice if you are going to buy from Saxton is make sure you have a thorough test drive and get any problems sorted before you sign on the dotted line because I’m sure they would be within hours. I’m still waiting for a phone call back for an appointment after some 3 weeks and countless calls to the dealer. IM STILL WAITING1 Dean Spicer
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Don’t use them Don’t use them, I gave a deposit for a Porsche Cayenne gts and finance gone through fine, didn’t hear from Saxton more than a week even though their website advertised as car is prepped to go same day, so I called and they said there is something wrong with the car and will get back to me but again no one contacted me back so called again few days later and they said the car got big problem so I asked what kind of problem and they said they don’t know and trying to sell me some another car and I said I didn’t want other cars and I travelled long distance to come here. So I told them just give the deposit back and after so many phone calls and emails they gave the deposit back after 6 weeks :((
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After many hours, visiting a variety of websites and doing my homework, I decided to visit Saxtons 4x4 Chelmsford. We were initially greeted by a lovely reception team, and was offered some refreshments which was much appreciated, as we had travelled a fair bit. The salesperson responsible for looking after me was a lovely gentleman by the name of Thom. After I had identified my ideal vehicle, He showed me through all the various features associated with my Range Rover Evoke and was very knowledgeable about the vehicle. In addition he was very patient with me as I had a lot of questions! I must say this is one of my most pleasurable experiences of buying a car and I put this down to his professionalism, knowledge and lovely personality. He even took the time for a follow up call to see how I was getting on with my new car. I would most certainly recommend Saxtons and THOM who is a credit to the team! THANK YOU.
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Lie through their teeth to get you in the door Lied about health and safety kept us waiting 20 minutes outside turn nice experiences into a negative Lied about health and safety kept us waiting 20 minutes outside turn nice experiences into a negative One
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DO NOT BUY YOUR CAR FROM SAXTON 4x4, THEY SELL DEATH TRAPS ON WHEELS, 3 TIMES MY RANGE ROVER VELAR HAS DEMOBILISES ON ME AT 70 MPH & ONCE AT 35 MPH SINCE OWNING IT FROM AUGUST 2019, THEY LIE THEY CHEAT & THEN IGNORE YOUR CALLS, BEEN IN REPAIR FOR OVER 100 DAYS NOW, NO HELP FROM THEM WHATS SO EVER.
The worst experience I have ever had to endure with a car dealership, please read on.. I phoned Saxton 4x4 on a Friday to express interest in a BMW X1 for my wife, after speaking with the sales representative I was requested to place a £1,000 deposit to secure the car and for the car to be prepped ready for a test drive on the Monday at 10.45. after a 2 hour drive from home to the dealership we arrived, unfortunately on route we had an engine warning light appear on our car so called Mercedes who agreed to get a tech out to take a look and not to drive the car once stopped at Saxton’s. We advised Saxton’s on the issue with our own car and were told that this was not an issue and hope things would be fixed once the RAC arrived. After an hour wait, we were told that the car was not ready to view and the sales contact was not in till noon! Finally we got to see the car, up on a ramp in a real mess. No way to see inside the car and certainly no way to test drive it. I requested my deposit back and after another hour waiting, this was finally agreed. Now comes the salt in the wound! As the RAC were fixing the fault with our own car, 2 managers from Saxton’s came out and told us we had to move from the customer car park straight away, I was gobsmacked to say the least. As it was not safe to do so, I refused and considering the string of mistakes made by Saxton’s, you would have thought they would have been more understanding. I have never dealt with such incompetence and poor customer service. Avoid at all cost!
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Our sales person Adam was very experienced in his job, nothing was to much trouble, he showed us around the cars we were interested in and was very knowledgeable about them. When we picked up our car Adam checked the car over to make sure it was in pristine condition, and it was, very pleased.
Saxton 4×4 is the UK’s number one independent 4×4 dealership, having traded in the world’s leading marques for over fifty years. We are proud to be an official Overfinch, Kahn, Urban and Onyx centre, offering a diverse range of expertly modified 4×4s and specialist cars. Our state of the art showroom is the largest of its kind in the UK, scaling over 100,000 square foot and houses more than one thousand prestige vehicles and premium brand 4×4s. You will find the most prestigious 4×4s handpicked from the likes of Land Rover, Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Volvo, Volkswagen and many more over two floors, all under cover. So whatever the weather you can view our vehicles all year round.
Deals in: 4x4s, Cars
Manufacturers: Sells a variety of makes and models
Independent Dealership
founded in 1970
Excellent | 908 | |
Very Good | 25 | |
Average | 11 | |
Poor | 21 | |
Terrible | 35 |
Saxton 4x4 Ltd
Westway
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 3BH
Mon | 09:00 - 21.00 |
Tue | 09:00 - 21.00 |
Wed | 09:00 - 21.00 |
Thu | 09:00 - 21.00 |
Fri | 09:00 - 21.00 |
Sat | 09: 00- 18:00 |
Sun | 09:00 - 17:00 |
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