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"Found The Car Loan Centre."
5 out of 5 stars
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After being turned down by different finance company I was accepted by this company, very greateful that they accepted me. Received excellent service from them and would recommend to anyone l.

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The Car Loan Centre from The Car Loan Centre in response to Found The Car Loan Centre.

Thank you for the great review Ingrid! We really can help where others cannot and are glad we were able to support you too! Customer service is very important to us, so we are glad you enjoyed your experience! Thanks for the recommendation and we wish you many happy miles of motoring in your new car! 🚗

"The Car Loan Centre helped me"
5 out of 5 stars
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Defo worth a contact if like me you all the other lenders wouldnt touch you. I love my new vauxhall Moka thanks again!

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The Car Loan Centre from The Car Loan Centre in response to The Car Loan Centre helped me

Thank you for the great review! We really can help where others cannot and are glad we were able to support you too! We wish you many happy miles of motoring in your new car! 🚗

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"Good service"
5 out of 5 stars
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Jace gave all he got to get me in the car I got super happy with it

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The Car Loan Centre from The Car Loan Centre in response to Good service

Thank you for the great review! We are happy to of helped and glad you enjoyed your experience with us! We wish you many happy miles of motoring in your new car! 🚗

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"Joke of a company "
1 out of 5 stars
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Absolute joke of a company, Absolute joke of a company,, they miss sold me warranty on a car basically it was meant to be covered and when I spoke to warranty people it wasn’t covered, so I put a complaint in and they agreed to take car back and end credit agreement also giving me my deposit back, today I checked my credit file almost a yr after having the car and they have been reporting to credit agents that I’ve missed payments and I’m in arrears,, none of this is true as they took car back and gave me my deposit for miss selling, no they think there crafty back reporting to credit agents and wrecking my credit file for last yr or so, watch what you buy from these also check u have warranty there a big scam of a company which I’m reporting to fca and Financial ombudsman, don’t reply trying to get out of it as I have all emails between us and all evidence to prove your in the wrong

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The Car Loan Centre from The Car Loan Centre in response to Joke of a company

Hello Stuart, We are sorry to hear of your concerns and would like to support you to rectify this. The error itself is with Equifax, as your agreement with us was ended with no debt owed. To rectify their mistake, our Compliance Director has contacted Equifax on your behalf to advise them that this agreement ended by mutual agreement with no debt owing to us, and asked them to amend the record accordingly. Equifax have already acknowledged receipt of that email, so your record should be corrected within the next couple of days, though we are reliant on Equifax now to actually make the change so the precise timing is out of our hands. In terms of the warranty sold, WMS is an independent 5 star warranty provider, but we apologise they were unable to assist you at the time. We do take umbrage with your commentary regarding a “scam” as we have done nothing to deserve such defamation. Our team have been in contact with you to discuss your concerns and we have supported you with all queries. As such we would like to discuss this further with you please get in touch on customercare@thecarloancentre.co.uk Kind regards, The Car Loan Centre

"Jack was great , shame about car "
3.4 out of 5 stars
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Jack was excellent and advised me well , the car is nice however before I got it it failed a mot with oil leak , 2 days before I collected it is passed it’s mot , I don’t see how as the oil leak is still there and quite bad , I rely on my car for work as a nhs professional and could do with out taking it to garages for a quote then waiting for authorising to get it fixed

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The Car Loan Centre from The Car Loan Centre in response to Jack was great , shame about car

Thank you for the review Michael, Jack will be very pleased with your comments and we are happy we could help. All our cars come with an independent MOT before reaching yourself, so we can ensure they are fit for the road. We are sorry you have experienced an oil leak and look to support you with this. It is standard practice to require a quote for works to be carried out, we understand this can be an inconvenience but our aim is to support you as best we can and get you back on the road as soon as possible. If you require any more assistance, please contact customercare@thecarloancentre.co.uk Kind regards, The Car Loan Centre

"Great company "
5 out of 5 stars
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Just took delivery of my new car, Bradley made the whole transaction very easy for me and I didn’t even leave my home. He bent over backwards to get me the Wright deal and even had the car delivered. If you need a car and have been refused elsewhere call the car loan centre , you won’t be disappointed

The Car Loan Centre from The Car Loan Centre in response to Great company

Thank you for the great review Ashley! We really can help where others cannot and are happy to of helped you too! Bradley will be very happy with your comments and we would like to wish you many happy miles of motoring in your new car! 🚗

"Excellent customer service. Chris T"
5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent customer service. The car Loan Centre has looked after myself even when a problem came up with the car. They sorted it straight away. Thank you after sales and Chris T. Happy Days

The Car Loan Centre from The Car Loan Centre in response to Excellent customer service. Chris T

Thank you for the great review Mark! We are very happy to of helped and pleased you enjoyed your experience. With anything mechanical, things can sometimes go wrong, but if you do find complications, our team aim to support our customers wherever possible to resolve these, and are glad we were able to support you! I will pass on the great feedback to the team and we wish you many happy miles of motoring in your new car! 🚗

"Avoid "
1.4 out of 5 stars
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Avoid this company not very helpful at all even tho there website says they are hit a financial problem an car in the garage already not even had it 12 months yet taken two payments from me with out permission an when phone them up were not helpful at all so would avoid them like the plague

The Car Loan Centre from The Car Loan Centre in response to Avoid

Hi Andrew, Thank you for voicing your concerns. All our cars come with a 128 point check, MOT and an independent 5 star warranty, although with anything mechanical, things can still go wrong. If you do find complications however, WMS Warranty Group and our team aim to support our customers wherever possible to resolve these. In terms of payments, if you have set up a standing order, as most of our customers do for ease of repayments, this would mean payments would come out of your account automatically. We would like to support your concerns, could you please contact customercare@thecarloancentre.co.uk Kind regards, The Car Loan Centre

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"Shocking service"
1 out of 5 stars
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After completing all the documents picking the car I was concerned as nothing was being explained to me no prices nothing I contacted them ask them to explain how much it was all costing etc to be told my car was sold pick another I said no thank u id had enough interestingly the car is still for sale on their site crooks liars and not to be trusted if I could give 0 stars i would

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The Car Loan Centre from The Car Loan Centre in response to Shocking service

Hi Debbie We are sorry to hear about your account above. Just to clarify no interest payments or financial information was gone through in detail as you had not yet been through the full application nor secured a vehicle. Vehicles are only reserved once the deposit has been taken, and as you were yet to make the deposit the vehicle was then reserved by another customer. The vehicle you were interested in is now back for sale and your salesperson will be in touch shortly if you wish to proceed. We do take umbrage with the accusation in your review as we have done nothing to deserve such defamation. Our sales team have been in contact with you to discuss your options and our vehicle stock, you have not paid a deposit nor have you been through an application with us. As such we would like to discuss this further with you please get in touch on customercare@thecarloancentre.co.uk. Kind regards The Car Loan Centre

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1 out of 5 stars
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More info to follow. major faults

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Hello Clare, We would like to address your concerns, could you please contact us at customercare@thecarloancentre.co.uk Kind regards, The Car Loan Centre

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Who are we?

are a specialist lender who has helped 1000’s of customers with the finance they need, on the cars they love. We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a lender. We are also Specialist Automotive Finance Approved by the Finance & Leasing Association, so you can be sure you are with a lender you can trust.

What do we do?

The Car Loan Centre supply quality used vehicles and finance to customers who have been declined elsewhere, even with poor/bad credit histories. As we lend our own money, on our own cars, we make our own decisions; so even if you've been refused elsewhere, we are in a position to say YES.

Our aim is simple: To supply each customer with the right finance package to suit their individual circumstances, needs and budget.

How do we do it?

We pride ourselves on being able to consider applicants who have been turned down elsewhere. Every customer's application is assessed based on their unique affordability; we do not rely on computer generated credit scores. If you would like to know more about our lending practices, you can find out all the information on the FAQs page of our website.

Deals in: 4x4s, Cars, Vans
Manufacturers: Sells a variety of makes and models
Independent Dealership founded in 2013

Services available
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    The Car Loan Centre
    77 Wollaston Way
    Burnt Mills Industrial Estate
    Basildon
    Essex
    SS13 1DJ

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    0330 3800 400
    https://www.thecarloancentre.co.uk/?utm_medium=CDRreviews&utm_source=advertising&w=True

    Opening times
    Mon 09.00 - 20.00
    Tue 09.00 - 20.00
    Wed 09.00 - 20.00
    Thu 09.00 - 20.00
    Fri 09.00 - 17.00
    Sat 09.00 - 17.00
    Sun Closed

    Dealership Statistics

    96%
    Would recommend this dealer to family and friends
    86%
    Percent of reviews responded to by this dealer

    Additional Information About The Car Loan Centre

    Company Formed: 2013
    Company Registration: 08679485
    Dealer Group: XXXXXXXXXX
    Directors: XXXXXXXXXX
    FCA Ref: 729827
    FCAStatus: Fully authorised lender
    Premises Type: XXXXXXXXXX
    Registered Name: The Car Loan Centre
    VAT Number: 8820594


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