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"Dreadful Service"
1.2 out of 5 stars
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Saw a van that fitted my requirements. salesman said that the van needed valetting and service . I asked if the timing belt was to be reoplaced and the rust was going to be sorted on the passenger door (small amount on inside). Five days later had a phone call to say the van was ready, arranged to collect the next day. Phone call early next day to say valetting not done but would be ready by 11.30. Arrived just after 11.30. Internal valetting NOT done, but it wasn't too bad so accepted vechicle. Told Cambelt done and other bits done as well. Few days later phoned and asked for the service record for cambelt but it still hadn't come through from the service dept. Phoned another 11 days later and spoke to a Director and he agreed to send me the record by email. When it arrived it said PDI- MOT -Service -sort engine management light- rust on passenger door cambelt I had already noticed the rust had not been done , so sent email to the director to request it to be done ,but received a reply "Hello, Please contact aftersales@vansco.co.uk for any further issues." Could he have just forwarded it WHAT CUSTOMER SERVICE ! Checked over the engine found water coolant not visible in bottle' Oil on bare minimum. What a great service! Left me thinking if Service not done, rust not done, Valetting not done. Was the cambelt done? Can't take the chance booked in the van to my usual mechanic for new Cambelt. The Van itself, apart from above, drives very well and will eventually suit my needs.

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"Fantastic Service"
5 out of 5 stars
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I have Delt with Jason the salesman at Eastleigh and he has been brilliant the whole time. Jason and His manager Ben help arrange for the van to be sign written and Free delivery all within 1 week. FANTASTIC SERVICE!

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Ben Smith from VansCo Ltd in response to Fantastic Service

Thank you Geoff, It was a pleasure doing business with you. Thanks Ben

"The dealer was knowledgeable and helpful"
5 out of 5 stars
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We are very happy with the vehicle we bought from VANSCO and Lee Wright made sure that all improvements to the vehicle that we discussed, were carried out to a very good standard. He was quick to respond to all the queries we put to him. Lee was professional throughout the transaction.

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Ben Smith from VansCo Ltd in response to The dealer was knowledgeable and helpful

Thanks Geoff, Lee will be pleased to here your positive words. Enjoy your new Vans.

"avoid buying from them"
1.4 out of 5 stars
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first thought were great polite helpful to provide some videos before i could get down to see the truck i was going to go for, they were very hesitant to lower the price even when the truck had marks on that were not there originally, once i had agreed a price on the truck with they still got it wrong i paid £200 deposit to hold the truck they said they could take £500 off the truck for me, in total that's £700 the truck its self was £21,995 they didn't take off the £200 deposit from the price, to this day they still don't get back to me about that or other issues I've had with the truck they said they would sort out, once they have your money they push you to the side and don't want to know anything

Ben Smith from VansCo Ltd in response to avoid buying from them

Hello LH, I would love to discuss this in further detail and resolve any ongoing issues. Could you please give me a call on 02381780300, Alternatively could you pop me an email. ben@vansco.co.uk. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks Ben

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"Be a bit careful"
2.6 out of 5 stars
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I bought a Merc Vito in Sept 23. The process was kind of ok. I paid the money and a nice man drove it up for me. When it arrived I gave it a look over and it was quite clean. Odd cosmetic repairs had been done and it has had a blow over. However, I noticed that the spare was missing. The driver told me that vans now come with an inflator kit. Sure enough a brand new kit was provided. It is the newest van I've had and figured that's how it's done now. I know this is a thing with cars. When I did the change over from my existing van I noticed that there really should have been a spare but it had been stolen and the cable for it had been cut. I started to negotiate a bit of compo with Vansco but let it slide as I was able to take the spare and cable from my old van. I wish they'd told me about this. Next, they only provided one key. Bit of a pain but I since discovered that a replacement key from Mercedes will cost me £480. Again I wish they had mentioned this. Also, and this is a bit shady, they provided the eleven digit code so I could tax it but there was no green slip. They said the V5 would be in the post. As they are a dealership I believed them. Six weeks later it still hadn't arrived so I rang DVLA. They new nothing about it. I have had to apply for a replacement V5 costing me £26. And lastly, the heater blower only blows hot and not on the screen. I am going to have to put that in for a repair. No idea if the warranty will cover it. Probably not. End of the day I have a van but I am not confident there will be no more issues.

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Ben Smith from VansCo Ltd in response to Be a bit careful

Hello Steve, Thank you for your review. Firstly I'm pleased to hear the transaction of purchasing the Vehicle went smoothly for you. As slandered we will supply a spare key and spare wheel if its provided to us when we purchase the vehicle. If not a Tyre inflation kit will be supplied as now days even Brand new vans are supplied with the same. I will pass your feedback on to the management regarding your views. All our vehicles are supplied with a 3 month fully comprehensive warranty, this can be upgraded to 3 years. You are welcome to contact me at aftersales@vansco.co.uk with any issues and we will help rectify. I am also happy to rein-bust your £26 as this should have been done for you. I look forward to hearing from you Ben Smith Sales Manager Vansco

"Do not buy a van from these cowboys "
1 out of 5 stars
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I recently purchased a 2019 Citroen van from this company. The day it arrived I wanted to send it straight back. The van had been poorly repaired/repainted on every panel of the van. Air con didn’t work, damaged windscreen, front end damaged. This work looked like it had been carried out by someone who was very inexperienced. It was also mechanical unsound, with a horrible wining noise, when driven. I personally took the van back, and was told I would receive my money back the same day. So I left in could faith believing the salesman. This did not happen. These cowboys are well trained in excuses and lying! No customer care! I had to chase them and chase them to get my money back!! Shocking company…..DO NOT BUY A VAN FROM THIS DISHONEST COMPANY!!!

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Ben Smith from VansCo Ltd in response to Do not buy a van from these cowboys

Hello, This does not sound like you have dealt with Vansco, As this is not how we do buissness. If you can supply some details to ben@vansco,co.uk, i would love to look into this further for you. Kind Regards Ben Smith Sales Manager Vansco

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"Shocking Service"
1 out of 5 stars
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Paid a deposit on the 3rd of May, van still not delivered on the 18th May. Constantly had to chase for updates only to be told empty promises. Never call back when they say they would.ended up contacting the finance company to cancel the deal due to such poor customer service. It’s now the 17th June and still not had my deposit back and are now ignoring my emails. I have now started small claims proceedings against them to recover my deposit. Just to give you an idea of how poorly they’re run, around 2 weeks ago they delivered a Ford pickup and parked it on my drive on South Wales. I’ve never ordered a pickup and it transpires the vehicle is for a customer on the other side of the country!! Unbelievable. I dealt with Stuart

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Ben Smith in response to Shocking Service

Hello Stewart, I'm sorry you have had a poor experiences but i don't believe this was with Vansco as we do not have a Stuart that works for us. If you could provide more details to ben@vansco.co.uk i would love to look into this for you. Thanks Ben

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"Never again"
1 out of 5 stars
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Shoddy service and lies from start to finish. Service light reset without the service being carried out - confirmed that the old oil filters were in the van. A service being carried out was part of the deal. Vinyl removed by steam cleaner and not machine polished afterwards as agreed and paid for. Roof being damaged by the removal process with all panels dented on the roof. Instructions not followed on preparation of the van. Promised valet not carried out and interior of the van absolutely filthy. Lack of feedback / contact during the purchasing process with no ownership taken by vansco of the process. Despite several emails being sent, received and read (email tracking) no response by the salesman and no calls returned.

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"Great vans great people "
5 out of 5 stars
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This is the second van I have had from vansco and as promised van was delivered on time as promised fully serviced and spotlessly clean great price on old van if ya want a great deal speak to George he’s a great guy.

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Ben Smith from VansCo Ltd in response to Great vans great people

Hello Dan, Thank you fro your kind words. Kind Regards Ben Smith

"Crooks "
1 out of 5 stars
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Please do not purchase a vehicle from this company. I took a loan of £15'000, on a 67 plate citroen, relay luton. The vehicle on the face of it, looked perfectly fine, how wrong was could i be.... Initially, there was issues with the heater, so was diagnosed, as needing a new head gasket, I spoke to staff at vansco, and they were completely, unresponsive, and said the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was sat, on the driveway for several months during corona, and has recently gone to citroen for an in-depth diagnostic, the findings were truly disturbing. As well as needing a new head gasket, the vehicle had been previously involved in an accident, and all the wiring, was completely burnt out, as well as severe water damage, total cost to repair £4500.. I am now left with a vehicle, that has £13000 of finance left on it, along with a bill of £4500 to repair. Please avoid this company ..... absolute crooks

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Ben Smith from VansCo Ltd in response to Crooks

Hey Ben, I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the van you purchased. I would love to discuss this further to see if any additional warranty was purchased. please get in contact at aftersales@vansco.co.uk Thanks Ben

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    201 Wide Lane
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