Anonymous

DANGEROUS Unroadworthy Car

Started making noise when driving home - next day went to local garage and asked them to check over and for peace of mind we asked them to give it a new MOT - IMMEDIATE FAIL AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. only a few days after purchase £10k we had a car we could not use and were not allowed to drive until new parts fitted. Cost £500!! Warranty supplied virtually worthless because it states they only pay up to £50 labour (inclusive of VAT!!) per hour and only market factor parts or secondhand/exchanged parts can be used not original - also most garages do not do warranty work because it takes months to receive the payment. So warranty not worth paper it’s written on. Very disappointed with whole buying process. I WOULD NOT recommend Bedford Car Centre! Stay well clear. We rang garage and they said they would take car in and assess but we decided against this because of the ‘cowboy’ set up at the garage. They pull black screens across the repair area so you cannot view what they are doing. I had a bad feeling about it on arrival and should have walked away but as they have AA approved car posters we thought we were buying a safe roadworthy inspected prior to purchase car. Quote from AA on AA garage approved cars - We thoroughly inspect each one before it can join our network to ensure it fully meets our quality, service and training standards. This means every garage is trustworthy and AA approved. What a joke. Steer clear.