Sylvia C.
Jan 23, 2026
We had a number of issues when we went to collect my new car at 10am. After having the collection date changed 4 times we arrived to find that the car did not have our personal registration plate on it. This was clearly stated on the documentation raised back in September 2025. Before paying the advanced payment my husband went to check the car out with the salesman to find that it had heated seats and steering wheel. We thought this must be an upgrade to the model we ordered. The salesman then went to take our payment of £399, but on entering the payment page left us and went away to speak to someone. On his return he advised us that the car we had waiting for us was not our car and that it was the spec above, hence the heated seats etc. The salesman was mortified that this had happened, so we asked him to see what could be done as this car was £1,600 more than our upfront payment. He went to see the Manager and came back to tell us he had a white car in our spec, but we told him we didn't want a white car. Dealership then offered to split the difference, and we agreed to pay an additional £800. They were then going to chase up our registration and we would have it switched over the next day. We were to get a call telling us about a time. That never happened. We received an email from yourselves asking us to declare that we no longer wanted to retain our personal plate. Phoned Motability to question this then went to the sales to ask about this as it should have been removed from our MG to be placed on our Nissan. Check DVLA and it was still on our MG. Back up to the dealership on the Friday (4 days after delivery) where the registrations were finally sorted out and I was given a set of plates and double sided tape to put my plates on. Told them NO that I expect them to do that. They didn't have a screw driver, so I told them I did and they could put the plates on once I removed the wrong ones. The Sales Manager came and spoke to my husband apologising for what had taken place. On the day of collection we spent two and a quarter hours trying to resolve the issues, by which time we were getting stressed as we had an important appointment in the city centre at 1pm. This was the worst experience we have encountered over the numerous years that we have had a Motability vehicle.
Regards
Sylvia & George Christie
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that every step of the process was clearly explained and that our team was able to assist you with any concerns you had. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we are delighted to know that you were satisfied with our service.
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Best regards,
Erin