Philip Payne

United Kingdom

Reviews

Review of Drive Motor Retail


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Overall disappointed

Overall disappointed. From ordering the car I was told 2/3 weeks for delivery.It was nearer 2 months. When collecting there is a hard sell to buy gap insurance, which if you want it is much cheaper shopping around. Couple of days after having the car I noticed a grab handle is missing, obviously just an oversight somewhere.Reported 3 days ago and not heard back. Service plan is ridiculously over priced.No particular problem with the sales representative although during the process I was not offered the advertised dealer contribution,Had to ask myself!! When chasing up delivery of car left 4 messages before anyone had the courtesy to call back. Happy with the car, but would expect better customer service.

25 June 2026
Unprompted review

Review of JL Brooks


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Delivery no show again.

I believe that this is the 5th time in the last 3 weeks that my delivery has not arrived. They let me down so My customers then get let down. If they do not want the business they just need to let me know ! It seems that the drivers decide who gets a delivery and who doesn't.When they do turn up they just complain.
The lady in the office is helpful and polite,she must despair at the drivers. Delivery just turned up, different driver, pleasant and apologetic. An earlier phone call would have helped.

20 October 2025
Unprompted review

Reply from JL Brooks

Hi Philip,

Our sincere apologies and sympathy for the frustration this situation has caused. We are truly sorry for the repeated delivery issues and understand how upsetting it must have been, especially as it impacts your customers.

Yes, the driver was determined to get your delivery to you on Monday, even though it ended up arriving much later than expected. I completely agree that a phone call would have helped keep you informed and prevented the unnecessary frustration of feeling let down again. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen, and for that, I am genuinely sorry.

We greatly appreciate your kind words about our office team; they do their best every day despite the challenges. Your feedback is invaluable, and we will continue to work on improving communication and reliability.

Thank you for your patience.

Kind Regards,
Emma
JL Brooks Customer Service Team Member