Toomey Motor Group Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Evaluating 2,333 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Consumers consistently praise the staff for being exceptionally welcoming, professional, and knowledgeable during every showroom visit. People highlight the smooth overall process, clear explanations of paperwork, and efficient service when handling vehicle maintenance. Visitors appreciate the attentive care provided, making appointments stress-free and enjoyable from start to finish. However, some customers also noted recurring vehicle faults and frustratingly long delays when trying to get mechanical issues resolved. A small group of reviewers mentioned experiencing poor communication and unhelpful after-sales service regarding ongoing car problems. Others expressed frustration over unaddressed defects and difficulties when seeking proper support from the dealership.

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Conveniently able to drop off car late on day before MOT date which helped us immensely. Talk through Video inspection under car is great to advise on condition seen. Thanks Leon. Jamie Barrett’... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently bought an MG and had the pleasure of dealing with Sam. He was absolutely amazing from start to finish and made the whole experience so easy and enjoyable. He was friendly, helpful, profes... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Met at service desk, was seen by Mia Charters. Very nice person, came across as professional and had great "people skills" even had a bit of banter! Service completed quick an d trouble free, had a co... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience! Freddie dealt with the sale from start to finish. Communication was on point whether it be a phone call or emails. We wasn’t pushed into anything but when we decided on the OMODA 7... See more

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Company details

  1. Car Dealer
  2. Auto Dent Removal Service
  3. Auto Machine Shop
  4. Car Repair and Maintenance
  5. Motor Vehicle Dealer
  6. Used Car Dealer

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New and used dealer garages located in Southend, Basildon, Brentwood, and Chelmsford in Essex. Contact your local Toomey Dealerships to find out our extensive range of new and used cars along with aftersales services available.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarah was helpful and friendly thank you

23 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Neil,

We're so happy to hear that Sarah provided a great experience for you! Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we'll keep working hard to deliver excellent service.

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Despite being busy Olivia took the time…

Despite being busy Olivia took the time to make sure my car was taken proper care of - thank you for going above and beyond on a busy day!

23 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello daniel,

We're so happy that Olivia went above and beyond to ensure your car received exceptional care, even on a busy day! Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we're grateful for your kind words.

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Five star service as always … staff are…

Five star service as always … staff are friendly and helpful and professional, my family have been using this Bodyshop for many years would really recommend them if you have any problems..
Wouldn’t use anyone else … well done to the hard work these guys do 👍🏻

23 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Barry,

We're really glad to hear that our team has consistently provided you with a 5-star experience. Thank you for your loyalty and for recommending us to others!

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarah was extremely helpful with my service

Sarah was extremely helpful with my car service, super friendly and professional, a real asset to the team at toomey motors

21 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Ryan,

We're happy to hear that Sarah provided you with an exceptional experience! Her dedication to excellent customer service is truly valued by our team.

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience car was ready very…

Good experience car was ready very quickly
AMBER was excellent and knew what she was taking about.
Thsnk you.

22 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello jackie,

We're so happy to hear that you had a good experience with us, and we appreciate your kind words about AMBER's excellent service. Thank you for choosing us!

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Olivia

A very pleasant young lady named Olivia dealt with our service administration. She was very helpful and was able to answer all of our questions. We would be very happy to deal with Olivia on subsequent visits.
We were very pleased to receive a video call regarding our car service, explaining the checks that were carried out

22 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Brenda,

We're really glad to hear you had a positive experience with Olivia and appreciate her helpfulness in addressing your questions. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to her!

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Aftersales repair process has destroyed my confidence

After approximately 11 years as a Toomey/Dacia customer, my confidence in both Toomey Dacia Southend and Dacia has been completely destroyed.

My Dacia Duster developed serious issues including warning lights, engine cutting out, a split coolant pipe, failed repair/diagnostic attempts, immobilisation/programming issues, and eventually a turbocharger replacement under Renault/Dacia’s Yellow OTS Special Coverage programme.

The biggest issue is the aftersales repair process. If your vehicle develops a fault and a part is not available, you may be left waiting on the manufacturer supply/back-order process for weeks or months. In my case, the coolant pipe part did not arrive with Toomey until 1 July 2026, despite the issue being diagnosed months earlier. During that time, I was effectively expected to wait while continuing to pay finance and insurance on a vehicle I could not properly use.

When I raised the practical impact of being left without a working vehicle for that length of time, the dismissive response from a member of the service team was, “that’s just how it is.”

This was not the first warning sign. My wife’s Dacia Duster previously needed a replacement USB port, which was diagnosed in August and not repaired until the following February. That left us without Android Auto for months, again due to an unacceptable parts/repair delay.

Communication throughout this latest case has been poor, evasive and inconsistent. Basic questions about my own vehicle required repeated chasing, and some answers only came after formal escalation. I was also charged £174 for fault-code clearing/diagnostics, which did not resolve the issue, and Toomey has refused to refund it.

I would also be cautious about relying too heavily on positive reviews alone. In my experience, after purchasing a vehicle I was encouraged to leave a five-star review on Google and give 10/10 scores on internal surveys. I have since removed my previous five-star Google review, because looking back it was left more as a favour to the salesman than as a reflection of the long-term ownership and aftersales experience.

In my opinion, this is not just about one repair. It raises serious concerns about how customers are treated when parts are unavailable and vehicles are off the road for prolonged periods.

My decade-long relationship with Toomey and Dacia is now over. I will be trading in both of my Dusters and moving to a different brand.

Never again.

22 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly staff

Very friendly staff , car nice and tidy and had been washed too that was a bonus

22 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Sarah,

We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your experience with us, and we'll pass along your kind words to our team for their hard work in keeping the cars clean!

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Using Tommeys Hyundai for the first…

Using Tommeys Hyundai for the first time, I took my car in for an annual service and was greeted by Olivia at the relevant desk.
Olivia was polite and courteous, checked my details and made corrections where errors occurred, updating my profile.
As I waited, Olivia kept me appraised of my car’s service so far and advised me of any concerns, such as replacement rear windscreen wiper smearing during operation.
Once completed, she collected me from the waiting area, escorted me back to the service desk and then confirmed the work carried and the costs.
We completed the transaction and the service experience was very good.
Olivia is a model advisor/ customer service operator and has a good sense of humour with an inter-personal approach.
I would consider using Toomey Hyundai again. 9/10.

22 July 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased a Vauxhall Frontera EV in…

Purchased a Vauxhall Frontera EV in April. Whole of infotainment system failed in July. Took it back Toomey as Satnav, hands free phone, radio, car play etc did not work. Apparently a common fault with Frontera. Told me car had been repaired, collected car, fault still the same. Told it could take weeks to repair by technician. Car still at Toomey. They refused to provide hire car whilst mine off road. Now considering rejecting car under consumer rights act. Staff indifferent, company no help & Vauxhall say it’s dealers responsibility. My advice, be careful about buying a Frontera EV. Customer Service from Toomey is very very poor.

20 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello george,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are sorry to hear that you are dissatisfied with your experience.

We would very much like the opportunity to look into this matter further and discuss your concerns with you directly. Unfortunately, we are unable to identify your details from the information provided. Please could you contact our team at CustomerRelations@toomeymotorgroup.co.uk, quoting your vehicle registration number and contact details, so that we can investigate this for you.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is the first time using Toomey for…

This is the first time using Toomey for the first service on my Kona [the dealer i purchased the car having the Hyundai Franchise taken away] and found them them extremely professional and welcoming especially Amber. Would highly recommend Toomey.for all your serviceing needs

22 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Stuart,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience with us! We're pleased to hear that our team, including Amber, made a great impression on you - we'll pass that along to her.

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service at Hyundai Southend

Jamie at Hyundai is a 1st class service advisor that has always looked after us to a very high level and always makes us welcome and goes beyond the normal level of service that I have experienced at other dealers. He is a asset to the company and always a pleasure to deal with well done

17 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello nick,

We're glad to hear that Jamie has consistently provided you with an exceptional experience at Hyundai Southend, making you feel welcome and valued as a customer. We'll make sure to pass on your kind words to the team, knowing they're doing something right!

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fuel pump recall work on Hyundai i10

All good helpful staff on reception and job completed as expected. Car waiting right outside front door for me to pick up. Thanku Jamie

21 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello LG,

We're delighted to hear that our team delivered a great experience, from the friendly reception staff to the efficient completion of your fuel pump recall work." "Thank you for choosing us and we're glad everything went smoothly!

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful staff and managed to get the…

Helpful staff and managed to get the car serviced quickly

21 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Terry,

We're truly happy to hear that our team was able to provide you with a positive experience, from helpful staff to quick service. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback!

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jamie was very helpful

Jamie was very helpful. Highly recommended. A satisfied customer.
Enjoyed the free coffee ;)

21 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Hamza,

Thank you for your kind words, we're glad to hear that Jamie provided excellent service! We appreciate your business and hope to serve you again soon.

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service again …

Conveniently able to drop off car late on day before MOT date which helped us immensely.
Talk through Video inspection under car is great to advise on condition seen. Thanks Leon.
Jamie Barrett’s friendly efficient approach is very important and appreciated by us, as older customers.
We never feel our queries are thought to be ridiculous!
Great service yet again. Thankyou,

17 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Jackie,

A huge thank you for your fantastic review! We're glad that we could help make a stressful situation easier with our flexible drop-off options and helpful video inspections.

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarah was very helpful

Sarah was very helpful! Amazing service thank you!

20 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Stacey,

We're glad to hear that Sarah provided amazing service, and we'll make sure to pass along your kind words!

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SARAH WAS EXCELLENT

SARAH WAS EXCELLENT. VERY POLITE AND HELPFUL. EVERYTHING EXPLAINED FULLY.
I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND ALL THE STAFF HERE VERY HELPFUL AND POLITE .

20 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Eileen,

We're glad to hear that Sarah provided excellent service and was very polite and helpful, taking the time to fully explain everything to you. It's great to know that our staff consistently provide a positive experience for our customers.

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were greeted by Sarah who was super…

We were greeted by Sarah who was super friendly and very helpful and efficient

20 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Tracy,

We're delighted to hear that Sarah provided an exceptional experience! Her friendly and helpful demeanor is exactly what we strive for in our customer interactions.

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worse than it went in!

I took my car in for a full service and to fix recalls and now its worse than when it went in.
The steering started pulling to the left, I took it back a week after the service, they said its a tracking issue.
I took it to a garage and they said its not tracking but the tyre pressures were off but it made no difference to the steering.
Since I took it back for Renault Toomey to check what was wrong, the petrol gauge is faulty and the front sensors have now stopped working. I'm now told I have to wait a month to bring it back in so I have to drive my 2yr old around in a car that doesn't steer properly. A family owned company that doesn't seem to care about families apparently. A complete nightmare.
Update: I contacted the email below but heard nothing.

6 July 2026
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Reply from Toomey Motor Group

Hello Ian,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are sorry to learn that you feel disappointed with your recent experience and appreciate you bringing your concerns to our attention.

We understand how frustrating it can be when issues arise with your vehicle, particularly when they impact your day-to-day use.

As we are unable to discuss the details of your vehicle or account in a public forum, we would encourage you to contact our Group Customer Relations team directly at CustomerRelations@toomeymotorgroup.co.uk.

We will be happy to review your concerns in full and liaise with the relevant department on your behalf. Kind regards, Toomey Renault Basildon.

Kind regards, Toomey Motor Group.

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