Blackburns (UK) Ltd Reviews 64

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.1

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased a van from Blackburns and have received excellent service. The van is great and the price was excellent. On collection of the vehicle it was immaculate and the guys are so helpful and frie... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

COWBOYS !!!! Do not use this firm all good until you buy or sell a car. No customer service at all promises to call you back. Matt you sausage what a criminal. They would be happy if making the money... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If you want to buy a car and it’s being sold at Blackburns UK then you will be buying from the best. We have not bought a car for 7 years so was a but nervous and felt a bit new again but Matt was awe... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Couldn’t recommend these guys enough. Saw the car we wanted on the Friday and on the Saturday we drove away in it! Stephen dealt with us and made buying a breeze! Went above and beyond for us and... See more

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  1. Used car dealer

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Blackburns (UK) Ltd was established in 2010 with the aim of selling top quality used cars. Blackburns was opened by ourselves, four friends who have known each other for over 20 years. We joined together to give Darlington a fantastic used car dealership which is something that many local and national customers are thanking us for. We have made the most of our combined experience of over 30 years in the industry and are able to offer our customers a wide selection of hand picked cars and outstanding customer service we believe is second to none. Today we supply a wide range of cars, priced from £2,000 to £30,000 which are on site, on sale and owned by us. All cars are fully HPI checked to give all our customers full confidence in their new purchase Selling over 600 cars a year means we have to be efficient in everything we do. From phone and e-mail enquiries to viewing and test drives, personal number plate transfers all the way through to driving home in your new car, we strive to make the experience as streamlined and simple as possible. If you like one of our cars then get in touch, we're ready and waiting to help in any way we can. With just a small deposit we'll hold the car for you before paying the full balance on collection.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased a van from Blackburns and…

I purchased a van from Blackburns and have received excellent service. The van is great and the price was excellent. On collection of the vehicle it was immaculate and the guys are so helpful and friendly. I had a small issue with the van after a few days and the after sales have been top rate. Communication with Matt has been brilliant and he’s been so accommodating. I will always use Blackburns now for all my future van purchases. Thank you for a five star service both with the sales and after sales. Highly recommend!

10 April 2026
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Reply from Blackburns (UK) Ltd

Daniel, thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review — it really does mean a lot to the whole team here at Blackburns.

We're delighted to hear you're pleased with your van and that the collection experience lived up to expectations. We always aim to present our vehicles to the highest standard, so it's great to know that came through on the day.

We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to Matt and the team — feedback like this is always well received and thoroughly deserved. It's great to hear the after-sales support made a real difference, as we know how important it is that our customers feel looked after long after they've driven away.

We look forward to helping you again in the future. Thank you for recommending us — it's the highest compliment we can receive!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

COWBOYS !!!

COWBOYS !!!! Do not use this firm all good until you buy or sell a car. No customer service at all promises to call you back. Matt you sausage what a criminal. They would be happy if making the money off you but when selling a car they have no interest in a customer. I would avoid this company please be careful! Even the staff have their doubts. Warranty what warranty? Hopefully this review helps others please be very careful with this company.

3 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A-class

A-class
Saw a-class on line, Matty kept it for me till the next day without a deposit. Nice to know some garages still work off trust and verbal agreement. Really nice to deal with no pressure. Paid for it over the next week whilst they serviced and mot'd it, Steve sorted all my paperwork really easy process . Only just bought the car, but really happy with car and price. Hope they have something I like when I buy my next car as I would absolutely buy from here again.

12 February 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New Car Purchase - VW Arteon Shooting Brake

Just recently purchased a VW Arteon Shooting Brake from Blackburns (UK) Ltd which is the first time I've not used a large well known franchise. This was a very pleasant and smooth experience with initial help from Mathew who gave a very competitive price for my trade in vehicle and gave me confidence that the car was mine until I decided it wasn't for me. After agreeing trade in I did the 6hr round trip from Glasgow to view the vehicle and take for test drive. Stephen was great in meeting us and giving us the time to view and test drive on our own with no pressure to buy. I was happy to visit and after agreeing to purchase left a small deposit. Once payment was made in full my new car was delivered the next morning by 8:30am which I thought was a superb service. I feel Blackburns (UK) Ltd only deal with prestige cars and would thoroughly recommend if they have a suitable car in stock. Would definitely consider using them again in future.

8 January 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, lovely guys who listened to exactly what we were looking for, for our son’s first car. They made sure it was spotless, new tyres, serviced, new timing belt and new MOT, very happy and well worth the little drive out to see and collect this beautiful car, would highly recommend! Thanks so much!

14 September 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Resolved

Following my last review I was contacted by Blackburns and the issues were resolved very quickly and professionally. Good customer service. Very pleased with the outcome.

4 September 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A proper car sales experience

It was a pleasure dealing with this company. There customer service is excellent and went above and beyond my expectations. Matthew is a great asset to the company.

19 July 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

People People People.

People People People.
It is no wonder that this is a hugely popular Car Retailer.
The emphasis on the Customer is Awesome,you could say Old Fashioned in the nicest way.
My contact was with Matthew,he made it a pleasure to do business,wishing you great success in the future.
Michael

9 July 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 star transaction

Just sold our car to Blackburns via their collection service. An easy straightforward transaction. Steve the courier was friendly and helpful and waited patiently until the funds were transferred to us, which was super quick.
Wouldn’t hesitate to deal with this company again.

19 February 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thumbs up for Blackburns

Just been for my transit custom from the guys at Blackburns,great team here agreed price for part ex on phone and didn't come out kicking tyres and such to knock a quid off.Quick and efficient getting me on the road in new vehicle.Highly recommended would use again with no hesitations,thank fellas

15 February 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Professional experience

Mattie & Blackburns came highly recommended. This was my daughter's first car and Mattie found the perfect car for her. He made the whole experience easy, he was friendly, professional and what was most important from a female perspective, was that he was completely trustworthy.

29 November 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely superb company and Matt and…

Absolutely superb company and Matt and the team were amazing from start to finish and I love my new car and will definitely buy my next car from Blackburns.
I am in the classic car trade and I bought from the trade and they treated me like a retail customer and the attention to detail was superb and they under promised and over delivered and would recommend them to everyone I know
Keep up the brilliant service and products
Thanks again
David Reid
CEO Waterside Group 🙌🙌🙌

15 November 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Experience with Dealership

Great experience with this dealership, got a fantastic deal from Matthew for a part-ex and I managed to buy my dream car from these guys.

I felt everything was honest and up front. I mainly dealt with Stephen in the showroom who’s helpfulness and honesty even went as far as giving advice on what to look out for in similar cars if I chose not to buy with them!

I would buy from Blackburns again and I would recommend them to others. Thank you for the Mustang!

28 October 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Audi S3

We’ve just had our Audi S3 dropped off and wow what a great service we received from Blackburns.
They made the whole process such an easy one that we would have no worries doing business with them again.
Nothing was too much trouble and we’d like to say to Mattie and Stevie a special thanks.
Well done for making us feel at ease with the buying and selling process,the car is everything we were hoping for.
Many thanks,
Matt & Lisa.

25 October 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional service, friendly and welcoming staff.

Purchased a very nice BMW from Blackburns, clean well maintained example, all history and service as stated. Staff were approachable friendly and professional, communication from start to finish was spot on. The day of collection was excellent, smooth handover with no issues at all, full valeted car in and out with 1/4 of a tank of fuel. Brilliant service start to finish would 100% recommend, will be back in the future.

20 October 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy customer.

I would highly recommend Blackburns. They had a great selection of quality used cars. The staff were friendly, professional and efficient. I'm very happy with my new Audi.

4 October 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sale of our Jeep

This was a smooth, hassle free experience, they are polite, friendly and courteous. They arrived to pick up the vehicle as planned and paid us immediately before they drove off with the vehicle. I would highly recommend this company, we would definitely use them again for either purchasing a car from or selling a car to.

27 September 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

Great, friendly service. Really enjoying the car.

15 September 2023
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