Car Racks Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

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Evaluating 243 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptional product quality and sturdy construction, mentioning that items fit their vehicles securely and provide outstanding value compared to alternative brands on the market. People deeply appreciate the straightforward online ordering experience, helpful website guidance, and remarkably prompt shipping that often exceeds initial expectations. However, some people mentioned unexpected customs charges and additional import taxes because products were actually shipped from Ireland instead of being locally dispatched from the United Kingdom. A few reviewers also noted that delivery tracking was occasionally unreliable, and some experienced longer waiting times and delays than originally advertised during purchase.

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Delivery service

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

No problems with this company, found a paddleboard on online search. Roughly £30 cheaper than alternative companies. Although, had to pay £69 in customs charges as the company is based in Ireland and... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I ordered a car rack on-line for a Swedish registered car as I couldn't get one in the UK. It was very straightforward and it arrived safely. Whilst it took a bit longer to arrive than expected I rec... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

What car racks don't tell you on their Ebay site is they are based in Dublin and I had to pay an extra £64 import tax to get delivery as it was held by royal mail. So I ended up paying more for my roo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Roof bars for my car. Excellent quality, very easy fit if you follow the instructions (which are clear to read). Only downside is these particular racks don't have a quick remove option, but I figur... See more


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  1. Auto parts shop

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Anything you want to carry on your roof from roof boxes, bikes, kayaks, skis, fishing rods, SUP / surf board or boats - we have a solution to meet your needs. Here at Car Racks, we pride ourselves on our high standard of customer service, extensive experience, and a quality product range to suit all needs and budgets. Our comprehensive range includes all the major brands such as Modula, Nordrive, La Prealpina, G3 and Peruzzo providing a variety of styles, affordability, and functionality. Our friendly staff are incredibly knowledgeable and can guide you through any buying decision.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good experience

Really good communication and fast delivery. The item arrived before they said it would and was well packaged.
The item it's self was really easy to fit and works well.

1 July 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Fast postage

Fast postage, wrapped well. 4 stars just because the rear rubber feet did not fit perfetly, but does all work as described. And is study enough for 2x 15ft pe kayaks.

Over all very pleased

14 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. It was very easy to select the exact roof rack I needed for my car. Delivery was quick.
The rack was of brilliant quality, sturdy and VERY secure. It is just what I wanted and is serving me well in my business.

9 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The roof box mounting.

The roof box mounting I ordered was delivered very quickly. I’m very satisfied with the quality of the set as well as the customer service. I highly recommend this seller.

1 July 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I was hoping to be able to visit the…

I was hoping to be able to visit the team at carracks, but was unable to contact or find them in advance of placing an order. When I bit the bullet and placed the order, it arrived in reasonable time and fully met my expectations and the rack fitted my car’s roof perfectly!

21 June 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very poor customer service.

The tow bar bike rack was a good price, easy to assemble and works well.
However, the bike frame adapter that I ordered at the same time was not included.
I contacted Carracks, they asked for a picture of the shipped box, which I provided, but since then, nothing. No adapter has been sent, no refund offered, no email replied to.
The only communication I have had was an email asking for a review, so here it is. Very poor customer service. I will not buy anything from them again

14 July 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good company poor communication

I bought roof rails for my son’s car. The price was competitive and delivery was quite fast. I would have given 5* but their communication is poor. I had received a notification from Royal Mail saying the parcel was coming from Ireland and because of its value there may be customs charges before it can be delivered. I emailed the company asking them what was going on as I was buying the rails from a London addressed company. I did not get any response. In the end the rails were delivered without any charges being imposed but it would have been reassuring to have had an explanation from car racks uk.

18 June 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Cheap bars... shame about delivery and customer services

The roof bars were great value and fitted perfectly... only problem was delivery... I've never had great services with parcelforce tbh so carracks not entirely at fault... despite staying at home, delivery did not happen... had the item delivered to the post office... box was damaged with large chunks of cardboard missing... as a consequence, the bars looked like they had been used as there were scuffs at the end, although not damaged... they were steel after all... however, they should have come with x3 keys for the locks and there was only one... perhaps the other 2 fell through the holes in packaging... I did email carracks regarding this to report the damage and ask if I could get the additional keys... they did not respond to me... which was disappointing... 3 stars is a fair rating simply because of the cost of the bars and ease to order... delivery and customer service very poor

10 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid like the plague

Carracks doesn’t supply anything it comes from a company in Ireland so you could end up getting hit with customs charges. Delivery times are painfully slow as is the customer services response time. Avoid at all costs

15 June 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Better than I'd expected but customer service needs review

I placed an order and then read the previous reviews here which started to worry me. I then got an email from Royal Mail telling me my parcel was about to be delivered but I should expect to pay import duties. I went back to the website and saw that it was a .co.uk url, it was in £, there was a UK address listed and nowhere did it say to expect this so I tried to contact them which you can only do through a form on the website. There is no email address or contact number. I got no reply to reassure me.

The parcel arrived and there was no duty to pay which was a relief but it still took time to deal with this.

There was a fault on a part of my roof bars so I had to fill in the contact form again. After a week of no response I chased again, stating that I need a replacement part in a week as I was going on holiday. I finally got a reply and the content was very basic/limited responses that were often difficult to read and some didn't answer the question I'd asked.

I received the replacement part and the roof bars work well, but the customer service is lacking and would definitely stop me from ordering anything again.

25 May 2026
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