Caffyns Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Considering 51 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for being helpful, patient, and professional, often going above and beyond to ensure a smooth experience. Many highlight the excellent service, noting efficient handling, good aftercare, and knowledgeable staff providing detailed information. However, some customers noted that prices for services and repairs were often expensive, with charges for diagnostics even when issues were known. Some people were dissatisfied with customer service, mentioning being dismissed, ignored, or facing difficulties with post-sale responsibilities and unfulfilled promises. A few reviewers also experienced issues with vehicle quality upon delivery, unexpected damage during service, or unresolved car faults.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service!! We would just like to highly recommend the wonderful service we received from Sam Crawford from Ashford branch of Caffyns. From the very start Sam was extremely helpful, patie... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I stopped using main dealers 20 years ago after experiences with Audi, but with an EV, an EX30, I can't drop it around to my local neighbourhood garage for repair. So I'm really pleased that Eastbourn... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I visited Caffyns to view and test drive the Cupra Tavascan and was looked after by Georgia. Her knowledge of the car was unbelievable, and I asked some difficult questions I didn’t expect to be answe... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I want to highly praise Caffyns VW Worthing and to especially thank Joe Cosgrave for his excellent help and patient support throughout the whole process. Two weeks on, we are delighted with the c... See more


Company details

  1. #89 of 97 best companies in Car dealer
  2. #7 of 7 best companies in Audi dealer
  3. #55 of 62 best companies in Vehicle Repair
  4. #1 of 1 best companies in Seat dealer
  5. #2 of 2 best companies in Skoda dealer
  6. #8 of 8 best companies in Volkswagen dealer

About Caffyns

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Over 150 Years of History

Caffyns is proud to be one of the longest running dealerships in the country, having been established for over 150 years. Moving into the motor industry in 1903, we have been offering customers a huge number of new cars, used cars and servicing options ever since.

With 9 franchises available across 17 dealerships in Sussex and Kent, we have something for everyone. The prestigious brands we represent are Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Lotus, MG, Vauxhall, Volvo & LEVC. Finance, business offers and vans are all available, depending on your lifestyle needs.


Exceptional Customer Service

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff across our Caffyns dealerships are here to help with all of your vehicle requirements from sales, business and Motability to aftersales, both in person and on social media.

We are always striving to provide the very best customer service, so we always welcome your feedback on Trust Pilot. Please let us know about your experience with Caffyns to help us improve and also help other customers too.


Outstanding Aftersales Experience

Aside from offering fantastic offers on new and used vehicles, we also boast comprehensive servicing, parts, accessories and repairs as well as other aftersales products to help you get the most out of your car. Our manufacturer approved service centres and fully trained technicians provide the highest quality aftersales for your vehicle, so you can always drive away with confidence.


Motability

Caffyns is proud to be a premier partner of the Motability scheme, ensuring that it’s easier and more affordable than ever for anyone to drive. We have Motability specialists in every branch who are ready and waiting to offer friendly advice and find you the perfect vehicle.


Giving Back to the Community

Here at Caffyns we are always looking for ways to give back to the local communities where our dealerships are. We have partnered with charities such as St Wilfred’s Hospice, Haviland House and Blind Veterans UK in the past and we hope to continue to do so.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Expected quality and service as usual…

Expected quality and service as usual by Audi brand . and friendly staff .

15 May 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Thank you for your review and five-star rating, Customer. We're delighted to hear that you received the quality and service you expect from the Audi brand, along with the friendliness of our staff. We look forward to welcoming you back to Caffyns Group in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I highly recommend Harrison in the Lewes branch!

I had an excellent experience purchasing my Lotus Eletre R, and I can’t recommend Harrison at Lotus highly enough. From the very first enquiry through to the handover, Harrison was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about delivering the best customer experience.

He took the time to explain every detail of the car, answered all my questions with patience and clarity, and made the entire buying process seamless and enjoyable. His dedication and attention to detail made me feel completely confident in my decision.

If you’re considering a Lotus, I highly recommend asking for Harrison—you won’t be disappointed. Thank you again for making this such a memorable and enjoyable experience!

15 May 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi Nick, thank you for your fantastic review and five-star rating! We are thrilled to hear about your excellent experience purchasing the Lotus Eletre R. Harrison will be delighted to know his professionalism, knowledge, and dedication left such a positive impression. We are so pleased he made the process seamless and enjoyable for you. Enjoy your new Lotus, and thank you for choosing Caffyns Group!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recall for software update

Efficient and helpful service and the car cleaning wash and vacuum was excellent

14 May 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Thank you for your kind review and five-star rating, John. We're delighted to hear you found our service efficient and helpful, and that you were pleased with the car wash and vacuum. We look forward to welcoming you back to Caffyns Group in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought a new Golf and the Kayle…

We bought a new Golf and the Kayle sales executive was very friendly and helpful and very professional made us feel comfortable it was all organised when we got there everything went smooth we where welcomed from amazing Manager Rob

29 April 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi Veprim, Thank you for the five star rating and review! We are glad you had a great experience at our dealership. Best Regards, Caffyns

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great moneysaving service

My Volvo V70 AWD was leaking from the fuel overflow pipe. Replacing this and the filler pipe in theory require over 10 hours of work to get the transmission and fuel tank out of the way. The Caffyns technicians know a way to do this by simply lowering them out of the way, which reduces the time required to just over 2 hours. That saved me hundreds of pounds! Everyone at the Eastbourne Volvo dealership provided impeccable professional yet friendly service. With special thanks to Service Advisor Max.

13 May 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hello Michael, Thank you for the five star rating and review! We are glad you had a great experience at our dealership and wish you many more happy miles in your Volvo. Best Regards, Caffyns

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing start to finish service from…

Amazing start to finish service from harrison from the welcome to the handover nothing was to much. In fact he went above and beyond to make the handover happend a day earlier than planned to help me out. The service from all the team was incredible

5 May 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi Nick, Thank you for the five star rating and review! We are glad you had a great experience at our dealership. Best Regards, Caffyns

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Done what promised faultless service thank you

8 May 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi Matt, Thank you for the five star rating and review! We are glad you had a great experience at our dealership. Best Regards, Caffyns

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a new vehicle

Bought a new vehicle. Josh talked us through the whole Cupra range and options and listened to us

3 May 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi Richard, Thank you for the five star rating and review! We are glad you had a great experience with Josh at our dealership. Best Regards, Caffyns

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Satisfactory recall

Good service. Parking was a bit difficult.

3 May 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi Toni, thank you for your review and for highlighting our good service. We're sorry to hear that parking was a bit challenging, and we appreciate your feedback as it helps us improve. We look forward to welcoming you back to Caffyns Group Trust Pilot in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

just popped in to tunbridge wells on a…

just popped in to tunbridge wells on a sunday to check out a formentor , dan was very helpful showed me round a new vehicle in the showroom , asked for some figures and ordered one , they were sent over and the deal was done , vehicle was delivered before the end of the month and phone calls to make sure im doing ok with the car , great car and great styling , im loving it so far

1 May 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi Glenn, We are glad you had a great experience at our dealership and we wish you many more happy miles in your new Formentor. Best Regards, Caffyns

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They need educating on customer service

I had an awful experience in buying a car from Caffyns it broke down with gearbox failure on the second drive out.
The real problem comes with their customer service which is frankly non existent it took my putting a previous bad review on here to prompt a proper phone call and apology and a small amount of recompense.

I was told lies and had information hidden from me about the car but of course they dispute it.

There is no way i would ever buy a car from Caffyns again.

I have now purchased a new VW Tiguan R line Black edition from JCB VW Tunbridge wells where the service was a world away from Caffyns and it was worth the wait of a couple of months for a great vehicle.

29 April 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great car at a fair price

Great car at a fair price. Excellent service.

18 April 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hello, Neil. Thank you for the fantastic review and 5-star rating. We look forward to seeing you again. Have a great day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you, Jack

Regretfully we eventually decided that a tempting used Kamiq at Caffyns Skoda Eastbourne did not quite meet our needs but we received excellent and professional attention throughout from Jack Wilson, who was always helpful, courteous, enthusiastic and patient despite our protracted deliberations.

18 April 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi, Alan. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're pleased to hear that you had a great experience thanks to Jack. We will be sure to pass on your kind comments.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst service I have received from…

The worst service I have received from a car dealership. I want to buy a new Audi but get no response from the salesman despite chasing on several occasions

1 April 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi Mark, we're sorry to hear of your experience at our dealership. If you would like to discuss this further with us, please email: feedback@caffyns.co.uk. Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience at Caffyns

The salesman (Harrison) was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable

11 April 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hello Steven, Thank you for the five star rating and review! We are glad you had a great experience at our dealership with Harrison. Best Regards, Caffyns

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased a new EV from Sam who was…

Purchased a new EV from Sam who was outstanding from first communication to the day of collection.

Fantastic customer experience.

4 April 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi, Jonathan. Thank you for leaving us a review. We're pleased to hear that you're satisfied with the service provided by Sam here at Caffyns. We hope you enjoy your new EV car!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful experience

I was looking to upgrade my car to a bigger SUV so i headed to Caffyns Skoda, Eastbourne. They had the perfect one for me in the trim that i was after. I was approached immediately by Jack, i told him i was interested in the Karoq outside and within 30 mins, i was test driving it. Once back at the dealership, he offered me a drink so we could go through it all and what i found to be such a lovely gesture, was the bunch of flowers i received when i went to collect it to take it home. I mean even the reveal was something. The aftercare is lovely also.

20 March 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hello, Donna-Marie. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your car buying experience here at Skoda Eastbourne. We're delighted to hear about the excellent service you received, thanks in large part to the efforts of Jack. We will share your kind words with them and the rest of the team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ŠKODA excellent service!

We recently came along to ŠKODA looking for a new car and immediately felt so welcome. We were offered a drink and the team were very personable and helped find us the perfect car for our family. Jack has been wonderful every time we have been to the dealership to facilitate the process of picking up the car and we would highly recommend visiting ŠKODA and would purchase a car from them again in the future.

15 March 2025
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Reply from Caffyns

Hi madeleine, Thank you for the five star rating and review! We are glad you had a great experience at our dealership and wish you many happy miles in your new car. best Regards, Caffyns

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