Extremely stressful experience — regret buying here
I'm not usually someone who writes reviews, but I feel this is important to prevent others from going through the same experience.
We bought a Citroën C4 Picasso from this dealer in July 2025, when they were still trading as Just Motors (now trading as The Vehicle Group).
Three days after purchase, the engine light came on. We returned the car, the light disappeared, but other faults remained. We rejected the car and asked for a refund but were refused on the basis that they needed another opportunity to repair it. In good faith, we agreed.
The car went back for repairs in October 2025, and it has now been with the dealer for over two months. Communication has been extremely poor, with repeated promises of “I’ll call you back” and no replies when we chased.
More recently, we went to collect the car in person. We were told it wasn’t on site, but at another depot — and they would not tell us where. They also said it hasn’t been fixed, it now has new damage (a dent and a scratch), and the MOT has expired while they’ve had it. We have also received parking fines for the car while in their possession.
I work full-time for the NHS and have young children. The stress and disruption this has caused has been overwhelming. We are now starting court action to try to recover our money and, with police advice, we are working to get the car returned to us while legal proceedings take place.
I truly wish we had never bought here, and I hope this review helps someone else avoid the same situation.
17 December 2025
Unprompted review