Lookers - Ford Colchester Reviews 192

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

61 Magdalen St, CO1 2JU Colchester, Colchester, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Found the car on the website and drove up the next day. We were welcomed by Frankie who sat us down and went through all the details of what we wanted and answered all our questions. (We had lot... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We wanted to purchase a ford Kuga which we had viewed on their website as it fitted our requirements. i contacted them by telephone to show interest and book an appointment which fell on the saturday... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I don't replace my vehicle that often but I can say without any doubt the experience at Lookers couldn't have been better. They had the vehicle I was interested in and my salesperson, Mitch, coul... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience. I’m really pleased with my new car. Special thanks to Mitchell Sheils at Lookers Colchester who looked after my sale. He listened to what was important to me about buying a car... See more

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Company details

  1. Motor vehicle dealer
  2. Car dealer
  3. Vehicle Repair
  4. Truck dealer
  5. Used car dealer
  6. Used truck dealer

About Lookers - Ford Colchester

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As one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, Lookers represents some of the world's leading new and used car and van manufacturers for sale within our dealerships and online. With hundreds of dealerships and showrooms throughout the UK covering a wide variety of franchises, our dealerships really do offer the widest choice of new and used vehicles.

Our new and used car dealers are located throughout England and Scotland, and with helpful staff at all our showrooms we will be happy to answer any questions regarding buying a new car, used car,or van and can even demonstrate the various features of each model as well as arrange test drives, or find you the latest offers and deals available.

At Lookers car dealerships and accident repair centres we believe in exceptional customer service whether you are a first-time car buyer, or a client looking for a fleet of cars or commercial vans for sale, we consider customer satisfaction to be paramount.

At Lookers you can get whatever you want, however you want it. Choose from 32 manufacturers and over 5,000 new and used vehicles.

Buy online with Click and Drive or in person with our transparent pricing and 14 day money back guarantee. Collect or have it delivered. In addition to that, our expert vehicle technicians will Service, MOT or repair your car to the highest standard using genuine parts with Lookers signature care and attention.

Written by the company

The success of The Lookers Group has always relied on the satisfaction of our customers and this continues to be the driving force behind our business today.
Lookers is one of the UK’s most established automotive retailers which has been operating for over 100 years. We are proud to represent more than 30 leading car manufacturers, offering our customers a wide variety of new, nearly new and used cars and vans. Our dealerships are located throughout the UK and Ireland.

Contact info

  • 61 Magdalen St, CO1 2JU, Colchester, Colchester, United Kingdom

  • 01206 914827

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Found the car on the website and drove…

Found the car on the website and drove up the next day. We were welcomed by Frankie who sat us down and went through all the details of what we wanted and answered all our questions. (We had lots as never had a hybrid before!)
We then went for a test drive for as long as we wanted.
We negotiated a price for our part exchange which matched other offers we had.
Picked the car up the following week and all the little niggles we had, like a few scratches on the bumper, had been resolved really well.
Frankie gave us another run through of all the controls and kindly set up my phone and the ford app with me.
Highly recommend

11 April 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

We're happy you found the car you wanted and that our team was so helpful, especially with your first hybrid! It's great to hear that the car was prepared to a high standard. Thank you for your recommendation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful Salesman Joe

We are a loyal customer, and I think Joe did an amazing job! Highly recommend

20 December 2025
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

We appreciate your continued loyalty and are so glad to hear that you had an amazing experience. Thank you for your recommendation!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I feel confident with the company and…

I feel confident with the company and the service at reception Wright through to the Parts and service department 100% satisfied nice to see people smiling when they’re at work makes a change all the best and thank you all

8 April 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hi, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you; we are more than happy to help!

- Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Are there any honest car or van dealers…

Are there any honest car or van dealers out there.just had valuation on trade in was £800 under true price. From two lookers van centres .I had done a deal .two hours later lookers at Leeds offered 800 pounds more.
Why do all dealers not give you what your part exchange is worth do they not make enough money on our trade ins.
We're have the honest dealers all gone.

11 April 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hello Ricky, we sincerely apologise to hear that you are unhappy and that we have not met your expectations - this is not the experience that we want for any of our customers. Please be assured that we take all feedback seriously, and your comments are important to us. We are committed to improving our processes. If you would like to share more details and raise a complaint about the vehicle, service and/or aftersales either before or after the sale, you can do so by visiting our website - https://www.lookers.co.uk/complaints. You will see here there is a link to an online form which you may wish to complete. This page will also provide more information on how we manage complaints.

Thank you,
Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Spec error

The purchase of my new Puma went well , but the actual specification of the car did not quite match the specification of the advertisement . Lockers are looking in to the discrepancy.

27 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hello Derek, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback.
Please be assured that we take all feedback seriously, and your comments are important to us. We are committed to improving our processes. If you would like to share more details and raise a complaint about the vehicle, service and/or aftersales either before or after the sale, you can do so by visiting our website - https://www.lookers.co.uk/complaints. You will see here there is a link to an online form which you may wish to complete. This page will also provide more information on how we manage complaints.

Thank you,
Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

secondhand car purchase

We wanted to purchase a ford Kuga which we had viewed on their website as it fitted our requirements. i contacted them by telephone to show interest and book an appointment which fell on the saturday. went to look and found it was very nice very clean and blemish free, Had a test drive around colchester town and the car handled very smoothly. I then agreed to purchase the vehicle in question from the staff and collected it the following tuesday. I have bought fords all my life and this was by far the best purchase experiance ive had in 20 years of buying cars for me and my wife.
Thankyou Lookers of colchester

31 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hi, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at Lookers Head Office. If you ever need anything else from us, please feel free to give us a call or stop by. Have an awesome day! - Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience

Excellent experience. I’m really pleased with my new car. Special thanks to Mitchell Sheils at Lookers Colchester who looked after my sale. He listened to what was important to me about buying a car and made it very smooth from first meeting to driving away.

30 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hi, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything additional we can do for you. 

Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ricky was great very calm and helpful…

Ricky was great very calm and helpful in sorting out a ford ranger even getting it their the same afternoon

27 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

We're happy to hear that our assistance in securing your Ford Ranger and expediting its delivery met your expectations. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

3rd car from this dealership. Chloe and Peter have been absolutely brilliant. Great communication and updates from order to delivery. A pleasure to work with.

23 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hi Dave, thank you for your kind review; we are happy to pass along your comments to the team here at Lookers Head Office! Feel free to reach out to us if you need anything. Have a wonderful day. Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication and very friendly…

Great communication and very friendly and knowledgeable about the product

20 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Thank you for your kind words! Our team takes pride in providing exceptional customer service and being experts in our product. We appreciate your feedback! #happycustomer

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great experience.

I don't replace my vehicle that often but I can say without any doubt the experience at Lookers couldn't have been better.
They had the vehicle I was interested in and my salesperson, Mitch, couldn't have been more helpful.
The hour long, unaccompanied test drive was a great way to get a real feel for the car.
A very acceptable deal was agreed including the trade in on my old vehicle. Everything was clearly explained without feeling any pressure to sign up to different schemes.
Overall a great experience, highly recommended.

17 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hi, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! Thanks again for the recommendation, and have an amazing day!

Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased a car from Lookers… Colchester

Purchased a car from Lookers Colchester.
Have purchased a previous car from here, and the car was super reliable, so wanted to purchase another one from the same branch. Hassle free transactions, Great Communication, and a really down to earth lovely Salesmen, super efficeint.
Hence why we will return to Lookers Colchester for any more vehicles in the future

8 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hi, thank you for your kind words and this wonderful review! Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything additional we can do for you. - Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Salesperson was very knowledgeable and the process of ordering my vehicle was so easy.

14 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

We're happy to hear that ordering your vehicle was made easy by our knowledgeable staff! Please reach out if there is anything more we can do.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great sales experience from initial…

Great sales experience from initial test drive to used car collection. Mitchell was professional throughout and helped at every stage to make the purchase experience an outstanding one.

13 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Terry, we strive for 100% satisfaction, and it is great to see you had such a positive experience at Lookers Head Office. If you ever need anything else from us, please feel free to give us a call or stop by. Have an awesome day!

- Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The customer service was excellent

The customer service was excellent, and communication was clear and consistent. I would without a doubt recommend Lookers at Colchester. I would also like to add that I am over the moon with my purchase.

11 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Thank you so much for your glowing review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic experience with our customer service and are happy with your purchase. Recommending us means the world to us! Thank you for choosing Lookers at Colchester.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Motorbility vehicle leasing at Ford Lookers Colchester

My contact person who saw me through the whole process of renewing the lease on my motorbility car . He explained everything clearly, and showed me all the differences on my new car so I felt confident in driving it. He organised for the people to come to the showroom to transfer the wheelchair hoist from my previous car , and that was something I really appreciated.
Whilst this was being done myself and my daughter were given a comfortable place to wait with access to hot drinks.
Everything went smoothly and that was because George, went out of his way to make sure of that.
Overall it was a good experience at a time which can be quite overwhelming.

4 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hello, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at Lookers Head Office. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything additional we can do for you.

Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Seamless Experience of Changing a Car

Changing my two year old Puma for a brand new one was seamless. My new car was delivered and my old car was taken away. The delivery was arranged for four days before my car insurance ran out. The Ford Insurance cover allowed me to insure the new car on the renewal date. All the processes for registering the new car, taxing the new car and reporting the sale of my old car to the DVLA were completed by the sales team.
All the administrative documentation and hire purchase documents were explained to me by the Sales Executive before I signed them.

1 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hi Jill, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything additional we can do for you.

- Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buying new car.

I was kept well informed about the process of buying a new car. The sales staff were friendly, helpful and informative.

1 March 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hi Lisa, thank you so much for the positive review. We are always more than happy to assist you if anything else comes up. Take care! - Lookers customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Competent and Friendly.…

Friendliness and competency of all members off staff.
All work done well.

23 February 2026
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Reply from Lookers - Ford Colchester

Hello John, we're happy to hear you had such a positive experience with our team! If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out! Lookers customer service & resolution team

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