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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Defiantly do your homework and read Google review and trust pilot reviews not good at all. Ordered a gearbox for next day delivery however the part has been delivered else where and can't get me it so... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a rear climate control digital panel for an L405 Range Rover. Part was exactly as described, in perfect condition and works perfectly. A big saving over a brand new part. Arrived really quickly... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Well what can i say, ordered a part a week ago, phoned first got told order now and dispatched same day see it tomorrow, PERFECT or so i thought, did not get sent till the following day, delivery now... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered an air conditioning compressor, it arrived with the wiring cut off and I had to repair it myself. Not the great used parts service they promote themselves to be. I needed this part ASAP.... See more

Company details

  1. Salvage dealer
  2. Car Auction
  3. Vehicle Parts Market
  4. Used Vehicle Parts Shop
  5. Used car dealer
  6. Used Tyre Shop

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We are a 4th generation family run company with over 95 years of industry leading experience. Here at Charles Trent we specialise in all things vehicle recycling and help you get the best price for your scrap, MOT failure or otherwise end of life vehicle. In addition to our vehicle disposal service we have thousands of low cost parts available for almost any vehicle, boxed and ready to go. Choosing us can help you save up to 90% vs new! Our on site wheel and tyre department has quality part worn tyres from £10, new tyres, batteries, alloy wheels and a host of other wheel accessories. If you are a trader looking to purchase salvage vehicles we auction 100+ vehicles weekly through our online auction platform. If you are looking for more information related to any of these services visit our website or head in and speak to our team who will be more than happy to help.


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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spoke to Rob @ Poole about a part I…

Spoke to Rob @ Poole about a part I needed he advised me that I was able to get Free delivery on my part from Poole to the midlands which made me happy … he was very helpful sorting out my order … defiantly using them again 👍🏻

28 March 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Afternoon Rob

Thank you for the 5 star rating and great to see that you were happy with the service you received and that you will be using us again !

Kind regards

Charles Trent

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No Integrity - Shameful Unprofessional Behaviour

Bought and paid for an airbag kit tag 0000913081, I was advised by a message the following day 'unable to locate in warehouse' by Georgie and my order was cancelled.

The same airbag kit (identical serial numbers) was then relisted for a further £200. I then discovered I was now 'blocked' as a buyer on their eBay account.

Having spent many many thousands of pounds with this company over many many years I am simply dumbfounded.

What drives someone to simply tell fibs and then block me as a buyer? Would you rather not have an honest conversation?

The honesty/credibility with such behaviour is most worrying when all these years they have happily taken my money and I have happily received what I bought.

A real shame if this is indeed what Charles Trent has become.... There are plenty of alternatives out there Synetic, ASM, Silverlake to mention but a few.

I would hope someone has the courage to own up to their poor despicable standards of behaviour and address their shortcomings.

I am happy to remain sharing my views within the trade if you feel making this right is not worth the bother.

I am always available and don't block anyone!

20 February 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Hello M Hanif

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Sorry for the delay in answering but I needed to speak to a member of staff first who was on leave to find out what happened before writing my reply.

After investigating this I can see that this incident wasn’t handled appropriately, for which I apologise. Our communication to you could have been better and we will learn from this and improve our process.

A member of staff spotted that you had the same airbag kit up for sale on your site before you had even received the one you purchased. I would like to point out that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you buying an item and reselling it.

What they also saw at that time was that you had a Polo front bumper listed that you had bought off us, again nothing wrong with that.

They also spotted that you were using our pictures to sell the items. This is frowned upon by the eBay community as you should take the time to list the item properly using your own images. More importantly, the image of the bumper belongs to Charles Trent Ltd and therefore should not have been used without our permission. Please remove all our images from your listings.

In this instance our usual process would have been for the members of staff to report this to management first. We would then contact you and ask you to remove our images because they are not in the eBay parts catalogue. In the absence of a positive response, we would report you to eBay and then block you.

If you can confirm you have removed all of Charles Trent Ltd’s images from your postings, I will reinstate your account.

You have also mentioned the price increase, this was to do with the item being relisted which unfortunately made it ineligible to be reincluded in the sales event we had running at the time of the original listing.

The members of staff concerned have been spoken to and the process explained thoroughly to them. If you would like to discuss this further, I Invite you to contact us directly.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

RUGBY AVOID

This has to be the worst company ever. They have the worst customer service skills known to man. Spoke to some woman over the phone think her name is Emily. She needs to learn how to speak to customers will not be using this company again.... AVOID AT ALL COSTS

14 February 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Aftrernoon Georgie, I am sorry to hear that you have not received a good customer experience from us. This is not our normal service we give, we will investigate this to ensure this doesn't happen again to you or any other customer that calls us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been so impressed with Callum…

I have been so impressed with Callum the van driver, he always goes above and beyond and is friendly, kind and knowledgeable, he is an asset to the team.

14 February 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Afternoon Murph, Thank you for the 5 Star review, I have passed on your comments to Callum and glad he left a lasting impression on you ! Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad service for a first time customer

Wife received a call 8th Feb to confirm pick up on 9th Feb for my vehicle to which she said she would contact me to find out where I was going to put the vehicle for easy pick up as it doesn’t run. She phones me I phone Trent’s to give them the location only to be told my 9th Feb collection was cancelled and moved to 17th Feb. So taking a days holiday was waisted loss of earnings and having to put it in storage for a week because of insurance being cancelled

8 February 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Good afternoon,
I’m sorry to hear that you’ve had a poor customer experience whilst using us to collect your car. Regrettably, this was during a period of increased staff sickness, and this led to an above-average reschedule rate. Nevertheless, it is never our intention to let our customers down and I apologise that on this occasion you had a negative experience.
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, it contributes to a continued improvement in the service we offer to our customers.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NO STARS!!!!

NO STARS!!!!! spoke to a woman from Charles Trent rugby on the other end of the phone one stuck up woman wasn't in it ! If that is what you are getting on the other end of the phone avoid . Horrible how she spoke to me ! And very demeaning . I'll never deal with them again !

6 February 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Afternoon David, I am sorry to see that have only given Charles Trent 1 star and also that you did not have a pleasent cutomer experience with us. I will investigate this now to make sure that your next experience with us is more positive and not a repeat of your previous telephone conversation you have had. With every negative feedback we will address the issue to ensure it doesn't happen again. Kind Regards

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!! Orderd a part,did not arrive when promised, eventually sent and part was faulty, after many phone calls with staff and the manager Steve promising to call back which they dont. As yet no refund and I have just recieved my phone bill and the number they provide is an 0845 number which is a premium rate number (which is not disclosed) I now have a £150 phone bill for my all my time and effort trying to get a refund. ABSOLUTE SCAM ARTIST!!!

25 January 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Morning Mags, I am very sorry to see you have given us a 1 Star review and its is not the level of service we aim for. We will make sure we can do everything possible to resolve the situatiion for you. I would like to know more regarding the 0845 number you are calling. Our main telephone number to contact us is 01202 744194. Please can you reply so I can address the issues raised. Kind regards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant customer service

As my car was uneconomical for me to repair I went through Motorwise who put me in touch with Charles Trent. Their quote was very reasonable but most impressive was the customer service I received from Caroline J. Caroline became my single poc and was incredibly professional, honest & personable. I would recommend Charles Trent based on my interactions alone but I'd also add that the end to end process was simple & easy.

12 January 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Morning, Thank you for the feedback and the 5 star review. Always great to read you received impressive customer service ! Kind regards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been looking everywhere for a…

I've been looking everywhere for a vauxhall astra van 2011 wing mirror. Because of the year the wing mirror is rarer than rocking horse poo. I phone Charles trent speak to a lady kristie and straight away she got one in stock sends me pics . SORTED. GREAT SERVICE . NO MESSING ABOUT . SENT 8N POST GETS IT 2 DAYS LATER. THANK YOU KRISTIE.

23 January 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Hi Jason. Thank you for giving us a 5 star review. Glad to read that you received a great service when speaking to Krisitie. Kind regards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional and friendly service

Today, I sold my old car to Charles Trent & Co. The man who collected my old car was likable, efficient and professional. I'm impressed and would recommend. They paid a good price for the car, too, and payment arrived on the same day.

5 January 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Good Morning. Thank you for giving a 5 Star review on the service that you received !I will pass on the comments to the driver who collected your car. Kind regards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt and efficient

Prompt, helpful telephone service to get a new car door delivered to me. Many thanks

3 January 2023
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Reply from Charles Trent

Afternoon Stephanie, Thank you for giving a 5 Star review on your experience dealing with us. Glad that you received a prompt and helpful service !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

Excellent company, called to scrap my car. They were polite helpful and collected it a few days later as agreed. I also helped a neighbour a few days later to scrap their car as well with CT. Both times the service was excellent and they where extremely patient. Will be using them again soon as they also offered the best price for car disposal. Great company and would recommend to anyone looking to scrap a car.

29 November 2022
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Reply from Charles Trent

Good Afternoon, Thank you for giving a 5 star review on the service that you received from us. I'm glad that you had a positive experience from us and would recommend us to anyone in the same position. Many thanks

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not great at customer service or…

Not great at customer service or shipping on time twice now I have ordered with next day delivery and both times they haven't dispatched the items on time ordered a battery on the 1/11/22 for delivery on the 2nd but never arrived so phoned on the 3rd and was told he would look into it and get back to me never replied so phoned again on the 4th to be told sorry the order was missed and it would be dispatched on Friday the 4th would be delivered on Tuesday bit suspicions for a next day service the was sent tracking number only to find out it still didn't get sent until Monday then to top it all off on the Tuesday the courier has now delayed the delivery for some reason not happy now over a week for a next day delivery absolute joke

8 November 2022
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Reply from Charles Trent

Hi Ashley, I am sorry to see that you have only given a 2 star review and that your experience has not been what it is should be. At Charles Trents we strive to make sure that all the parts are sent out on time and every customer recieves the best customer experience possible. I will look into your situation to see where in the process it fell down, to ensure this is not repeated. I can only apologise for experience that you have gone through.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy way to buy parts.(Superb)

It was easy a wee phone call and all was good.Reg no and part was confirmed.CHARLES TRENT were superb.No long waits on hold just someone who knew what to do.Great experience indeed.Well Done.👏

31 October 2022
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Reply from Charles Trent

Hi Jack, Thank you very much for the 5 star review, and to read that your experience with us was very positive ! Thanks

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DONT BUY HERE FROM THESE CONMEN

DONT BUY HERE FROM THESE CONMEN
DisHonest, Sells parts that dont work, Denies receiving the part back even though I have photos from Parcleforce,
Refuses to give £600 refund for faulty parts that dont work

what a complete con of a breakers yard

Just WAIT and see .................................
STAY AWAY

4 October 2022
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Reply from Charles Trent

Good morning Guru Vibe
I am sorry to see that you have given Charles Trent a one star and a negative review. I am very keen to learn more regarding your experience with us, so I can fully investigate the matter. Please can I ask for you to provide further details ie your name and address, an invoice or work order number, I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The All team at Charles Trent.My first…

The All team at Charles Trent.My first time using then and it was the perfect experience.
You simply fill out the form of what part you need and then sit back and wait. To my delight, the part was found. I purchased it and the invoice was sent promptly. Very simple, effortless and much better value for money than buying a new part.
I wouldn't hesitate to use Charles Trent again, highly recommended. Excellent to deal with, and a very helpful staff to have at your garage. Many thanks, Mr Robert Parker.

10 October 2022
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Reply from Charles Trent

Morning Jean. Thank you very much for the 5 Star rating that you have given us and very happy to read that we were easy to deal with, value for money and you received great customer service from Robert.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Broken Part

Bought a part and collected it, just a shame the part was broken Robert Parker was great during the buying process as was Stefan & Emma who processed the refund straight away.

5 October 2022
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Reply from Charles Trent

Afternoon Nathan, Thank you for the review. I am sorry that the part you received was broken, we make every effort to ensure this doesn't happen, however glad that the process you received to obtain your refund was prompt.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service , friendly staff , delivered on time. Matt dealt with my order , Overall 10 out of 10

4 October 2022
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Reply from Charles Trent

Afternoon Tina, Thank you for the 5 star review and glad your received a great service from Matt !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matt was very helpful with the part I…

Matt was very helpful with the part I needed at a very good price and is delivering it direct to the garage for installation.
Thanks Matt

28 September 2022
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Reply from Charles Trent

Afternoon Ralph, Very happy to read that you were happy with the price and the customer service you received from Matt. Thank you for the 5 Star review !

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