Eclipsecarsales Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Considering 106 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the knowledgeable staff for being exceptionally helpful and friendly, while consistently providing a relaxed, completely pressure-free environment when browsing vehicles. Buyers also deeply appreciate the remarkably smooth and straightforward purchase process, noting that all necessary arrangements are handled efficiently from start to finish. Some reviewers were not happy with unexpected mechanical problems arising shortly after purchase, alongside frustrating difficulties concerning vehicle maintenance and aftercare support. A few people also mentioned experiencing poor communication and unresolved disputes regarding essential vehicle documentation, administrative paperwork details, or purchased warranty packages.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After seeing a car online I arranged a testdrive, went to test drive the car and ended up buying a total different car. I was greeted and then left alone to browse the place which I liked as felt no p... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is the 2nd car I have purchased from Eclipse. I bought a Range Rover Evoque and there were a couple of minor problems such as central locking and gear selector, These were sorted out quickly an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was a good experience of buying car, not my favourite thing to do. We were left to browse and make our own decisions without any pressure at all. Very helpful staff, there to answer any ques... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The service was great and everyone very helpful. Paul and his colleagues were fantastic. My daughter bought Skoda Fabia 3 estate this year and was over the moon with her purchase. So we followed a... See more


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No hard sale

No hard sale, Ryan let the car sale itself and the process was qui k and relaxed, an enjoyable experience.

July 24, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Never again!

Smooth process on purchasing a car from Paul.
Unfortunately the car had mechanical issues from driving off the forecourt. Which understandingly was disheartening. Paul was quick to accommodate the situation.
The car was booked in to be looked at and fixed.
Ryan the man in charge of garage/workshop arrangements was rude, unprofessional and has no empathy.
Unfortunately the car is still not 100% sound and waiting to return to workshop.
During this process I put in a complaint, but had a response that ‘’we are not under any obligation to take the car back in and as it would cost us a lot of money to get it back through the system re advertised and resold etc which we would then need to pass that on to you and then you are paying lots of money’’.

May 30, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased a BMW X3

I purchased a BMW X3, 2018 from Eclipse Car Sales Ltd.
Paul Sawyer was very helpful and understanding of my catastrophic purchase. From start to finish very efficient, knowledgeable and professional.
I had a quick home delivery by Sarah. The car was in excellent condition when it arrived like it just came out or their showroom. Great.
A great team and yes, I would purchase from them again. A genuine car dealer I would recommend to others.

June 18, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Eclipse were great

Eclipse were so helpful, friendly and gave me good advice on buying my car.
They were not pushy at all.
My car is great, thank you Paul!
I shall definitely go there again when I want to buy another one.

June 14, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love the Car

The car seems great and the deal was transacted very efficiently, smoothly, and quickly. Mark, at Eclipse was great to deal with and so, at the end of the day, it couldn't have been better.

June 30, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good communication from start to…

Good communication from start to finish. Excellent value for money compared to other dealers. Delivered to Swansea for a good price. The car was exactly as expected. We would do a deal with this company again with confidence.

June 6, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good Experience with Eclipse

Good Experience with Eclipse

The process was easy and they were friendly and helpful. The fixes on the vehicle that needed to be done were covered. I'm happy with the way things went.

April 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly staff and Professional service

I was impressed with the cleanliness of the dealership and the presentation of the vehicles, they were all immaculate. I dealt with Paul all the way through my purchase and he was very helpful and Professional and explained everything in detail, including the purchase of the extended warranty, which seems well worth the extra money.

May 21, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Part exchanged a vehicle with this mob…

Part exchanged a vehicle with this mob in October 2024. I have now had no less that TWO speeding summons from the court for a car I don't own anymore let alone have been possibly driving. Sales team very casual - got the impression money was all they cared about. Not worth the hassle. Asked them to rectofy the problem after the first court summons was incorrectly sent to me - was promised they would sort it out. Obviously not.

June 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

"Thank you for making my car buying…

"Thank you for making my car buying experience so smooth and enjoyable! The quality of the vehicle exceeded my expectations, and I truly appreciate the straightforward process you provided. Your professionalism and dedication to customer satisfaction really shine through. I’m thrilled with my new car!"

June 2, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy

Contacted the dealership and asked to view one of their cars, explained my occupation and they catered to maybe driving it away same day it is required for transport for work immediately. They allowed us to test drive it and then made accomodations for it to be returned for MOT one month later. Drove away same day very happy with the car. I have noticed an issue with the car after one week and have contacted them and they are going to look into it at the same time as the MOT very polite. Even sent me a email detailing what they are going to do. All office very efficient polite and helpful

May 10, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice friendly service from Paul

Nice friendly service from Paul. He helped me buy my car and was happy to correct a few minor bits on it. I was also given a good deal on my old car which I part exchanged.
Many Thanks, Simon

April 23, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buying a car is always slightly…

Buying a car is always slightly stressful. I found the whole experience to be easy and straightforward thanks to Paul who managed the sale smoothly and straightforward. All my questions were answered. I feel I have confidence that I have a good car with after sales advice should I have any more questions.
I would definitely buy from Eclipse again based on my positive experience.

May 3, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service

Outstanding service. Mark from Eclipse went above and beyond for me, even collecting myself and my daughter from the train station so I could collect my new vehicle. I simply can not find any faults! They answered phone calls promptly or called me straight back, answered any enquiries I had. I left feeling completely reassured and almost like we had made a friend! No hard sales, just polite friendly and extremely professional. I have no problems very recommended this company 👌 5* service all the way, and totally worth the 4 hour journey each way.... Thank you. I am so grateful I found a dealership that is genuine 🙏

April 21, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely would not recommend buying a…

Absolutely would not recommend buying a car from here.
I bought a 'trade sale' Mercedes C Class for £2995. This car had failed an mot in February so was put in for a new mot in April when I agreed to buy the car. Once again it failed because the failures from the previous mot had not been repaired, which shocked me as they were there in plain black and white for everyone to see on the gov.uk mot history site. Check it out for yourself and you will see this. Car reg. KN61BSN.
So it went back to the workshop to get the serious defects repaired and was put through a re-test on the morning I was collecting the car.
So the serious defects were the parking brake efficiency below requirements, emissions exceed specified limit and rear sub frame corroded and seriously weakened.
I sat and waited for 2 hours at the car sales for the car to go for the re-test. My husband had to leave me there to go to work and I had a meeting to attend at 2pm. The car was brought to the sales at 12.30, I had a quick drive up the road and left.
The following morning I parked up on my daughters driveway, which has a slight incline. The parking brake failed which alarmed me, as this was meant to be repaired for the car to have passed it's mot. So I called the car sales and spoke to Paul, who we had dealt with from the beginning and explained what had happened. He told me they always advise to leave a car in gear anyway when you park up. I explained that this was dangerous and an mot failure, so couldn't understand why the car had passed the previous day. He then told me to contact him again on Monday to get the car booked in the workshop to be looked at.
I then decided to take the car to Halfords to get checked over as my doubts were starting to creep in about the mot. Halfords checked the car over and then told me NONE of the mot work had been done.
The handbrake was dangerous, the emissions still failed and the rear sub frame had just been painted black. Apparently this is a grey area with mot's because if the corrosion can't be seen then it can't be failed.
They advised me to get straight on to the car sales and tell them I wanted a refund.
I emailed Eclipse and told them exactly what had happened. They agreed to refund me the £2995 I paid for the car and the £90 fuel I had put in it. No quibbles at all...take that as good after service or they knew they had been caught out and didn't want a fuss...you decide.
For reference the garage that mot'd the car was MCS garage services at Fisher's Pond.
My advise to anyone considering buying a car from here would be to take it for an independent check.
Roy the owner may respond saying he has a different version of events, as I have seen in previous replies to 1 star reviews, but I can assure you this is exactly what happened and I have the email chain between myself and Paul that proves everything I have stated here.
And just to add...4 days after me returning the car it is back up for sale on their website and also on Autotrader for an extra £500! Makes me think they got the work done the minute I returned it (lose the evidence) and the £500 was the cost!

April 25, 2025
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Thanks for your 1 star review Helen which I can see you like to leave as 44% of your reviews are 1 star.
Yes I can confirm you bought a 2011 14 year old Mercedes from us having covered 158,859 miles at the point of delivery. This was clearly marked as a trade sale to clear but doesn’t mean that we would let it go out in an unsafe condition. Why would we do that? We sell 800 plus cars per year and wouldn’t risk it all just to sell one more whilst cutting corners.
To confirm for readers this car came to us on 24th February in part exchange. We advertised the car very cheaply as this is not our usual stock profile and advertised that it would come with a new independent MOT. We do not MOT any cars otherwise people would suggest we are doing this through rose tinted glasses.
Once you had put a deposit on the car we sent it for an MOT to see what was required. All MOT testers are real people and will advise differently on many aspects depending on how the car is on the day and of course some of these garages are looking for work to be able to create an invoice for works required.
The Mercedes failed on the following – Rear parking brake efficiency, exhaust emissions exceed specified limit, rear subframe corroded and a minor defect of nearside front anti rollbar joint dust cover deteriorated.
To remedy this we didn’t just do nothing which you are suggesting. We did in fact weld the rear subframe and then painted this with black rust inhibitor afterwards as is an industry standard. Don’t take my word for that you can see it online. We replaced the handbrake shoes, new rear backing plates as these were rusty, we replaced the nearside anti rollbar drop link and then took the car for a good run as it had sat around for a couple of weeks.
The result of the works done above meant that we got a re test that just showed an oil leak but not excessive on an otherwise clear MOT done independently.
You mention that the handbrake wasn’t working for you on your daughters driveway. I can’t explain what happened on the day but I have just personally tried the handbrake on a steep slope and its working exactly as it should for me. With the Mercedes the handbrake is actually a footbrake and hand release cable system. Could it be that it needed to be pressed down harder or maybe even you pulled the handle rather than pressing the foot pedal which we’ve had before? Who knows but I do take seriously the suggestion that we did nothing. That simply just isn’t the case or true.
We have decided to advertise the car for more as it’s a great car and now with a new MOT makes it more attractive. Im happy for anyone to come and trial the car at anytime. We even welcome the potential new owner to bring their own mechanic if after 31 years in business we are not to be trusted.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple and easy process of a usually…

Simple and easy process of a usually complicated service. Paul, and Mark, were outstanding salesmen. Easy to get along with, knew what my requirements were.
Thank you so much. Look forward to another purchase in the future.

April 9, 2025
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