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Considering 124 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers frequently praise the helpful and friendly staff members who provide clear information and make vehicle purchases a very pleasant journey for buyers. Many people also appreciate the straightforward booking process, clean facilities, and reasonably priced routine maintenance services completed efficiently. Some reviewers were not happy with the poor customer service, lack of communication from staff, and exceptionally long repair delays. A number of customers also experienced unexpected high diagnostic costs, recurring mechanical faults, and frustratingly unresolved issues regarding warranty claims. Others noted that courtesy vehicles were sometimes unavailable or inadequate for their specific needs during these lengthy repairs.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I had a manufacturing fault of a small build up of condensation in the rear tail-light & was told that the 2 year warranty will not cover it. I only purchased the vehicle 11 months ago. I was a... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Recovered my vehicle to Renault Charles Hurst Belfast for control unit coding. After two days with no update, I called to confirm they’d received it. It had, but turns out it hadn’t even been look... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Genuinely would avoid at all costs. The warranty isn't worth the paper it's written on and they drag their heels at every opportunity rather than fix the issue. My car only had 50,000 miles on it and... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Warrantry not worth paper its writing on AVOID! Got a car less than 3 months ago and had an issue with the clutch. Warntry states all mechanical and electrical parts and repair included. However I ha... See more

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Company details

  1. Motor Vehicle Dealer
  2. Car Dealer
  3. Motorcycle Dealer
  4. Truck Dealer
  5. Used Car Dealer
  6. Used Motorcycle Dealer

About Charles Hurst Group

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As the largest new and used car dealer group in Northern Ireland, Charles Hurst is proud to represent some of the world's leading new and used car and motorcycle manufacturers as well as vans for sale within our dealerships. With showrooms across Northern Ireland covering a wide variety of franchises, our car dealerships really do offer the widest choice of new and used vehicles.

Our new and used car dealers are located throughout Northern Ireland, and with helpful staff at all our showrooms we will be happy to answer any questions regarding buying a new car, used car, bike, 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 Charles Hurst car dealerships in Belfast, Newtownards, Newtownabbey, Lisburn, Portadown and Dundonald, we believe in exceptional customer service whether you are a first-time car buyer, or a client looking for commercial vans for sale or family cars, we consider customer satisfaction to be paramount.

At Charles Hurst - part of the Lookers family, you can get whatever you want, however you want it. Choose from over 30 manufacturers and over 1,000 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 the Charles Hurst Group's signature care and attention.

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At Charles Hurst we believe in being there 'for you, for life.'
As the largest new and used car Motor Retail Group in Northern Ireland, Charles Hurst Group is proud to represent some of the world’s leading new and used car sales, motorcycle manufacturers such as Yamaha and BMW together with new and used vans for sale within our dealerships. From the purchase of your first car, to an executive saloon upgrade after a promotion to eventually acquiring an MPV or 4x4 when a family comes along, we’re here for you every mile. Our dealerships offer a full range of aftersales provisions including fully stocked parts departments, vehicle servicing, MOT and accident repair facilities. Our staff are fully dedicated, trained and experienced in their fields. They are committed to providing an excellent service to you to ensure you find your ideal car.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased an Audi A3 from the Portadown…

Purchased an Audi A3 from the Portadown dealership. Sorted out any issues which arose. Salesman was Curtis and he kept me informed of any updates on issues raised

June 27, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

We're so glad to hear you had a positive experience with your Audi A3 purchase and that our team kept you well-informed. We appreciate your kind words!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Charles Hurst Used Direct Belfast

Charles Hurst Used Direct Belfast. Clueless salesman (David) who turned into a manchild when the sale fell through due entirely due to his own incompetence. Multiple phone calls, walk around video, confirmation of service history, lead to a viewing appointment being agreed. I advised that I was travelling from over 3 hours away, and that if the car was as advised, prepped and ready for sale then I would purchase and take with me on the day. When we landed on the agreed day, he looked suprised. The car had to be pulled out of the back of the yard and was neither fully prepped or ready for sale. It had a check engine light fault showing, and two defective rear tyres (perished/cracked side walls). There was thick green algae still showing under the roof bars, that along with the tires indicated that the car was sitting up for a long time. Salesman claimed ignorance to the cars history, and refused to accept to tyres were defective. A near 8 hour round trip for incompetence, lies and embarrasing behaviour. Throughly unprofessional experience.

August 15, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Thomas, it is disappointing for us to hear that your experience was anything less than great. Our manager would really like to speak with you more regarding this matter. Please reach out to us at 028 9038 1721. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great deal and pleasant experience.

Great deal and pleasant experience.

August 12, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recent C Hurst visit.

The customer representative met me and explained everything in plain English. She was pleasant and courteous Works were completed o schedule .

August 6, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hello Tom, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if there's anything more we can do!

-Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booked my car into Charles Hurst…

Booked my car into Charles Hurst Renault Newtownabbey for a service and water pump replacement. The car was returned with both jobs completed and on time as promised, and cleaner than I left it in thanks to to a free valet. I have used this garage in the past and will continue to use them in the future, as I have found them to be professional and friendly. Would definitely recommend them.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! If you ever need anything else from us, please feel free to give us a call or stop by. Have an awesome day!

-Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Friendly staff but quite dear for…

Friendly staff but quite dear for repairs.

August 10, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi, we appreciate your custom and always aim to provide our customers with great service.
We are committed to improving our processes and would love to hear more about your experience. 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,
Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

We dealt with Jack Pitman and he couldn’t have been more helpful. Jack was extremely friendly and professional- any questions about the car, talked through all available options be it finance / car care / the next steps.

Test drove the car on Sat 1st August and drove it away on Tuesday 4th August.

Would 100% recommend anyone to visit Jack and the team at Vauxhall Newtownabbey.

August 4, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! If you ever need anything else from us, please feel free to give us a call or stop by. Have an awesome day!  
Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good service from start to finish

I live on the West Coast of Scotland and saw the car I was interested in online at Charle Hurst Toyota Belfast.
From the moment I made initial contact, to collecting the car yesterday, my experience with Charles Hurst Toyota Belfast has been pain free and smooth.
Many thanks in particular to Debbie

August 12, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Nick, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! If you ever need anything else from us, please feel free to give us a call or stop by. Have an awesome day!  

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Positive experience

A straightforward, positive service experience, very efficiently managed.

August 10, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hello, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback. Feel free to reach out to us if you need anything. Have a wonderful day. Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service

My car was collected, serviced and returned to my house. The car was cleaned and polished inside and out. The driver Hammey was excellent. He was very professional and polite.

August 3, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Lavinia, we are very happy we could provide you with a positive experience! Feel free to reach out to us if you need anything. Have a wonderful day. Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Why would I ever buy from Charles Hurst again if I’m being shafted by them in servicing?

My service was far too expensive nearly £700 for not much more than an oil change is disgraceful

August 13, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Perry, thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience with us. We would like the opportunity to address your concerns. Please reach out to us directly you can do so by visiting our website - https://www.lookers.co.uk/complaints when you have a chance. Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you. Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

💥💥AVOID CHARLES HURST USED DIRECT…

💥💥AVOID CHARLES HURST USED DIRECT BOUCHER ROAD💥💥
I went to view a 2019 nissan qashqai on sale for £9240 , got talking to a salesman regarding the car who told me the car would come with a 24 month charles hurst warranty which turned out to be an absolute lie , after I boought the car i looked for this 24 month warranty through every e-mail I was sent , only to find a 12 month warranty through RAC which is costing me £499 for 12 months , at no point in the conversation about warranty was i told it would cost me £499 so I rang the dealership to lodge a complaint regarding this and was offered £250 cashback as way of an apology for mis selling a non existent warranty .
Issue 2 was after id left a deposit and went back to pick the car up noticed a scratch in the rear door that wasnt previously there , apparently the car valeter must have done this while preparing the car , ive been left to sort this scratch out myself .
Issue 3 , when I was driving the car home an exhaust heatshield fell off the car , I rang the garage regarding this and was told they would put the same corroded heatshield back on using large washers instead of replacing it with a new one but i would have needed to take a day off work to get this sorted but as it was a small job decided to repair it myself .
Issue 4 was that the car wasnt checked before the sale for roadworthiness , in my RAC warranty it stated i should have been handed a completed checklist which I didn't get , i raised this issue with the dealership who then took the car in for the day to do the checks (costing me a day off work) , when I went to pick the car up i was told the 2 front lower control arms (wishbones) were scrap and needed replaced and charles hurst would replace them for me but failed to tell me they were claiming through my £499 RAC warranty .
Issue 5 is a slight chugging feeling in 2nd and 3rd gear which feels like either the sparkplags are scrap or there's dirt in the fuel lines but I was told this chugging is perfectly normal in younger cars .
Anyone thinking of going to charles hurst used direct boucher road i would strongly advise against it , otherwise make sure they explain the warranty properly of who the warranty is with and how much you'll pay for your warranty and DO NOT leave a deposit unless they can prove the car is roadworthy to leave the dealership with in the first place .
The excitement of buying what I thought was a great car has very quickly worn off only to be replaced by a headache

July 21, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Gordy, 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, Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID this place for car servicing

AVOID this place for car servicing. Extortionate pricing for hardly any work. I booked my car in for pre-agreed £330. I'm very much struggling to understand what they did for £330 because the service light is still on, ABS, hill-start alarms going off. I had to go back and tell them to do a diagnostics check on it. They detected a sensor fault which they were supposed to get back to me about today. Of course, they haven't. The health check they did was supposedly "complimentary". So, I think I spent £330 for an oil change. Absolute joke.

August 10, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Conor, we regret to hear that you had this experience with us. We would like the opportunity to address your concerns. Please reach out to us directly at https://www.lookers.co.uk/complaints when you have a chance. Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just purchased a car with Lexus…

I just purchased a car with Lexus Belfast. The staff were fantastic, very informative, helpful and took their time to explain everything.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Catherine, we are glad we could help. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything additional we can do for you. - Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent!

The attention to detail and care taken during my purchase of my new car (which I LOVE) was second to none! Dean answered all my questions giving me confidence, ensuring I had all my paperwork sorted before I drove off! Highly recommend Charles Hurst Toyota, Newtownabbey.

August 6, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Claire, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! If you ever need anything else from us, please feel free to give us a call or stop by. Have an awesome day! - Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Charles Hurst Service.

The service team just make easy to book your car in. And if you have any problems they listen

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hello Philip, thank you; we appreciate your feedback. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything additional we can do for you. - Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Our whole experience could not have been better. The customer service was exceptional. From start to finish Laura , Nathan and Karl were extremely friendly, courteous and professional. We had many questions as this was our first Lexus but nothing was too much trouble.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Arlene, thank you for sharing your positive experience! We always strive to provide top quality service to every guest, and are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your experience here at Charles Hurst Group! - Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buy a Car at Mid Ulster Cars Toyota

Sold completely the wrong automatic gearbox oil after insisting it was correct.

The moment there was a sign of liability for potential damage, Charles Hurst Toyota where dishonest about what had happend to avoid me at all costs.

The car is used to take my new born son up and down to hospital.

Is this the dealer you want to spend your hard-earned money with ?

Go to Mid Ulster Cars Toyota.
Genuine trustworthy people.

August 5, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi, we regret to hear that you had this experience with us. When you have an opportunity, please reach out to us you can do so by visiting our website - https://www.lookers.co.uk/complaints so we can try to restore your confidence in our business. Thank you again for taking the time to reach out to us, and we hope to hear from you soon. Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wasn’t under any pressure to make a…

I wasn’t under any pressure to make a decision.
I was given information in a helpful and straightforward manner.
When I had made my decision the purchase was made problem free with all options explained.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Lila, we are very happy we could provide you with a positive experience! Feel free to reach out to us if you need anything. Have a wonderful day. Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Had to wait 4 hours for 2 tyres

Had to wait 4 hours for 2 tyres. Also drivers door was dirty.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Charles Hurst Group

Hi Hubert, we regret to hear that you had this experience with us. We would like the opportunity to find out how we can better assist you in the future. If you are willing, please contact us you can do so by visiting our website - https://www.lookers.co.uk/complaints - Charles Hurst customer service & resolution team

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