Citygate Reviews 

3,474
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Looking at 1,299 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently mention that the staff are exceptionally welcoming, polite, and helpful during their visits. People also appreciate the smooth process, clear communication, and timely updates provided throughout the service. Visitors often enjoy comfortable waiting areas with refreshments and useful video overviews of their car inspection. However, some customers also noted issues such as delayed vehicle repairs, poor communication from call centers, or unhelpful responses from specific staff members. A few people also experienced problems with unready courtesy cars, unexpected charges, or unresolved faults after collection.

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Service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

VW drivers for decades and West London based for the last three, Citigate (and its former self) has been our go-to service, MOT, reseller and source of help and advice throughout. Whilst an updated an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Umer was attentive and listened carefully to what we wanted. Umer was informative, conscientious, and always kept us informed of the options available to us. We never felt pressured. We came in to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

​I had a fantastic experience at the Citygate Ruislip service centre recently. From start to finish, I felt incredibly well looked after. Marc Johnson and his team provided top-notch service and hand... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

City gate at Chalfont VW were excellent in all regards, even to the point of Pointing Out certain Procedures that my Car needed which Ruislip VW had not. Very impressed, might I also add replacemen... See more


Company details

  1. Car Dealer
  2. Auto Body Shop
  3. Car Rental Agency
  4. Car Repair and Maintenance
  5. Car Service
  6. Van Rental Agency

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We are a leading automotive retailer with 13 locations across London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Berkshire and Middlesex. We sell and service Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT, Kia and CUPRA vehicles and offer fleet, Motability and car and van rental services. We are committed to excellence in everything we do.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service experiences again and again…

I’ve had repeated issues with the Škoda Slough branch and feel compelled to warn others.

On a previous visit, my car was left with them for a warranty repair. I later received a parking fine because an employee had taken my vehicle to Wembley without my consent. Not only was my car driven miles away for a “test drive”, the employee also failed to pay for parking — and the penalty notice was sent directly to my home.

Against my better judgement, I returned to the Slough branch with a new issue. My car was kept for a day and I was told it was ready to collect. Fifteen minutes before I arrived, I was called again and told not to come because it actually wasn’t fixed.

When I finally collected the vehicle, the branch had carried out an update that caused another fault. My charging flap had been repaired, but the CCS charging cover — which was definitely present when I dropped the car off — was now missing. The branch denies responsibility. I now have to return yet again because the update they applied has created an additional problem.

This branch has been consistently incompetent. Zero stars. I cannot wait to sell my car and move away from Škoda entirely.

July 20, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service

Amazing service, massive thank you to Jerry, first time buying a car since I was 18. Test drove the car I wanted, explained everything incredibly well - extremely helpful and overall great guy.

July 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service.

Alex Bob was excellent in his explanations and customer care. A pleasure to deal with. I also liked that my car was cleaned during my service plus the warranty meant I didn’t have a huge bill!

July 15, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from booking in car

Great service from booking in car for a service to picking it up at the end of the day. Excellent customer service. I have been a customer at citygate watford for 2 years so pleased with this garage.

July 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasurable experience

Refurbished showroom again, every year they try to to improve the aesthetics and succeed. Friendly staff, especially Harrison, upfront costs and no BS!

July 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb

The guy that was looking after my service was an absolute delight. Polite. Helpful. Respectful. I was working in the business suite and we waited for my to finish a call and asked if it was a convenient time to talk. More of him please. Give that man a pay rise.

July 14, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cool again!!

Our main request was to have the air_con repaired as it was repaired last year and failed again. It has now been repaired and is working well, essential in the current weather.
The mechanics also repaired the front brakes which were omitted by the garage which did the MOT.

July 17, 2026
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