Carsunder3000 Reviews 

Professional and friendly service, Josh made the whole experience relatively painless.
Many thanks
Dianne King.

⭐ 1 star – Serious concerns, would not recommend

I’m posting this after seeing a close friend go through an extremely stressful and expensive ordeal after buying a car from Cars Under 3000.

Within just four months, the car suffered a major timing chain and camshaft failure, resulting in a £3,000+ repair bill. This came after my friend was clearly told at the point of sale that the car was well serviced and that the timing chain would last the lifetime of the vehicle.

The warranty that was sold alongside the car was practically useless. It was the lowest level of cover, poorly explained, and offered no real protection when a serious engine fault occurred. My friend was left entirely out of pocket.

What really raises alarm bells is how things were handled afterwards. When my friend asked for proof of the pre-sale service, the documentation provided did not look credible. The “service invoice” had no mileage recorded, appeared to be a generic template, and was created and emailed within minutes of being requested. From an outside perspective, this does not look like genuine service history and seriously damages trust.

On top of this, my friend was told that consumer rights are a “grey area”, which is simply incorrect and deeply concerning to hear from a car dealer.

Watching this unfold has made it very clear that when something goes wrong, this business does not take responsibility and instead appears to deflect, minimise, and dispute rather than help.

Based on what I’ve seen, I would strongly advise people to avoid Cars Under 3000 unless they are prepared for potential major costs and a battle afterwards.

⭐ 1 star – Avoid at all costs

We bought a car from Cars Under 3000 in July and it has been a complete nightmare from the moment we bought it.

Just four months later, the car suffered a serious timing chain failure, leaving us with a repair bill of over £3,500 .This is despite being explicitly told at the point of sale that the car had been well serviced and that the timing chain would last the lifetime of the vehicle.

The warranty they provided was practically worthless. It was the lowest level of cover available, this was not properly explained, and it refused to pay out for this major engine failure, leaving us fully out of pocket.

When we asked for proof of the service they claimed to have carried out before sale, we were sent documents that raised serious concerns. The “service invoice” had no mileage recorded, appeared to be a generic template, and was only produced after we challenged them — which does not inspire any confidence in its authenticity.

When we raised our legal rights, we were dismissively told that consumer rights are a “grey area”, which is simply untrue.

Overall, this dealer sold us a car that was clearly not fit for purpose, then attempted to deflect responsibility when major faults appeared within months.

Cars Under 3000? More like cars that will cost you £3,000+ after the sale. Avoid. Proper cowboys.

In response….

Your reply publicly misstates the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

For clarity, within the first 6 months of purchase, the law presumes a fault was present or developing at the time of sale, and the burden of proof is on the dealer, not the customer. This is not optional and not a “grey area”.

An MOT, test drive, or PDI does not assess timing chains and does not override statutory rights. A major timing chain and camshaft failure within four months is exactly the type of fault the Act is designed to cover.

You also did not address the concerns raised about the service documentation provided, which was generated minutes before being emailed, contains no mileage, and appears to be a generic template rather than contemporaneous evidence.

I am still awaiting a resolution in line with your legal obligations. But have been ignored on emails with very little help .

Bought a nice little grey fiesta. James was very helpful from start to finish.
Excellent service

Great customer service! Quick and easy turn around. James was super helpful, easy to get hold of, of any questions, he has the answers! Would 100% recommend.

Rik was very helpful and went above and beyond.

Excellent service....nothing was too much trouble

Great service from Codi and the team.

We were able to look around the cars with no sales pressure. Codi was great. Answered our questions about a few different vehicles we were looking at then spotted a DS3. He gave us the info and so took it for a test drive. Fantastic little car, Codi was quick and efficient as a salesman. Buying the car was a breeze. Thank you. Would definitely recommend carsunder3000

The company was amazing, got my first ever car since passing my driving test.
Got it with ease, no stress involved and the sales people were so helpful.

Thank you so much for my car!
I would definitely recommend this place for people who need a nice cheap, handy car.

Thanks James for my new purchase! My grandad loves his new VW eos

I normally enjoy a visit to a used car sales team as much as a trip to the dentist…..

Josh was excellent when I test drove a lovely Clio for my sons first car. Friendly, honest with no hard sales pressure. We spoke on the phone before the visit and the car was exactly as described.

Would recommend to friends and family.

Good selection of cars too

Great customer service
Brought a car from Bailey last night was coming from a while away and got stuck in traffic. Bailey was great and waited for us to get there as was due to close for the evening so we could test drive the car.
Great service will definitely recommend.

Great service, James explained every thing very clearly, he was very helpful and made it super easy

Brilliant service, James explained all our options for warranties and made the whole process really easy. Very lovely little car and dealership.

Good ol Rik was very helpful and friendly. No pushy sales stuff. Helped us buy the car we wanted 👍

Adam and Rick really made buying a car easy and stress free. The whole dealership is full of lovely cars. The only trouble your going to have is choosing what car to have.

Bailey & Josh were both friendly and professional and offered a very fair part ex on our car. No pressure and we were very happy 5*

James was extremely helpful and made the whole purchase go very smoothly. Highly recommend

Josh was really helpful when buying my first car, there was a good selection and we were able to look around in our own time. We were able to test drive and he answered all our questions without feeling pressured to buy, definitely recommend!