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Shocking
Fowler’s finance now trading as car finance today. Net... well they rang me said I had been accepted for a car but it was in stoke said they would get a girl to drop it in Manchester so I went to there Manchester office which looks deralict and shut down the building has a sign on saying to let.... I got there at 6 like they told me with my partner and nobody turned up I waited an hour but was chucking it down so thought enough was enough and got a taxi home... then the girl who was apparently dropping the car off rang me said she would pick me up from my house and take me to the Manchester site to sort it out... glad I put my pjs on and got in bed as Im still waiting lol absolute sham of a company... I started looking into the company and omg the reviews are shocking they have been on rogue traders/watchdog hence the name change.... safe to say I reported them to trading standards glad I saw them for what they are before I signed anything...
Never Ever Use Them!
This disgusting company took a large deposit from myself and promised me a BMW of my dreams. Within a week the car had 4 major faults which I reported to them. I requested a refund and since then they’ve been avoiding my calls, texts and emails. Fowlers are the worst company I have ever come across. Legal action will be taken.
The same happened with me and I am in the process now of taking Court action. Did you have any success?
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Really Terrible Rubbish
Worst company ever no help whatsoever would not recommend using at all they have been on watch dog gave a look and make your own mind up but I would defiantly never use them
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Not Very Helpful, Ignores All You Ask.
I have not had my car a week now,and will not use it, why you may ask, well what do you do if you get a puncture, obviously change the wheel, now this is where it all goes wrong, no locking wheel nut remover, and no wheel brace.
Called several times about it, been fobbed off every time, say they will call back, never do.
Apart from that, the interior of the car is filthy, nobody wants to know, very poor service, even complaint form gets ignored.
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My New Car
Applied for finance after been turned down twice with other companies .very helpful and they found me a very low milage corsa which i asked foer. The cars lovely a little ove priced but 41,000 miles for an 58 plate very good clean and tidy .Everything went well and picked up car . The only thing i wasnt told about was the car would have a tracking divise fitted in case of non payment but this really did bother me . On the whole a good experince and a lovely car .
Total Waste Of Time
First if all I know applying to a company like this is stupid but when it's ur only option what do u do?
So I applied and like everyone was accepted. And the process began I was offered a car and then had to waste several hours of backwards and forwards phone calls getting all the information they require. Once that was done I was booked in to collect the car a few days later.
On the day of collection I dropped my 2 yr old with a childminders, to then get a phone call to say the guy signing me up for the car had gone off sick and there was no one else available! So few days later they contact again, they have another car for me that was actually at the site I wanted to go to. Hang on what happened to the first car, no explanation was offered. So another insurance surch and lengthy phone calls to arrange all the details followed this time by them actually asking to see my drivers licence! And the finance people calling to go through my income and expenditure which took over an hour at dinner time with my toddler around I only went ahead with the call ad I was again booked in to collect the car in 48 hrs.
Day of collection arrives and a manager calls the car was left off the transporter from Bristol ffs.
Third attempted I was offered two cars at the same price. So after long research efforts about both cars I picked and booked in to collect surly nothing would go wrong this time. Haha how wrong was I. Another phone call an hour before leaving to be told the site was closed and they were waiting for a call to say they were open and ready for me. This was at 10 am, by 3pm I heard nothing so told them to forget it.
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Can anyone help ?
This outfit has bombarded me with texts [Up to 5 a day] as well as drop calls.
Phoned them several occassions always promise to stop never has.Today i spoke to someone who gave me his name.I asked for name and address of director he refused to give me it.How they got my number ive no idea.They are complete and utter pests.
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Not Help Full
Sold a van which had full mot had the van a year took it for mot and parts have been patch up when we phone them up was not instead and should it my problem not a good company at all it cost a lot to get it though the mot glad only got a year left
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So got a zafira last September, my husband was working full time, change of circumstances and at the moment on jobseekers allowance, struggling with payments until get back on our feet and they are just not bothered! Can't send it back unless paid half of it or can send it back but still got to make payments until paid half (as if!!!!) Not the slightest bit bothered at all, just gave us them options and that's it. Very poor
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Never Again With These People
I bought a vauxhall back in 2015 and within the 1st 3 months of having the car it kept having faulty issues with it and I had to keep taking it a local garage who looked further into it for me by doing a HPI check and then I found out why it was having so many faults which was showed up on all of the past MOT tests from previous owners and Fowlers would have already known this but did not even tell me and there I relised the car wasn't even worth the price I was given to pay for it. I am having it voluntary terminated and removed from my house. Fowlers had offered to give me another car but they took a copy of my bank card both sides and then I instantly changed my mind and decided not to go ahead with it. I knew there and then something wasn't right. Who is the right mind takes a copy of your bank card both sides! The staff was very rude, they sell you junk cars what are not even worth the price your paying for and just rip you off. Ive already saved up enough money to buy my own brand new car and will never got involved with these vile dealers again. Stay well away from them otherwise your in for trouble.
This is exactly what happened to me. I was given a faulty car by them and I'm having virtually terminated so they can come and pick it up. They tried to offer me a new one last week and took a copy of my bank card on both sides. I was totally put off and changed my mind. Then the staff got rude with me too. This was based in Manchester. I've had to cancel my cards so they don't take any money from me. Do you know if they drive the car back when they take it away or do they tow it? They expect me to keep it insuranced and taxed when they pick it up! Nope I'm having it sowned because I already have a new car elsewhere. Why should I have to insure 2 cars when I'm no longer liable for my old one.
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Does anyone know where I stand about just giving my car back to Fowlers? I've had it for a year and a half now but need to give it back. Thanks.
Well it is no wonder you want to give it back, they are an awful company. In short, I suspect the only option may be to do what I did. I gave my car back to the finance company under what is called the half rule. In essence, you can hand it back and walk away if you have paid half f the total finance. I wasnt at the half way point so I paid as a one off up to half way and they collect the useless bucket of bolts tomorrow. Thats all I know, my friend, but I wish you luck.
Am just going through the process of getting a Zafira as need a 7 seater due to be a family of 6, in holding out for a diesel as they only have petrol at the minute been waiting 3 weeks now, I had a different worker phone me (not the one who normally deals with me) and he was pushing me to accept the petrol life model which I stuck to my guns and said no, I'm paying so much so I want what I want and he called me ridiculous! I'm still waiting on a diesel but unsure now as I've read a few reviews, but I've poor credit history and am receiving benefits and this company seem to have accepted this. What should I do?
There are much better car credit for bad credit companies out there. ...Fowlers shouldn't even be considered.
As for the car, don't take it....not even the petrol one!
They buy their cars at rock bottom prices from auctions, they are mostly MOT failures, accident cases or write offs. Fowlers will do NO work on it and stick a dodgy MOT on it. They'll also make you pay THEM for tax before you drive away on the promise they'll tax your vehicle that same day.....it NEVER happens!
This company preys on people like us with bad credit. They'll rip you off....sell you a death trap (don't forget to think of your babies who are going to be travelling in this car)!
Please read ALL the reviews.....you'll hear the same things over and over again.
I'm busy compiling a list of other, more reputable, bad credit car finance companies which I'll post on this thread in the very near future.
I hope this helps?
I've purchased a car from Fowlers I've had it 8 months, but are now on sick leave due to knee operation. Will the finance company for Fowlers let me defer one months payment until I'm back on my feet and at work?
You would have to ask the finance company
Should i take Fowlers to financial obnesman as i have had nothing but problems with my car? I have also heard that the main man in all this should not be trading - does anyone know anything about that?
Tim Fowler who i believe owns Fowlers and other businesses trading as Fowlers.com etc went bankrupt in 2009 along with his companies which went into administration. I was told directly from the financial ombudsman that those businesses and mr fowler were not allowed to trade. I have reported them numerous times for still trading but mostly for ripping people off with there vehicles.
I got a car from Fowlers Finance in July last year. The car came with all the wrong paperwork, the head gasket went within 3 weeks. It hasn't even made it to the first MOT the timing belt snapped the water tank collapsed, bolts snapped off into engine. The coil spring has snapped off abs sensors don't work. It's just one thing after another. Fowlers are so hard to get hold of and they are so rude when you do get through to them. They really couldn't care less about anybody. The cars 2007 corsa and had done 120,000. They are charging me altogether over £6,000 for it over 3 years. I cannot believe how stupid I was to get it. They just fill you with lies to get you to sign the papers. They told me it would only be over 18 months then they would change the car and give me a better one a lot cheaper. Hah I feel such a fool, biggest mistake of my life. I really don't know what to do. The cars costing me £173 a month and I can't even drive it.
What should I do?
Please please please contact the Financial Ombudsman AND Trading Standards who will take care of this for you. I had horrendous problems with this company but thanks to letters to them from both these government bodies i managed to get the car taken back plus get a full refund on my deposit.
My dealings with Fowlers were never good. I was even threatened by a male member of staff over the phone telling me he was 'coming for me'! I called 999 and reported him and as far as i know he was sacked immediately?
Please people STOP using this company. There are other reputable companies to use. ...do your research.
I don't know how or why Fowlers are still trading as they actually went into administration in 2009? This information came directly from the Financial Ombudsman when dealing with my case.
Good luck and if you need any help. ..message me on here and I'll see what i can do.
I have purchased a car from Fowlers Finance and after going over the agreement I noticed it is a conditional bill of sale and the agreement is for 130 weeks. Can you tell me if I will own the car after I have made the final payment on the 130th week?
no you wont
I've had so many problems with this company too. Isn't there anything we could do about it collectively? They're clearly not providing the service any consumer would normally expect, and it's so frustrating to know that there are so many of us who are clearly getting a rubbish deal from them.
i bought a Mazda in may had nothing but trouble with fowlers trying to get money back of them that i had to pay out and for them to pay a garage that did work on my car got that all sorted after about 2months of emails and still not got rest of work done on car that i was told to get quotes for and also after taking the finance agreement to my solicitor and letting him read it he as told me give them the car back stop all payment's as the agreement is worthless as its not legal binding so that's what if done i stopped paying in June its been 3 months iv contacted fowlers and the finance company and none of them have collected the car so what do that tell you
The engine management light is staying on and the ignition is not working all the time. The car is under warranty. Do Fowlers Finance have to put this right?
Yes they do but getting them to put it right is going to be a long haul
I bought a Mazda of them in may within a week it needed a clutch they let me take that car from there garage in Bristol knowing I was putting my 2yr old grandaughter in that car it had a very bad buckled alloy wheel on the front which was found by a tyre company in Cwmbran when i went to have the wheels balanced also the day i picked the car up it was absolutely tipping down so the car looked great in the wet but a day or two later when it had stopped raining i looked at the car and all I seen was dents 5 on the roof and 2 on the bonnet I sent them a email and they told me to go and get quotes so i sent these quotes to fowlers then they started
Getting a bit heavy with me on the I did get the clutch done which it took fowlers a month to pay the garage that did the clutch but as far as the other work is concerned it as not been done so I'm giving the car back