The only thing that was a problem was the part availability, I had requested a morning appointment and scheduled pick ups etc around this. Was still getting texts confirming this on the morning of t... See more
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About The AA Smart Care
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MOTs, services and repairs brought to you through the convenience of our local AA approved garage network.
AA approved local garages
- Every one of the garages in our network is audited to ensure it meets our highest quality, service and training standards
- The garage technicians are expertly trained in petrol, diesel and electric vehicles
Fixed & transparent pricing
- You’ll know exactly what you’re going to pay, with no hidden extras
- We’ll chat to the garage to make sure that any additional work needed is accurate, and give you a quote to approve before it’s carried out.
Guaranteed quality of work and repairs
- We’re so confident in the work, we guarantee all parts and labour for 12 months
- The garages in our network always fit quality parts, made to the same standard as the original manufacturer equipment
- All prices, including labour, are checked to make sure they’re accurate
Easy online booking
- You can book online at a garage local to you, on a date of your choice
- Book up to 90 days in advance
- You have access to a UK wide network of local garages.
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- theaa.com/car-care/book/start
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AA did a great job changing my front…
AA did a great job changing my front brake pads the gentleman was on time very polite and he did a great job the service was amazing as the job was done booking process was easy and the price was unbeatable I definitely recommend every one with a car to use AA
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My Van was dropped of after breakdown…
My Van was dropped of after breakdown excatly one week before i got a bill for checking my tire thread depth
nothing else on my 40 pound invoice
the garage was supposed to check the fault that caused my breakdown ( clutch failure )
no other comunication at all happend from the garage or AA

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AA we're on time
AA we're on time, no fuss, and completed the oil and filter change perfectly.
Very happy 😊

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Technician seemed competent.
Technician seemed to know what he was doing and recommended things that I should replace
Very satisfied
Mechanic arrived on time
He was the same chap who serviced the car a little while ago.
Did the work. Explained things well.
So much easier than taking to a garage.
Great job and quickly completed
Searched for the job I needed and the AA were able to price this up for me quickly. They then located garages near to me to complete the job, this was 2 days later. They offered a finance plan if you couldn’t pay the job straight away either. The garage expected me when I turned up and the job took a few hours. Very easy to book through.
I've to travel about 1 hrs go and 1 hrs…
I've to travel about 1 hrs go and 1 hrs come cos there is no approved AA garage near my address from ct19 5hf to ct4 3QT. Getting there was so ridiculous
The approach from the lady reception was i have to leave my car till the next day because they're not AA only working with AA they could see have already made my payment with AA and as a result if only I've come to there garage for the booking will have been the best. I booked for MOT & MAJOR SERVICE. My booking includes: Pollen filter change, brake fluid check, air filter change, oil change, oil filter change. (My mot was done, and I can only see them changing the engine oil and the oil filter).

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Don’t be fooled thinking you’re getting something good I expected to be directed to some of…
I expected to be directed to some of the best garages to have my MOT and Major service done but found something very different. MR Motors in Bletchley doesn’t even have the ability to MOT. I had to return for a remot and he took my keys and car and returned some 40 minutes later because a garage in another street does the MOTs

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I received reminder of appointment day…
I received reminder of appointment day before, received a call 20 mins before arrival and the mechanic was spot on, really nice guy too as well as good at his job.

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Job was done within an hour
Job was done within an hour, recommended after a breakdown, good job.
Very good job done it quick
A good experience and the work carried…
A good experience and the work carried out by the team was to its highest standards and all information further needed was kept updated and documentation was sent via e mail
We agreed a pm appointment but you…
We agreed a pm appointment but you turned up in the morning, unhelpful, disabled and need to keep to time.
Service engineers vey helpful
Steer clear
Honestly, the service start to finish was awful, 0 communication, 0 information, i dropped my car off at the garage and received no updates until 3 hours later telling me i had to pay money, paid the money, got nothing back, no update, it took them 2 hours to notify the garage i had paid which by that point the garage had started on another car and meant i wouldnt get the work done or my car back for the weekend. Had to physically call them to get updates and in the end told them not to bother as i was cancelling and going elsewhere, if you want hassle free service and peace of mind, dont book through AA smart care, sure the prices are often lower but the trade off is that you will end up with more stress. Paying god knows how much for the AA to make a profit. £95 for breakpads to be stripped and inspected.... and to be told in the same automated text that any additional work from the inspection will add more charges. No phonecalls from them, just an automated text when money was required, oh and another one the day after telling me the work requested had been complete and i could collect my car, when i had already collected my car the day before to take it elsewhere. Absolute dogwater service.

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Excellent service
Making the appointment was simple. The updates were prompt and informative. On dropping my car off the staff were friendly and helpful as they were when I received the phone call to say it was ready for collection. Overall a very friendly service and at a very good price.
A charming young man
A charming young man, who worked efficiently and there was not a spot left on my drive,

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Safe hands
Very easy service to use. Clear instruction and fast response. The whole booking process, price and peace of mind knowing the garage is AA recommended gives you the confidence knowing you're in safe hands.
2 months after service yet to receive info re service
2 months after service yet to receive any documentation relating to the service, online account shows the booking as pending still. Contacted smartcare by email who have said this is because they've not received the invoice from the garage. I followed up for an update and haven't heard from smartcare since, they've ignored emails, questions, info on how to raise a complaint etc... really poor service and concerning because I still don't know if the service revealed any issues I need to rectify.

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