FOW Winsford Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for being helpful, friendly, knowledgeable, and professional, making the buying process pleasant and pressure-free. The overall service and user experience are frequently described as easy, straightforward, and efficient, with many appreciating the fast turnaround times and well-organized approach. However, some customers also noted issues with vehicle preparation, including poor interior valeting and unexpected mechanical problems or incomplete checks shortly after purchase. Additionally, a few people experienced delays and disorganization during vehicle collection, or faced challenges with communication and responsiveness from after-sales support regarding reported issues.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Wide range of cars to choose from, no aggressive sales or hassle when looking around. Fair pricing for part exchange of my old car, even increasing the value after inspecting its condition. Fast and e... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We found just the car we wanted a red Citroen Picasso, and, even though FOW Winsford in fifty miniutes from home, it worked out perfectly. The price was good, the mileage was low, it had a good servic... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

FOW Winsford have been excellent, I dealt with Justin James who was brilliant to work with. We didn't physically view the car as we are over 150 miles away, so had to rely on Justin's trust alongside... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Salesman Harry was excellent but let down by other departments. Petrol flap fell off a mile from FOW. Low pressure tyre warning displayed on collection. Remote tailgate opening not working althoug... See more

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Company details

  1. Used Car Dealer
  2. Car Dealer
  3. Motor Vehicle Dealer

Written by the company

FOW is the original, multi-award winning Car Supermarket with two fantastic locations in Winsford, Cheshire and Trafford, Manchester. We were born in 1959 and have perfected the UK's easiest and most enjoyable car shopping experience with a focus on fantastic customer care and great prices - values that stay true to this day. To keep things nice and easy we launched FOW Perks to help make your car buying experience a great one! What does this mean? You can reserve any vehicle FREE for up to 48 hours (you won't find this elsewhere), buy online or instore with an expert handover and home delivery available, request a personalised video from home, arrange a test and even part exchange or sell your old car to us. To support this further, our technicians will prepare your new car to the highest standard using industry leading technology and processes. Every vehicle receives a PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection), PSI (Pre Sales Inspection) alongside quality control, multipoint photography process and final sold checks to ensure all aspects of your vehicle match the FOW quality standard. Chat to our team today, we'll help answer those all important questions and help you drive away in the car of your dreams - this is FOW.

FOW - Fords of Winsford

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Reserve any car for FREE up to 24 hours
Peace of mind car shopping - reserve any car for FREE for up to 24 hours.
Enjoy an Award Winning Online Experience
Proud winners of the 2022 AM Awards - Online Consumer Experience of the Year.
FREE Transfers Between our 2 Locations
Enjoy the flexibility and freedom to view any vehicle at your leisure at the location nearest to you.
No Hidden Costs or Admin Fees
Simply the price you see is the price you pay.
Enjoy a Personalised Video of Your New Car
Our Product Specialists will showcase your new car in detail for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home.
Buy Online - Click & Collect - Home Delivery
At FOW, you're in control. Enjoy the UK's most enjoyable car shopping experience, online or in-store with home delivery or click & collect available.
Multipoint Inspection
Every vehicle is prepared to the highest standard with a multipoint inspection completed by our technicians before you drive away.
HPI Check
Our complimentary HPI check is performed on every vehicle for your peace of mind - included at no extra cost.
Finance to Match all Budgets
PCP or HP? Our product specialists will discuss your options and help secure your dream car at a budget to suit.
Over 60 Years of Trust
Enjoy a completely hassle free and enjoyable car shopping experience built on solid foundations over 60 years ago.
Part Exchange or Sell Your Old Car
Quickly and easily part exchange or sell your old car with FOW today.

Great Service Time and Time Again

Why promise when we simply deliver

Why promise when we simply deliver
At FOW you'll enjoy award winning service alongside our commitment to: HPI check every vehicle, perform a multipoint inspection before you take delivery, price check all our vehicles daily - no nonsense, just great prices, quality control and re-clean every vehicle, photograph and video every vehicle so you can enjoy peace of mind car shopping and the option to part exchange or sell your old car. Car shopping made easy at FOW.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great people to deal with

I recently purchased a car online unseen, from FOW and the whole experience was dealt with efficiently by Daiva Norkiene.

I would say she excelled in every way possible and found a way that I could receive my vehicle on the day arranged.
I was apprehensive as it is the first time I have bought a second hand car unseen, but it arrived as arranged on time, the driver was courteous and made sure everything was OK,.
On checking the vehicle it was exactly as advertised, I am very pleased and would buy a car again from the same people.
I hope you find this useful.

2 July 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks for the awesome review! So glad to hear Daiva took great care of you and that your car arrived just as expected. Enjoy your new ride! 🚗✨

Many Thanks,
FOW Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sales executive Sienna was very helpful…

Sales executive Sienna was very helpful and took care of all the paperwork with ease. Good part exchange for my old car and the new car is brilliant, bit of a low battery warning which will be due to sitting up for a bit, expecting it to go soon, aftersales were right on after I emailed and very helpful. All in all a good experience.

29 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks for the awesome review! So glad to hear Sienna helped make everything smooth for you. Enjoy your new car, and we're here if you need anything!

Many thanks ,
Aimee

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great customer service from Rebecca at…

Great customer service from Rebecca at FOW Manchester , I had a few issues during the purchase process of my new Mini , but she was extremely open and honest and provided a good overall interaction.

30 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks for the awesome feedback, we really appreciate it! We're glad to hear that Rebecca provided you with great service and helped you through the process. If you need anything else, just let us know! Enjoy your new Mini!

Many thanks,
Aimee

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5* to Rebecca

Excellent help and communication from Rebecca , highly recommended!

30 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks for the awesome review! We're so glad to hear Rebecca helped you out. Your recommendation means a lot to us!

Many thanks,
Aimee

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

FOW well organised

FOW was organised, helpful and efficient, allowing us to find just the car that we wanted. In addition, the staff were all friendly and a pleasure to meet.

1 July 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks for the awesome review! We're thrilled you found the perfect car and enjoyed your experience with our friendly team. Come back anytime!

Many thanks ,
FOW customer service team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The charismatic salesman

The charismatic salesman, Mike was confident and helpful throughout the sales process. 👍 Thanks Mike and team

30 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks for the awesome review! We're glad Mike made your experience great. Cheers!

Many thanks ,
FOW customer service team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Your patience and understanding made it…

Your patience and understanding made it very easy, and I really appreciated Ruby, Lois and Liam for the absolute patience, support and commitment and dedication, and accuracy. I really appreciated the understanding when I was struggling with IT. They are great and hard working people. It was Pure professionalism. It was difficult but they made sure and did a fantastic job. I really, truly appreciated their time. Thank you. Thank you again and again. I have now received my car, and I am very happy with it. It’s extremely clean and what I expected. It’s in a beautiful perfect condition and I love it. Thanks. Take care and God bless

Kind Regards

Miriam Magezi

2 July 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks so much for the awesome review, Miriam! We’re thrilled to hear that Ruby, Lois, and Liam could help you out. Enjoy your new car – sounds like it’s perfect! Take care!

Many thanks ,
FOW customer service team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly people to deal with…

Very friendly people to deal with nothing was any trouble

1 July 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks so much for the awesome review! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience with our team. Come back anytime!

Many thanks ,
FOW customer service team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb aftercare, fixed issues without question

Cannot recommend these guys highly enough.

We bought online, as is the norm now. All the paperwork was seamless, we received videos and photos, and updates along the way. Delivery was also great.

We then realised the next day that there was an issue with the AC.

FOW immediately helped book it into a garage near us, rather than have it sent back to them. They did diagnostic tests over two or three separate days and found it needed a new part. FOW paid for each of those tests immediately, but I was concerned that they wouldn't cover the fix as it was over £2k... but they did, without question.

Aimee was my point person throughout the aftercare and was fantastic from start to finish. She kept me aware of what was happening, when she'd paid the bills, and when the car was next booked in. I had emails and phone calls throughout, and felt thoroughly involved.

FOW will have paid upwards of £3k to repair the issue, and did so without question. It was fantastic, and to be honest, not what I was expecting.

30 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Wow, thank you so much for the awesome review! We're thrilled to hear you had such a great experience with Aimee and our team. It’s always our goal to provide top-notch service, even after the sale. We really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy your car!

Many thanks ,
FOW customer service team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you FOW!

Sienna was very knowledgeable and helpful. She made the process of buying a new car and part exing our old car very straightforward. Thank you Sienna 😊

27 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks for the awesome review! We're so glad Sienna helped make your car buying experience smooth and easy. Enjoy your new ride! 🚗✨

Many thanks ,
FOW customer service team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pushy and security concerns

Very pushy from the outset, asking for all of my personal details, finance plans and marketing information before I'd even had the chance to test drive the car.
The test drive itself lasted barely five minutes and I wasn't able to drive above 50 mph, so I didn't get a proper opportunity to assess the vehicle.
I also purchased an EV, but the MG app is still bound to the previous owner. Although I have started the unbinding process, it takes up to four days to complete and the previous owner can apparently cancel the request at any time.
What is particularly concerning is that, while the app remains linked to the previous owner, they can see the vehicle's location and have access to certain remote functions and dashboard controls. This should have been resolved before the vehicle was handed over and raises serious concerns about privacy and security.
If this is for a review or complaint to the dealership, I can also make it sound firmer while keeping it professional.

30 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thank you for your feedback, and I'm sorry to hear about your experience. We appreciate your insights and are committed to improving our services. Your concerns are important to us.

Many Thanks,
FOW Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Danny looked after us today

Danny looked after us today. I found a car at 12pmand drove it out by 4pm same day. Fair price and great service

1 July 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks for the awesome review! So glad Danny could help you find the right car quickly. Enjoy your new ride! 🚗✨

Many thanks .
FOW customer service

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Service great, car not valeted

Car seems fine, unfortunately the interior valet was clearly a rushed job and hadn't been done properly

20 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thank you for your feedback. We're really pleased to hear you're happy with the car, but we're sorry to hear the interior valet was overlooked.

If you could contact us at aftersales@fow.co.uk, we'll be happy to look into this and arrange something for you.

Many thanks,

The FOW Customer service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience as a buyer

Rebecca was great. We first spoke after I had unreserved the car that I wanted because I was being messed around by another dealer that had made an offer on my existing car, and therefore wasn't in the position to purchase at that time.

She stepped in, saved the deal and got me into the car I wanted. Test drive on Friday, final checks and a clean over the weekend and pick up on Monday.

Efficient, effective and friendly customer service. Thank you Rebecca!

29 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks so much for the awesome review! We're thrilled to hear that Rebecca was able to help you out and get you into the car you wanted. Enjoy your new ride!
Many thanks ,
FOW customer service team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've already done one review but I…

I've already done one review but I would just like to add l wll never use another car sales for me it will be FOW what a fantastic company they are so professional polite and best there is

29 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks so much for the awesome feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a great experience with us at FOW Winsford. We can't wait to help you again in the future!

Many Thanks,
FOW Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We received amazing advice and service

We received amazing advice and service. I will be recommending FOW to anyone who wants to purchase a car.

27 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks so much for the awesome review! We're thrilled you had a great experience and appreciate the recommendation 🚗✨

Many Thanks,
FOW Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service going that extra mile…

Excellent service going that extra mile to get us the car that we wanted.

29 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks so much for the awesome review! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience with us and that we could help you find the perfect car. Enjoy your ride!

Many Thanks,
FOW Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 star customer service!

5 star customer service, right from finding and buying the car, through to the wonderful aftersales team.

I bought a VW Tiguan from FOW, which unfortunately developed a noise in the engine. I contacted After Sales and the team were very helpful, arranging collection and repair of the vechicle. Their communication was so clear, prompt keeping me updated every step of the way (I never had to chase communication). When there was a slight delay in returning my car, they arranged for a courtesy car to be sent to my workplace! My car was returned (cleaner than I handed it in!) with the fault carefully fixed by the technicians.

I am very grateful for the wonderful experience that I have had, and would highly recommend Fords of Winsford - great customer service; fantastic staff and a stress free experience!

30 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks so much for the awesome review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such a great experience with your VW Tiguan and our aftersales team. It's fantastic that we could keep you updated and provide a courtesy car too! Your recommendation means a lot to us. Enjoy your ride!

Many Thanks,
FOW Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's my third car

It's my third car. Very efficient plus a coffee shop. None better

29 June 2026
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Reply from FOW Winsford

Thanks for the awesome review! We're thrilled to hear you're on your third car with us and enjoying the coffee shop too. We appreciate your support!

Many Thanks,
FOW Customer Service Team

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