I am writing this here to express my dissatisfaction with the service ( or lack of service ) i have experienced with aftersales at glasgow volvo today. After purchasing my car from yourselves i discovered that the wiper blades were smearing and the stop start function of the car does not seem to work and subsequently received a booking to have these items looked at. I thought at the time when i made the booking the date for the booking and the car to be checked was excessive being given a date months down the line but chose at the time not escalate further as items not deemed critical. So today the day of booking comes and upon checking in i am told i am not doing enough miles and stop start systems are not covered by warranty and i would have to pay a 175 diagnostic charge myself. This is not acceptable or accurate information. The car is used daily and is also doing frequent long trips of 70 miles or more in which the stop start system does not activate. I have had previously owned another xc 60 same model etc and the stop start worked daily so i know i am told lies. I strongly suspect this issue is caused by degradation of either the main battery or the aux battery which is causing the stop start system not to activate. I am extremely disappointed with the explanation given to me at the dealership and their refusal to look at the car without charging me despite this being reported soon after purchase. I also did not receive any communication from the branch prior to my appointment to explain this would be the case resulting in me having a completely wasted journey today. In addition to this at time of sale i was advised this car came with apple car play. And yes it does have it although i was not told i would have to pay an extra £350 to activate it ! I suspect the sales person omitted to tell me this fact to make the sale easier. I am extremely disappointed with the service i have received from the branch as a whole and would of expected much better service and care from the dealership where i purchased my approved vehicle from. and wish to be contacted further with a resolution to resolve these issues mentioned.
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Apr 17, 2026
cust picked up the car yesterday and traded her vehicle in. Easnt given the confirmation for putting the car into the trade and wasnt given the green slip for the new owner of the vehicle. The cust has been on to the branch and they dont seem really bothered that this has not happened.
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Apr 10, 2026
I am writing to raise a complaint regarding the unacceptable handling of my recent service and diagnostic appointment.I telephoned your dealership to book my car in for a service and to investigate a suspension fault. Despite calling the very morning that the mileage countdown appeared on my dashboard—and explaining that I routinely cover up to 1,000 miles per week—I was given an appointment date over six weeks later. Even at that point, the delay seemed unreasonable.On 9 April, I arrived as the second customer through the door, handed over my keys, and signed the worksheet. I was told I would receive a call later that day when the vehicle was ready.Early that afternoon, I was informed the car was ready to collect. Only when I specifically asked whether everything had gone smoothly was I told—almost as an afterthought—that the suspension fault had not been diagnosed and that I would need to rebook. After waiting six weeks for this diagnostic, I was then told the next available appointment would be at the end of May, another six to seven weeks away.When I questioned the unacceptable delay, the service advisor stated that no fault could be found and that there was no more time available to investigate. I asked to speak with a service manager, only to be told there wasn’t one as the previous manager had left. I then requested to speak with someone senior, and a workshop supervisor called me back.In summary, I was told that the workshop was “too busy” to look at my car, that the team was already working 14‑hour shifts, and that the 1 hour 40 minutes spent on my car was already “too long.” I was also informed that rebooking was my only option—unless I left the car with no timeline or commitment beyond “it could take two days, two weeks or five weeks” before someone found the time to diagnose it.This is entirely unacceptable.For context, I run an engineering company with equipment across the UK, Europe, Canada, and the USA. When a breakdown is reported, we dispatch an engineer and the job is not left unresolved. If my business demands additional hours, my team works the hours required—what we do not do is complain to customers about workload or refuse to complete the task we agreed to undertake.To add to the frustration, when I passed the dealership today, my vehicle was parked half on a kerb, tyre visibly strained, and it looked as though it had received half a wash at best. I have photographs should you require evidence.At this stage, I fully expect I will simply have to endure more delays and lack of communication. However, this is now the third time this car has been in for an electrical issue, and every visit has involved unnecessary difficulty.I am due to change the vehicle before its second birthday, and I am now reluctantly reconsidering whether I want another Volvo—not because of the manufacturer, but because of the continued poor service experience at this dealership.I require a clear plan of action, a realistic timeline, and assurance that my vehicle will be properly diagnosed and repaired without further delay.
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Apr 10, 2026
I am expressing my frustration at the poor customer service I have recently recieved whilst booking my car in for an annual service. I recieved a notification from volvo that my car was due a service and I proceeded to book the service online for Friday 27/03/26 @ 12:00 for a 2-3 hour waiting appointment. I then confirmed this booking on the app a few days before. I turned up for my appointment at Lookers Volvo Glasgow 15 minutes before appointment time, only to be informed that there was no record of my booking and that the service centre could not fit me in for the expected appointment. After expressing my dissatisfaction, the customer service advisor then booked me in for another appointment for Friday 10/04/26 @ 10:00 again for a 2-3 hr waiting appointment. Today I have turned up for said appointment only to be informed that the car was actually booked in for an all day appointment and that I would be supplied with a courtesy car to be returned at the end of the day or tomorrow morning. This was not suitable or convenient for me as I have plans for the afternoon and Saturday morning. As well as this I was informed that the courtesy car being supplied was an electric vehicle which only had 90 miles of charge and would require me to sit and wait while they charged it. I am extremely unhappy with the lack of communication between the online booking service and the garage for the miscommunication for the 1st appointment, yet even more so after the mix up with the reebooked appointment. I hope you appreciate thats two days I planned around an allocated time slot only to be informed on both occasions that schedule appointments were different. This to me highlights an issue with the online booking system and the customer service department at Lookers volvo Glasgow. I have used this garage for the past 5-6 years both for purchasing my vehicles and after sales service and this recent experience has given me concerns and will make me think twice about using this garage again in future.
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Apr 8, 2026
Dear Volvo Team,I’m afraid to say my customer service experience has been seriously lacking.I purchased my Volvo XC40 in June 2025. I paid £600 on the day to tax the car. I received no V5 until a few weeks ago where I was shocked to find out my car was not taxed.I had to email and contact the garage up to 5 times before the V5 issue was resolved and now to find out I’ve been driving the car without tax is shocking.I have now taxed the car but can you tell me why my car wasn’t taxed from June 2025- June2026 and why I have been let down so many times?I would like to speak to a manager about this and feel I am due compensation for the stress and disappointing service.Kind regards,Dr Janet Iqbal
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Apr 7, 2026
not the bet experience Polestar in for repair. Collection asked to speak to SM to raise his concerns and frustration. In the office with him addressing the pat 3 days to which he changed his deminer quite frankly i couldn't care less. Cust opened the door and left the office never been so disgusted. Poor customer service for him and also his colleagues.
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Apr 6, 2026
New XC60 Ultra collected 4.4.26.I wish to record the following.On way home noticed rattle from rear of car, removed hatch cover and test drove car.Rattle appears to be from sunroof shade, worse when shade retracted, better when shade closed.
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Apr 3, 2026
I already raised complaint about Lookers Volvo Glasgow for either loosing my locking wheel nut or not even delivering it in the first place.The maintenance team ordered new set for me.Today I took my car for tyre repair to a different location as you don't do that. I was advised that the nut is wrong size.I drow to your office but the maintenance team is off today and not back until Tuesday. I spoke to Eve at the reception desk. She was very unprofessional and rude. I asked for anyone to speak to she said she doesn't know who I should speak to and to come back on Tuesday (in 4 days!).I waised my time again because of your mistake! I would need to take time off work (again) on Tuesday. I am driving my car with punctured tyre for weeks now because your team lost my wheel nut, and didn't order the correct one after that.I would expect for official Volvo and Polestar maintenance team to know which size of nut is required for which vehicle.This is the worst customer service I've ever experienced. Starting from the people at the reception to maintenance team. I tried also to call but customer service is closed. I am expecting for company this size to have people available for support.For the next service I would rather drive for few hours to different location than come here. There is obviously a lot of issues in management and customer service.I expect someone to call me ASAP otherwise I will be at Lookers Glasgow first thing Tuesday morning.
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Apr 1, 2026
Good morning,I am writing to escalate an issue regarding a missed MOT appointment for our company vehicle, registration SF23YBU, at Lookers Volvo Glasgow.This vehicle was originally booked for an MOT, which included collection from and drop-off to our office address. When the booking date was amended to 30/03/2026, your team failed to transfer the collection arrangement to the new date. As a result, the car was never collected, and the appointment was missed through no fault of our own.When I spoke with your customer service team this morning, I was informed that the next available slot is not until the start of May. Because of an administrative error on your end, we are now left paying a month's lease costs for a vehicle that will sit unused in our car park.Because this error was made on your end, we cannot accept a month-long delay. Could you please review this urgently and look for a solution to get this vehicle MOT'd as soon as possible? The primary email address for our team is companycars@agbarr.co.uk.Kind regards,FraserCompany CarsA.G. BARR p.l.c.www.agbarr.co.uk
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Mar 30, 2026
My complaint is against lookers Edinburgh but it's not an option as it's under a different name now. I bought an Audi 5 years ago and was told that the timing belt would be done as it was 5 years old. I have just sold my car and the trader gave me £600 less because of this.. I don't like being lied to. I have nothing in writing I trusted the salesman. Is there anything you can do in this matter please...
At The Lookers Group we are proud to represent more than 30 of the world’s leading car manufacturers, offering our customers the widest choice of new cars and approved used cars in the UK. We also have motorcycle dealers throughout Northern Ireland, making the Lookers Group one of the UK’s most established automotive retailers.
At The Lookers Group we are proud to represent more than 30 of the world’s leading car manufacturers, offering our customers the widest choice of new cars and approved used cars in the UK. We also have motorcycle dealers throughout Northern Ireland, making the Lookers Group one of the UK’s most established automotive retailers.
I am writing this here to express my dissatisfaction with the service ( or lack of service ) i have experienced with aftersales at glasgow volvo today. After purchasing my car from yourselves i discovered that the wiper blades were smearing and the stop start function of the car does not seem to work and subsequently received a booking to have these items looked at. I thought at the time when i made the booking the date for the booking and the car to be checked was excessive being given a date months down the line but chose at the time not escalate further as items not deemed critical. So today the day of booking comes and upon checking in i am told i am not doing enough miles and stop start systems are not covered by warranty and i would have to pay a 175 diagnostic charge myself. This is not acceptable or accurate information. The car is used daily and is also doing frequent long trips of 70 miles or more in which the stop start system does not activate. I have had previously owned another xc 60 same model etc and the stop start worked daily so i know i am told lies. I strongly suspect this issue is caused by degradation of either the main battery or the aux battery which is causing the stop start system not to activate. I am extremely disappointed with the explanation given to me at the dealership and their refusal to look at the car without charging me despite this being reported soon after purchase. I also did not receive any communication from the branch prior to my appointment to explain this would be the case resulting in me having a completely wasted journey today. In addition to this at time of sale i was advised this car came with apple car play. And yes it does have it although i was not told i would have to pay an extra £350 to activate it ! I suspect the sales person omitted to tell me this fact to make the sale easier. I am extremely disappointed with the service i have received from the branch as a whole and would of expected much better service and care from the dealership where i purchased my approved vehicle from. and wish to be contacted further with a resolution to resolve these issues mentioned.
Verified User
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Apr 17, 2026
cust picked up the car yesterday and traded her vehicle in. Easnt given the confirmation for putting the car into the trade and wasnt given the green slip for the new owner of the vehicle. The cust has been on to the branch and they dont seem really bothered that this has not happened.
Verified User
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Apr 10, 2026
I am writing to raise a complaint regarding the unacceptable handling of my recent service and diagnostic appointment.I telephoned your dealership to book my car in for a service and to investigate a suspension fault. Despite calling the very morning that the mileage countdown appeared on my dashboard—and explaining that I routinely cover up to 1,000 miles per week—I was given an appointment date over six weeks later. Even at that point, the delay seemed unreasonable.On 9 April, I arrived as the second customer through the door, handed over my keys, and signed the worksheet. I was told I would receive a call later that day when the vehicle was ready.Early that afternoon, I was informed the car was ready to collect. Only when I specifically asked whether everything had gone smoothly was I told—almost as an afterthought—that the suspension fault had not been diagnosed and that I would need to rebook. After waiting six weeks for this diagnostic, I was then told the next available appointment would be at the end of May, another six to seven weeks away.When I questioned the unacceptable delay, the service advisor stated that no fault could be found and that there was no more time available to investigate. I asked to speak with a service manager, only to be told there wasn’t one as the previous manager had left. I then requested to speak with someone senior, and a workshop supervisor called me back.In summary, I was told that the workshop was “too busy” to look at my car, that the team was already working 14‑hour shifts, and that the 1 hour 40 minutes spent on my car was already “too long.” I was also informed that rebooking was my only option—unless I left the car with no timeline or commitment beyond “it could take two days, two weeks or five weeks” before someone found the time to diagnose it.This is entirely unacceptable.For context, I run an engineering company with equipment across the UK, Europe, Canada, and the USA. When a breakdown is reported, we dispatch an engineer and the job is not left unresolved. If my business demands additional hours, my team works the hours required—what we do not do is complain to customers about workload or refuse to complete the task we agreed to undertake.To add to the frustration, when I passed the dealership today, my vehicle was parked half on a kerb, tyre visibly strained, and it looked as though it had received half a wash at best. I have photographs should you require evidence.At this stage, I fully expect I will simply have to endure more delays and lack of communication. However, this is now the third time this car has been in for an electrical issue, and every visit has involved unnecessary difficulty.I am due to change the vehicle before its second birthday, and I am now reluctantly reconsidering whether I want another Volvo—not because of the manufacturer, but because of the continued poor service experience at this dealership.I require a clear plan of action, a realistic timeline, and assurance that my vehicle will be properly diagnosed and repaired without further delay.
Verified User
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Apr 10, 2026
I am expressing my frustration at the poor customer service I have recently recieved whilst booking my car in for an annual service. I recieved a notification from volvo that my car was due a service and I proceeded to book the service online for Friday 27/03/26 @ 12:00 for a 2-3 hour waiting appointment. I then confirmed this booking on the app a few days before. I turned up for my appointment at Lookers Volvo Glasgow 15 minutes before appointment time, only to be informed that there was no record of my booking and that the service centre could not fit me in for the expected appointment. After expressing my dissatisfaction, the customer service advisor then booked me in for another appointment for Friday 10/04/26 @ 10:00 again for a 2-3 hr waiting appointment. Today I have turned up for said appointment only to be informed that the car was actually booked in for an all day appointment and that I would be supplied with a courtesy car to be returned at the end of the day or tomorrow morning. This was not suitable or convenient for me as I have plans for the afternoon and Saturday morning. As well as this I was informed that the courtesy car being supplied was an electric vehicle which only had 90 miles of charge and would require me to sit and wait while they charged it. I am extremely unhappy with the lack of communication between the online booking service and the garage for the miscommunication for the 1st appointment, yet even more so after the mix up with the reebooked appointment. I hope you appreciate thats two days I planned around an allocated time slot only to be informed on both occasions that schedule appointments were different. This to me highlights an issue with the online booking system and the customer service department at Lookers volvo Glasgow. I have used this garage for the past 5-6 years both for purchasing my vehicles and after sales service and this recent experience has given me concerns and will make me think twice about using this garage again in future.
Verified User
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Apr 8, 2026
Dear Volvo Team,I’m afraid to say my customer service experience has been seriously lacking.I purchased my Volvo XC40 in June 2025. I paid £600 on the day to tax the car. I received no V5 until a few weeks ago where I was shocked to find out my car was not taxed.I had to email and contact the garage up to 5 times before the V5 issue was resolved and now to find out I’ve been driving the car without tax is shocking.I have now taxed the car but can you tell me why my car wasn’t taxed from June 2025- June2026 and why I have been let down so many times?I would like to speak to a manager about this and feel I am due compensation for the stress and disappointing service.Kind regards,Dr Janet Iqbal
Verified User
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Apr 7, 2026
not the bet experience Polestar in for repair. Collection asked to speak to SM to raise his concerns and frustration. In the office with him addressing the pat 3 days to which he changed his deminer quite frankly i couldn't care less. Cust opened the door and left the office never been so disgusted. Poor customer service for him and also his colleagues.
Verified User
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Apr 6, 2026
New XC60 Ultra collected 4.4.26.I wish to record the following.On way home noticed rattle from rear of car, removed hatch cover and test drove car.Rattle appears to be from sunroof shade, worse when shade retracted, better when shade closed.
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Apr 3, 2026
I already raised complaint about Lookers Volvo Glasgow for either loosing my locking wheel nut or not even delivering it in the first place.The maintenance team ordered new set for me.Today I took my car for tyre repair to a different location as you don't do that. I was advised that the nut is wrong size.I drow to your office but the maintenance team is off today and not back until Tuesday. I spoke to Eve at the reception desk. She was very unprofessional and rude. I asked for anyone to speak to she said she doesn't know who I should speak to and to come back on Tuesday (in 4 days!).I waised my time again because of your mistake! I would need to take time off work (again) on Tuesday. I am driving my car with punctured tyre for weeks now because your team lost my wheel nut, and didn't order the correct one after that.I would expect for official Volvo and Polestar maintenance team to know which size of nut is required for which vehicle.This is the worst customer service I've ever experienced. Starting from the people at the reception to maintenance team. I tried also to call but customer service is closed. I am expecting for company this size to have people available for support.For the next service I would rather drive for few hours to different location than come here. There is obviously a lot of issues in management and customer service.I expect someone to call me ASAP otherwise I will be at Lookers Glasgow first thing Tuesday morning.
Verified User
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Apr 1, 2026
Good morning,I am writing to escalate an issue regarding a missed MOT appointment for our company vehicle, registration SF23YBU, at Lookers Volvo Glasgow.This vehicle was originally booked for an MOT, which included collection from and drop-off to our office address. When the booking date was amended to 30/03/2026, your team failed to transfer the collection arrangement to the new date. As a result, the car was never collected, and the appointment was missed through no fault of our own.When I spoke with your customer service team this morning, I was informed that the next available slot is not until the start of May. Because of an administrative error on your end, we are now left paying a month's lease costs for a vehicle that will sit unused in our car park.Because this error was made on your end, we cannot accept a month-long delay. Could you please review this urgently and look for a solution to get this vehicle MOT'd as soon as possible? The primary email address for our team is companycars@agbarr.co.uk.Kind regards,FraserCompany CarsA.G. BARR p.l.c.www.agbarr.co.uk
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Mar 30, 2026
My complaint is against lookers Edinburgh but it's not an option as it's under a different name now. I bought an Audi 5 years ago and was told that the timing belt would be done as it was 5 years old. I have just sold my car and the trader gave me £600 less because of this.. I don't like being lied to. I have nothing in writing I trusted the salesman. Is there anything you can do in this matter please...