Complaints Procedure

Winchester Motor Group (made up of Winchester Motor Company, Garland Motors, Garland Motors Used Car Centre & Solent Used Car Centre) makes every effort to maintain its dedication to retailing excellence for our customers in all aspects of our services and we constantly strive to provide customer satisfaction and value for money. After 50 years as a family business in Hampshire, we have proved that we are here to provide the very best service we can, so that customers come back time and time again.

However, even with the best relationships, sometimes there are disagreements.

Winchester Motor Group is your first port of call should you feel that anything has gone wrong with the service that we provide to you. By filling in and submitting the form on this page, you can leave an enquiry and we will then attempt to resolve your issue as soon as possible. Alternatively, you can email us through the Live Chat Service we provide, or simply call us on 01962 866331.

Consumer Rights Act 2015 Rejections & refunds

After 1st October 2015, if a customer has a legally justifiable and Winchester Motor Group-approved reason for rejecting their new vehicle within the first 30 days of ownership, a refund will be given without undue delay.

Winchester Motor Group will action any agreed refund once the customer is able to recover the V5C registration certificate (log book) from the DVLA and can then hand it over to Winchester Motor Group.

Motor Codes

If you feel we have not resolved your issues, you may like to know that you can contact the Motor Industry Codes of Practice for New Cars and Service & Repair. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute and Motor Codes (a self-regulatory body for the automotive sector) are partners, providing these Government-backed codes of practice for garages.

Should you have a dispute with Winchester Group regarding New Cars or Service & Repair that cannot be settled, we refer you to Motor Codes Ltd, a CTSI-certified Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provider that we are prepared to engage with through the ADR process. Further details can be found at adr.motorcodes.co.uk or alternatively contact their Advice line on 0800 692 0825.