Reviews
What Our Customers Say About Drive Dayles
At Drive Dayles, we pride ourselves on delivering excellent service, honest advice, and quality vehicles you can rely on. Whether you’re purchasing a car, a commercial vehicle, or selling your own, we aim to make the experience as smooth and straightforward as possible.
But don’t just take our word for it, read what our customers have to say about their experience with us. We value every piece of feedback and use it to continually improve what we do.
We value your trust. You can read all our latest reviews on our Google Reviews page, or see a selection below.
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google Reviews

Oliver Williams
Really pleased with my recent purchase from Drive Dayles Cars. I bought a Suzuki and the whole experience was great from start to finish. The car was in excellent condition, exactly as described, and I’m really happy with it. Friendly, helpful service and no pressure at all. Would definitely recommend Drive Dayles Cars to anyone looking for a good-quality used car. 👍

Amanda Keall
I recently purchased a car from Drive Dayles Colchester and honestly couldn’t be happier with the service. Dale and his wife were so friendly, polite, professional and welcoming, they made me feel completely at ease throughout the whole process, which made such a big purchase feel very comfortable.
The car is lovely and I’m extremely happy with it. I wouldn’t hesitate to use Drivedales again and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a car.
Fantastic service from start to finish — thank you.

Chris Howard
Dayle at Drive Dayles is a true gent. From the enquiry to viewing to buying was so relaxing. No pushy sales and car was just as described. When you buy from Dayle he rewrites what you will think of car salesman. He cares. Drove over 3 1/2 hours and was worth the drive. 5 stars isn’t enough. Thanks to both you and your wife for making us feel un-pressured into buying the car.

Emily Dyson
Bought my daughter her first car from Dayle. Wow where to start. From our initial communication till she drove off the forecourt the experience was faultless. Exceptional customer service and I never felt pressured and every question was answered. The whole process was explained. I can highly recommend this company and would not hesitate to use them again!

Ben Brooks
One of the few dealers I would go back to. Excellent service, they really looked after me and very pleased with the van I bought.

Steve Jobling
Excellent service from start to finish. I received a great deal on my part exchange and bought a quality car at fair value, which I hope will last me for many years.
The team were friendly, honest and professional throughout, with no pressure at any stage. I cannot recommend this family-run car showroom highly enough. A genuinely positive car-buying experience.

Gary A
If you are located in Essex, the surrounding area or anywhere else in the country, I can highly recommend Drive Dayles Ltd. The team recently sourced the exact vehicle that I was looking for. Drive Dayles is a family run company and stand out from larger corporate dealerships by offering an honest, community focused approach, very fair and researched prices, flexible finance options, part exchanges, and a stress-free turnaround. If you are looking for a quality used vehicle then you should definitely make contact with Drive Dayles Ltd.

Dee Boatman
Recently bought my new car from Drive Dayles, have to say Dayle and the whole team are fabulous, not pushy, friendly, helpful and just make you feel completely comfortable, going the extra mile in customer service. I cannot recommend these highly enough.

Andrew Brown
When purchasing a vehicle from drive dayles you recive piece of mind and outstanding service. If there is any issues after purchasing a vehicle rest assured that they will be resloved at speeds even broudband couldn’t provide. If your in the market for a vehicle then I would recommend drive dayles.

Sam
Toyota Yaris
Excellent service from start to finish, we bought our Daughters first car here and they made it a really special experience for her. We couldn’t be happier we and highly recommend Dayle and team.

Nicola Dillingham
I recently purchased a car from drive dayles limited they did everything they could to find me the right car they make you feel so comfortable and welcome couldn’t have wished for better people to buy a car from thanks dayle for all your help and support throughout.

Jane Biner
Can’t fault the customer service. Relaxed and unpressured purchase of my car. When I did quary an issue with it after purchase, upon them seeing it, it was resolved same day. Very happy ☺️ and would recommend.

Holly Underdown
We had a great experience buying the car. Everyone was very helpful and not pushy. We certainly recommend.

Lee Ward

Gary Horne
Brilliant service! Saw a car we liked, agreed a price and drove it away inside 90 minutes! Really convenient and great post sale comms. Highly recommended 😀

Sam Ward
Honest and efficient, a great buying experience.

Michelle Colton
My friend Mel recommended Dayle and so we popped up there to look for a first car for my son. Dayle was so helpful and we did a test drive on a Peugeot 208, lovely car, good mileage and price.
We were happy and Dayle said we could take the car home that day! Its perfect and we now have my sons car on the driveway! Thanks Dayles – highly recommend, especially if you need a car asap!

Elenya Elliott
Thank you so much to Andy and Gary for the amazing service! I recently enquired about a vehicle and from start to finish buying it was done in 2 days, they even delivered it to me within this time. Everything was informative, organised and felt very stress free! Thank you so much I will definitely be recommending Drive Dayles!

Hannah Lawrence
If you’re in the market for a new car and want an experience that is seamless and satisfying, look no further than Drive Dayles in Kelvedon. Our recent purchase from this dealership was nothing short of extraordinary, and we’re thrilled to share our experience.
From the moment we walked through the doors at Drive Dayles, we were greeted with warmth and professionalism. The staff members were incredibly attentive and eager to help, making us feel valued and understood. Throughout the entire process, they listened to our needs and preferences, ensuring that we found the perfect vehicle that matched our lifestyle and budget.
One of the standout aspects of our experience was the efficiency with which everything was handled. We were amazed by how streamlined the process was, allowing us to drive away in our new car the very same day. The team at Drive Dayles was well-prepared, knowledgeable, and handled all the necessary paperwork with ease, eliminating any potential stress or hassle.

Ray Harvey
After my wife finding this vehicle on the website she said I have to have that car making an enquiry on a weekend and getting a call back out of hours was outstanding customer service dayle sent me an indepth video of the car showing everything I needed to know i made the purchase which was so smooth travelling down from Norfolk he offered to collect me from the local rail station arriving at the car t was everything he had said it was.
I really cannot express what a great service and expertise with vehicles was given this is a 5 star garage and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for there next car thanks again

Nigel Graham
We can’t speak highly enough of our experience with Dayle, lovely and helpful throughout!
To top it off, we can’t believe we bought and drove away with the car the very same day which was the perfect surprise for our daughter.
Will definitely be back in the future as our son will be starting driving lessons in 2026!

Kate Wilson
I had a great experience buying my car from Dayle at Drive Dayles Limited. They were super friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole process easy. There was no pressure, and I felt like I got a fair deal on a great car. Highly recommend if you’re looking for personal, honest service!

Dave Somers
On arrival at Drive Dayles Autos you almost feel that your going have a great experience. Warm and welcome greeting from Dayle and his team, the offer of a drink and something to eat and your relaxed ready for the next part. A no pressure approach with you given the keys to try the vehicle in your own time gives you a confident feeling. Then it’s up to you to decide to go ahead with purchase. I am glad I did and look forward in the future if requiring another vehicle to go straight to Dayle . Go on give them a try you won’t be disappointed

Fikret Ibrahim
Thank you Drive Dayles. The process was smooth and great communication skills from you. Amazing prices for your vehicles. They are in great shape and very clean. Without doubt I will be recommending you to friends/family. NO HASSLE, which is top notch in my eyes. I rarely leave reviews but you went above and beyond so you get 5 🌟 from me.

Gary Wilkinson
One of the most comfortable vehicle purchase I’ve had.
Dayle and his team were so helpful, did not push at any time, gave us loads of different pros and cons on their cars, even got my kids involved. Would highly recommend buying from them

Jade Collier
5* genuine service. Amazing customer service. We were able to drive away the same day a great quality car at a great price. Thank you for an easy transaction

Andy Morley
If you only read one line of this review, go and buy a car from Dayle.
This is now the second car I’ve bought for myself, and both times I’ve bought from Drive Dayles. I’ve also taken a family member there to buy their first car. Honestly, I couldn’t be happier with the experience.
There is absolutely no pressure – just genuine, friendly, professional service. Both cars I’ve purchased have been immaculate and clearly well cared for. They were properly serviced, and I’ve been so impressed that I’ve continued to use the same garage they use for MOTs and servicing, and I’ll be doing the same for my new car too.
The buying experience was a breeze on both occasions. I never felt rushed or pressured into a decision. I was given the space to properly inspect the car at my own pace, with the reassurance that if I had any questions, Dayle was always nearby and happy to help. He strikes the perfect balance – attentive without hovering, helpful without being pushy.
Dayle is a true gent, and clearly takes pride in what he does. If you’re looking for a trustworthy, stress-free car buying experience, I genuinely can’t recommend Drive Dayles highly enough.
The next time I need a new car – and any time a friend or family member does – I’ll be sending them straight to Drive Dayles without a second thought.

Emily Ashley
My first time buying a car and Dayle and the team made the whole process super easy, relaxed and nothing was too much trouble.
Super welcoming and friendly team! I would highly recommended to anyone looking for a positive experience when buying a car.
Thanks again! I am so pleased with my new car ✨
