carmakeover barnsley ltd

UPDATE: Dangerous Brakes! In February 2025, I purchased a Mini from Car Makeover Barnsley. By May 2025, the brakes had developed a grinding noise so I took it to my local garage for investigation. Upon inspection, the garage advised the brake calliper carrier, which should be secured by 4 bolts, was only held in place with a single, finger-tight bolt, rendering the car incredibly dangerous! The bolts on the other brake calliper were also cross threaded. This required two new calliper carriers, along with replacement discs and pads due to damage caused by the loose carrier - an expensive fix! The garage advised that these issues were caused by previous poor workmanship, so I got in contact with Michael at Car Makeover to ask if he would cover the costs, in line with my statutory rights. He made no apology for the dangerous condition of the vehicle he had sold, and accused me of causing the issues with the brakes myself! He did not agree that the car was dangerous, despite the photos and videos I had sent him, along with what I was told by the mechanics. I sent a follow-up message to which Michael did not reply. It is extremely disappointing to be treated with such a lack of care when the car was sold to me with a serious issue, caused by whoever had worked on it before my ownership! ------------------------------------- Original Review: My experience with Car Makeover has been great. I purchased a Mini from Michael, which he made sure was serviced and MOT'd ready to go. During the MOT process, a few issues cropped up with the car, but Michael made sure all of them were sorted before I travelled up to view it. Once I got there, looked around the car and took it for a drive, I couldn't fault it. Knowing I've got a car in great condition, with full MOT and recent service means I can actually enjoy driving it! The purchasing process was made simple, and I got a great car for a reasonable price. Would happily return, thanks Michael.

Bought a little mini cooper from this business. Super little car at very low price and owner Michael is a great guy to deal with. Best summed up as not a pushy salesman, very honest and helpful. I would definitely buy from this business again and can highly recommend this business to anyone who wants a used car.

Thanks to Michael my son has a reliable, roadworthy and good looking first car. Michael was a pleasure to deal with (not a pushy salesman). My son has had the Citroen C1 for over a month now and its running brilliantly. Would definitely recommend to others.

Michael and David are easily the the most friendly and trustworthy people I've dealt with when it comes to buying a car. They did precisely what they said they would do. While providing a fresh MOT they were advised the front discs were scored so they had them renewed rather than have an advisory on the certificate. I would highly recommend them.

Absolutely fantastic car dealer. We dealt with Mick from start to finish, Mick was very professional and helpful, everything that was discussed during the purchase of our Suzuki, Mick delivered on. If you're in the market for a car then I definitely recommend Carmakeover. 5*. Very happy customers. Lee & Mel