1st Choice Spares Reviews

4.4 Rating 4,702 Reviews
86 %
of reviewers recommend 1st Choice Spares
paid on the 7-7-20 still wailing for part
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Posted 3 years ago
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Posted 3 years ago
Far from the best really. I have always had good service from 1st choice but this part was promised in two days and not even posted for 3 days so delivery was slow. When asked about it they apologised but still didn't give me a tracking number, just vagues promises about when I might receive my order. When the part arrived it had been removed using an air chisel so was damaged and took extra work to get it to fit. Not impressed.
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Posted 3 years ago
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Posted 3 years ago
Was very happy with initial service. Sourced a door I required within 24hrs, I called them, spoke to the guy, he told me the door was perfect. I purchased the door, it was delivered, and after unpacking the item I discovered 2 very noticeable dents and rusting on the edge of the door. Now I’m not an idiot, I didn’t expect a perfect door, a few minor scratches etc is one thing but dents and rusting I’m afraid is unacceptable. I’ve tried contacting them and had no reply Extremely frustrated and dissatisfied customer
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Posted 3 years ago
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Posted 3 years ago
Difficult to judge as I haven't received my order, the supplier blamed it Covid19 not sure of the connection there, I have orders from Europe in 3 days I have been waiting 5 days now when I was promised 2-3 working days. Will give it another couple of days then I will be putting into dispute with CC provider
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Posted 3 years ago
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Posted 3 years ago
After two Telcons to find out where my order was - it eventually arrived after the planned delivery date. When it did arrive not all the parts arrived more time on the phone only to be told the fixings should have been delivered in the same package? That’s why I’m back on the phone!
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Posted 3 years ago
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Posted 3 years ago
Part was received and it was discovered that the plastic manual operating lever on the boot lock was broken in a number of places and would completely fail if operated. As it was not financially viable to return it as the postage and packaging was in the region of £11.00 and the company charge a surcharge for returns then I would be grossly out of pocket and have paid for nothing in return.
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Posted 3 years ago
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Posted 3 years ago
Verbal promises not kept; "Ian the item has been tested and inspected", the item, a seat belt, had a 7mm wear nick 33cm below the upper strap fixing. When I phoned to complain I was told, "Well you are buying a used item"!!! I had to make it clear this is a safety harness!
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Posted 3 years ago
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Posted 3 years ago
I needed a replacement oil cap filler for my car, I was informed by Cit-Ren I would receive this within 2/3 working days after phoning them and paying over the phone, it arrived 7 days later. I was also charged £10 for delivery which I didn’t mind paying as I thought it would arrive quicker, however when the item arrived it was stamped as second class at a cost of £4:11. I ended up going to the Citroen dealer near to my house, I received it the next day, it was a brand new part and was cheaper! I emailed to ask where the part was as I was a key worker and needed this so I could start using my car to get to work, but I did not receive a reply. I do not rate this service.
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Posted 3 years ago
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Posted 3 years ago
From the two suppliers who responded; first, wheel offered damaged on inspection and not available, second wheel not available.
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Posted 4 years ago
Thanks for your recent feedback. The nature of recycled spares is that they are not always available. If after checking your emails or texts, you do not receive many quotes first time round, it's likely your parts were not widely available on that day. With over 150 Breakers nationwide however, between them they are processing literally hundreds of additional vehicles every day. So if you have not found the parts you need, you can log back into the site and re-send your request automatically. All the best Customer Care - 1st Choice.
Posted 4 years ago
service provided in obtaining source of part was very good. However marred by the misleading description given by the seller. The part was a bumper described as GOOD. By this i would have presumed did not require preparation and a RE-PAINT which when delivered it certainly did.
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Posted 4 years ago
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Posted 4 years ago
My garage said the parts sent for my bonnet release (handle, latch and cable) are not the right ones for my car and they are unable to use them. I would like to send them back to and have a refund. However, I am unable to get them packaged and sent back in present conditions. What should I do? A pity, as I found "Foreign Parts" good to deal with. Barbara Hicks
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Posted 4 years ago
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Posted 4 years ago
I searched for a black sunvisor for my Volco C70. I was contacted and offered a black sunvisor. I called to make the payment for Black sunvisor, "definitely black" I said to the guy on other end of phone. "Yes" was the reply. I paid. Two days later phone call saying "sorry it is Grey not Black, would that be alright"? What do you think I said?
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Posted 4 years ago
Thanks for your recent feedback. We are a Parts Location site and do not actually supply parts ourselves. We’re sorry to hear you have experienced problems with this supplier. If you would like us to review the supplier's rating then please leave us a message here: https://www.1stchoice.co.uk/contact All the best Customer Care - 1st Choice.
Posted 4 years ago
Ordered the parts, paid up front, then they delivered damaged parts and kept telling me they would replace, after 2 weeks I asked for a refund. I had to buy more parts to get back on the road. They never called me back or sent me a receipt or any conformation emails..... Poor service, look around you can get new parts, damage free and cheaper.
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Posted 4 years ago
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Posted 4 years ago
I feel you should vet your suppliers more thoroughly. Macclesfield Garages. own reviews page is not encouraging!
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Posted 4 years ago
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Posted 4 years ago
Totally disgusted with the breakers that contacted me one told me they had sent the item after a week I contacted them to be told it hadn't been shipped yet they had took my card details
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Posted 4 years ago
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Posted 4 years ago
My problem lies not with 1st Choice, but with Foreign Car Spares. Ordered and paid for the part, but after 3 weeks of waiting, many excuses and being called a nuisance customer, I have asked for my money back. I cannot answer the remaining questions because I have not received the item
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Posted 4 years ago
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Posted 4 years ago
Some companies are not the good to trade with
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Posted 4 years ago
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Posted 4 years ago
After receiving 4 possible leads for the part of the bumper I wanted I contacted Derby Auto Salvage who took details of my vehicle and said they had the part. When I received it it was the wrong part and I have returned it and am awaiting a refund. It cost me £3 to send back as there was no free label from them. When I contacted them again I found they didn’t have an email address for me to send a photograph of the part and for some reason the photographs I sent to their mobile phone didn’t get accepted. I then contacted RC-VB who were very helpful, I sent photos to their email address and they were able to say they would search for the part. They later called me back saying they didn’t have it. I await my refund from Derby.
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Posted 4 years ago
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Posted 4 years ago
1st choice spares located a part, only one, (window motor/regulator). Comms were good. I ordered and paid immediately, it was supposed to arrive in 2-3 days. 6 days after I paid & ordered I got a text saying the part was faulty and I would be refunded. Not worked for me yet.
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Posted 4 years ago
Thanks for your recent feedback. We’re sorry to hear you have experienced problems with this supplier. If you would like us to review the supplier's rating then please leave us a message here: https://www.1stchoice.co.uk/contact The nature of recycled spares is that they are not always available. If after checking your emails or texts, you do not receive many quotes first time round, it's likely your parts were not widely available on that day. With over 150 Breakers nationwide however, between them they are processing literally hundreds of additional vehicles every day. So if you have not found the parts you need, you can log back into the site and re-send your request automatically. All the best Customer Care - 1st Choice.
Posted 4 years ago
First Choice advertised an item in eBay as in "used" condition with no mention of damage but when they went to remove the item from their vehicle they found it was damaged so could not supply. To be fair they duly apologised BUT why advertise the item with a misleading description. Just a waste of respondents time.
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Posted 4 years ago
1st Choice Spares is rated 4.4 based on 4,702 reviews