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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Looking at 275 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, professionalism, and extensive knowledge, making interactions pleasant and informative. The service provided is frequently described as smooth, stress-free, and efficient, ensuring a positive journey from initial contact to vehicle collection. Many people also appreciate the excellent aftercare and the quality of the vehicles, often noting the detailed explanations and personalized attention received. However, some customers also noted dissatisfaction with the complimentary car wash service, reporting that vehicles were not cleaned properly or were even left dirty after collection.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I collected my Motability car yesterday and was helped enormously by Samuel Ryan-Holmes. I was shown how everything worked in great detail although with technology as it is, I am sure I have already f... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff are all pleasant and make you feel relaxed and all your queries are answered professionally. A big shout out to Alex Reid at Lowestoft who is the Motability advisor, who made us feel relaxed... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having had such a good experience when we got our last car, we had no hesitation in returning for our new one. Matthew Naylor was friendly and helpful as always and made us feel at home. He kept us in... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Five stars for everything, outstanding personal service from Ryan Goldsmith, he is a really genuine person and not like a typical dealer and we saw a lot in our car hunt. It helps obviously when you... See more

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Company details

  1. Car Dealer
  2. Auto Parts Store
  3. Auto Repair Shop
  4. Car Leasing Service
  5. Car Rental Agency

Written by the company

Our friendly, local business represents the Ford, Kia, Peugeot, Citroen, OMODA, JAECOO, Chery and Geely franchises for sales, servicing and parts. Our dealerships are located in Ipswich, Lowestoft, Woodbridge. Motoring since 1888, and with customer satisfaction at our core.

Longevity & Customer Service

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Customer satisfaction is at the heart of our business
John Grose has been motoring since 1888. The key to our longevity is genuine customer satisfaction and we are proud to have won numerous awards for customer service, including the Ford Chairman's award - more times than any other dealer in England.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable excellent service

Reliable excellent service

30 December 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Afternoon. It’s great to hear that you had a 5 star experience with us. We really appreciate your positive feedback. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

John Grose Ford dealer

Been coming to John Grose since it opened way back.
Being a Ford Employee we have to get out of Essex to get a decent deal and for a 50min drive, John Grose is the place to go to.
Not just the Ipswich branch, Woodford is excellent as well.

22 November 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Afternoon. Thank you for taking the time to let us know how we did, and for rewarding us with 5-stars! We really appreciate your kind words and recommendation and hope to be of assistance to you again in the future. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Visited to purchase a Jaecoo and…

Visited to purchase a Jaecoo and received outstanding customer service from Luca. He was patient and thorough, ensuring I felt comfortable throughout the process. Just a small suggestion: keep customers informed about their vehicle orders.

25 December 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you for your recent 5-star review. We strive for 100% satisfaction, and it is great to see you had such a positive experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best Ford Dealers any where.

Not many good Ford car dealers left,but the staff at John Grose are the best. Always helpful and spend time talking to you. It makes buying a car that much better,and Terry is out standing Tom Hassell

18 December 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you for your recent 5-star review. We strive for 100% satisfaction, and it is great to see you had such a positive experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great service from Matt Naylor

A great service from Matt Naylor, who kept me updated the whole way and made the process as smooth and stress-free as possible. Would definitely recommend!

20 December 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you for your 5-star review and comments; we appreciate your feedback. We are always more than happy to assist you if anything else comes up. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasant

Went to buy Jaecoo. Very efficient and pleasant customer service by Luca. Took his time to help and I never felt rushed.
Only a little advice, keep the customers in loop about the vehicle order.

18 December 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you for your recent 5-star review and positive feedback. The team here at John Grose are thrilled by your feedback and are proud to be thought of so highly. If you're ever in need of more help, please let us know! Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We needed to replace our car because …

We needed to replace our car because my wife has become wheelchair bound,we saw a wav car at John Grose so contacted them and spoke to Nikki who bought the car to our home for a viewing and test drive. We decided that it was what we needed so Nikki arranged everything from part ex our old car to the purchase of new car in 3 days, great service from Nikki and her team at John Grose would recommend them.Thankyou.

17 December 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave this great feedback. We are glad everything went smoothly for you, and will pass these wonderful comments back to Nikki. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience, Ryan helped us so much find the perfect car, Great service!

17 December 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you for taking the time to let us know how we did, and for rewarding us with 5-stars! We really appreciate your kind words and recommendation and hope to be of assistance to you again in the future. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great car the J7

Great car the J7, but let down slightly by no interior mats, quite unbelievable really if you want to take on the world to a better customer satisfaction level. Luckily car, price and financing deal were great.

17 November 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Afternoon. Thank-you for taking the time to let us know how we did, we really appreciate your feedback. If you require any further assistance, please give us a call. We're always happy to help. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. It’s great to hear that you had a 5 star experience with us. We really appreciate your positive feedback. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As we have come to expect,a friendly…

As we have come to expect,a friendly and professional approach,so we know or order has been placed in good hands.

1 November 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you for your recent 5-star review and positive feedback. The team here at John Grose are thrilled by your feedback and are proud to be thought of so highly. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Never been let down.

I have used john grose several time over the last 10 years now, and never had a bad experience.
Alex has looked after all of my purchases since 2018, and he is very friendly, and tries his best to find time for you, and help find ypu what is rigjt for your needs.

28 October 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you for your recent 5-star review. We strive for 100% satisfaction, and it is great to see you had such a positive experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have got to know the team at Ipswich…

I have got to know the team at Ipswich very well and can only admire their friendly professional and efficient approach .

11 December 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you so much for your positive comments about our team at John Grose. If you're ever in need of more help, please let us know! Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy

Everything was easy from start to finish

3 November 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you for taking the time to leave us this brilliant 5 star review! We are glad to hear that you had a fantastic handover with us at John Grose. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great team

From start to finish the whole team were great in particular Alex in sales. He was friendly and professional plus understood my needs and limits and got me a deal I was happy with. He was in contact all the way through from first contact to delivery and since. A pleasure to deal with him.

22 October 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you for sharing your 5-star review with us. We are very happy Alex could provide you with such a positive experience and we hope to be of assistance in the future. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good customer support

I am very happy with the electric car I bought and the deal which was on offer, but I want mention the exceptional help I got. Because insurance companies will not insure people over 84, and I am well over that limit, I could not test drive the car until I had bought it and insured it myself. When I came to pick it up I was given a very comprehensive driving lesson of about half an hour. This made me very confident as I drove the car the approx 8 miles back home in heavy traffic.

24 October 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. Thank you for your recent 5-star review and positive feedback. If you're ever in need of more help, please let us know! Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service from start…

Excellent customer service from start to finish always kept updated about my car.

27 October 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. It’s great to hear that you had a 5 star experience with us. We really appreciate your positive feedback. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jack was excellent and very helpful

Jack was excellent and very helpful. Highly recommend.

21 October 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. We're thrilled to see that you enjoyed your visit with us. We hope to assist you again in the future. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful & experienced people

Went to John Grose in Ipswich with a busted key fob from my Citroen C5.

Helpful interaction with the Citroen team who suggested the best people to help were the parts department of the John Grose Ford organisation, across the car park.
After an initial puzzled response the Ford parts guys fixed my Citroen key fob in about 5 minutes.
Great result & happy customer.
Well done John Grose Ipswich Citroen & Ford.

6 December 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Morning. It’s wonderful to hear that you had a great experience with us here at John Grose. Thank you so much for supporting us with a 5 star review. We hope to welcome you back again in the future! Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've just taken delivery of my new car

I've just taken delivery of my new car, the customer service from Terry and his team was second to none, they made the process from purchase to delivery seamless, I can recommend them if you are looking to change your car, I will definitely be using them again

2 December 2025
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Reply from John Grose Group

Good Afternoon. Thank you for your kind words and 5-star rating. It makes us happy to know that providing our customers with the best service we can offer was reflected in your experience and we have happily passed your kind comments to Terry. If you ever need anything else from us, please do get in touch. Best wishes, John Grose Customer Service.

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