Thanks for your friendly and efficient service Dave, you and the team are great at keeping in touch and discussing any issues with helpful advice. Reasonable prices and an overall very good experience compared with a certain dealership. Would definitely recommend
So glad l switched to Pony Road after total disillusionment with main dealer servicing. Probably the best servicing l’ve experienced in 60 years of motoring. So refreshing to discuss concerns and requirements with someone as knowledgeable and helpful as Dave. Prices reasonable, too, after paying through the nose at the main dealership.
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First time I had used pony road auto specialists. There was a mix up with my booking but they could not have been more helpful and accommodating about it. Nice people, easy to talk to, everything explained and priced up before they went ahead with any work so no nasty surprises. I will use them again and would recommend them to anyone.
I’ve used this garage for over 7 years, I wouldn’t take my vehicle’s anywhere else. Excellent mechanics and excellent service I recommend them to anyone.
Excellent work, at affordable prices, and friendly knowledgeable staff who really know their stuff. They have never let me down. Dave and his staff at Pony Road Autos, are the only garage I feel comfortable using, and they are the only garage I fully trust with my car.
Perfect service, really polite and friendly. All of the staff are very knowledgable and make you feel at ease. Pricing is very reasonable as is the time taken to complete necessary work which is quick whilst also being very thorough. After having bad experiences at a main dealer they have restored my faith. I have taken both my Mk6 golf and my MK7 golf r-line to them and will always go back there with no hesitation. I would very highly reccommend going to this garage!
Professional and knowledgeable. Had an issue with timing on my Golf caused by another garage. Problem was diagnosed quickly and report given that I could use with other garage to rectify problem. Will be using again.
Excellent speedy service by people who clearly care about their work. Very reasonably priced for the quality of the job. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this garage. I’ll definitely be going back there next time when I need something done. A big thanks to Dave and all the team.
Booked my Skoda in for a service which they were able to do sooner and more cheaply than my Skoda dealer. I had a fault with my boot not closing and a part had to be ordered. It was fitted while I waited the next day. Very happy with the service received.
Another visit to Pony Road Auto Specialists for my elderly VW Polo. It’s getting old and to be expected. I know nothing about how my car works so am at the mercy of people who do know. I have been bringing my car her for the last few years and have always had faith in Dave and his colleagues who have always done a great job and I have never driven away delighted with the job and price. Often felt ripped off by other garages. Thanks for another great job.
I recently had my Audi A5 serviced by Dave and the team. As always, they were very professional and the work was competitively priced. Will continue to rely on them for all work on my car.
Great guys great work always listen and go that extra mile to do their best whatever the problem. I always happy to pay in vegetables and Kombucha but it never quite covers the bill so money has cross hands. Thanks so much for all tge work you have put into my vehicles over the years… all the best Mark
Great Service & MOT on our Fiesta. Dave is always very friendly and helpful. Great use of courtesy car and kept me up to date on progress. Would highly recommend! Thank you.
Dave and the crew are all extremely helpful and keep me informed of any possible problems with my Seat Ibiza. They have always given me honest advice. Servicing and MOTs done efficiently and there is the option of a courtesy car.
Always a pleasure to deal with. On this latest occasion the VW dealer wanted to charge me over £2000 – Pony Road Auto pointed out a cheaper approach (and are in any case cheaper). Result was a £500 bill – a 75% saving!
I have been a customer at Pony Road for a number of years now. Great service, always super friendly and helpful. Good value for money and always accommodating with curtsey vehicles, etc. The reminder texts are very useful. 🙂 Keep up the good work Dave and crew.
I have used Pony Road Auto on a number of occasions now and I’m always pleased I did. The sevice is always excellent, reliable and friendly. It’s reasonable and fairly costed, and I have complete trust in the team.
Another perfect experience with Pony. As always the staff were brilliant, who carried out a great service on my car, whilst also providing a wonderful courtesy car. Thank you.
Had been going to Audi in Cowley all these years paying way over the odds with rubbish customer service but not any more. They tried to overcharge me for a leaking gearbox seal but Dave gave me sound advice and saved me a load of money. Having discovered Pony Rd Autospecialist, you get great customer service, sound advice and they save you a lot of money. Free courtesy car and good workmanship, what more do you want? Highly recommended, now my garage of choice.
I was using the main dealership where I bought my Passat for all servicing etc. but struck me as expensive and the customer service wasn’t good.
Rear brakes were making some nasty noises. Found Pony Road online, rang them up and they had a look over my car the same day. Identified needed new discs and pads so booked it in later that week, gave me a free courtesy car to get to work and cost less than the main dealer.
Staff were both friendly and knowledgeable, something distinctly lacking at main dealership. Would absolutely recommend and will be using again. Only wish I’d switched to using them sooner!
Highly recommended. I’m a regular customer and had a problem which needed diagnosing. The team at Pony Road looked at the car the same day I reported the fault, and booked it in the next day. Can’t get better service than that!
Again another fantastic service from Dave and the team, my windscreen was her hose was split as a small job I waited around, I was then advised there is a blockage in the pump, Dave offered me a courtesy car the the same day which was hassle free. Would highly recommend Pony Road Auto Specialists…great service and Thankyou
I have been going to Dave and the team for over 5 years with different Audi’s. Earlier this month I took our A5 with what was immediately diagnosed as a wheel bearing needing replacement – all done inside a few hours, with a courtesy car provided. These guys are first class and I wouldn’t take my car anywhere else.
Highly recommended. Diagnosed and fixed a wheel noise problem I had on my VW Scirocco. Turned out to be a deformed tyre that just needed replacing. Despite not being a specialist tyre garage, I found the price offered to fit a new tyre was fair.
They even changed a side light that I’d been meaning to sort myself free of charge. Will be returning here next time a service is due.
I have been using this garage for a few years now, and have always found them to be helpful, friendly and I never feel ripped off. I would and have recommended them.
I’ve used Pony Rd Autos for over a decade, and cannot recommend them too highly – by far the best garage I have used in over 50 years of car-owning. Friendly, skilled, reliable, trustworthy, and so much better (and cheaper) an experience than the “official” brand garages. Top marks…
Dave and his team are fantastic, having had a bad experience with my local main dealer I decided to give pony road a try, I’ve never looked back. Dave looks after all my vehicles now and I won’t use anyone else.
I have used these guys for a few years now and they have always served me well. Just had my cambelt done with them and the whole process was painless – you deliver the car and they text when it’s ready. Their prices are reasonable for what they do…..and they’re just down the road from my place of work 🙂
Top service! Excellent knowledge. The guys here really know there stuff , found my fault and fixed it all with a decent price.
Better than going to a main dealer.
5*
On holiday in Oxford and the AC on our car had gone. We were fitted in the next day and the AC is working again. All dealings were friendly and If I lived near Oxford, I would use this garage.
Had a few technical problems with my TT. This garage went the extra mile to help me. Having a courtesy car was a bonus which kept me mobile whilst my car was our of action. Great work, keep it up.
THese guys have looked after both of my VW campervans over the years. Work has always been done on time and within budget. They always do work that is required, advise what will be required in future but don’t make up bogus work that is not required at all to bulk out the invoice. I will deffinitely continue to use their services.
Dave and the team have been looking after my Golf Mk 4 for 7 years or so. Great quality work, expert diagnosis and estimates are always accurate. Should be the number 1 choice for anyone with VW, Audi, Seat or Skoda.
This is my first time at this garage and I am very pleased with the service they provided. They even managed to repair a puncture and the car was ready for collection on the same day. I will be using this garage again and recommend it to others. Thanks to Dave and the gang.
I was recommended to use this service, Dave was friendly his team were efficient.
Full explanation of work to be carried out, would recommend and use this service again.
I’ve used Pony Road for a few years to service my VW and will continue to do so. They are efficient, knowledgeable, friendly and reasonable. They don’t advise me to do unnecessary work on the car but always let me know what might need doing in the future. Would recommend Pony Road confidently.
I have been servicing my old VW Passat in this garage for almost 5 years and I am happy with every repair. I always get a courtesy car too. Every repair is done very well. I highly recommend this garage.
Engine magement light came on after accelerating pedal and breaks were replaced phoned up and was very efficient on booking in to take it into the machine to see what problem was I then got charged another £60 when a further fault was on the car and didn’t rectify in the first visit, 4 stars great garage but a little disappointed on the outcome
Very good service, honest and reliable with a very good customer support. I was given a courtesy car whilst my VW golf was being repaired. Reasonable price with an full explanation of any repair work done and anything else found through diagnostic.
I have been taking my VW Polo to Pony Road Auto Specialist for three years and have always received a great service. My recent visit was no exception. The team are really good and pricing is very competitive. No hesitation in recommending them.
I too was recommended to Pony Road and was pleased to meet Dave and his team. Friendly personal service immediately on offer. Appraisal of the situation and remedy suggested with cost and probable timing. All done with no ‘extras’.
I had to return two days later with another problem and received the same efficient, trustworthy service at a reasonable price. I recommend them to all Volkswagen owners !
First time using auto specialists I was recommended by a friend, great recommendation! I have a Audi A3, it booked for a convenient time, I was updated throughout the work, at a competitive price, when collecting was advised of further work within close miles, great service!
Been using Pony Road Autos for many years… always pleased with service and price. They just fixed an error/problem on my A3 …we’re able to squeeze me in at short notice and price was very reasonable – thanks guys, much appreciated.
Dave and his dedicated team continually impress with their high standards
of care and honesty!
I’ve been bringing my car here for a few years now. Congrats Dave and long may it
continue? Thank you.
I had a brake problem just a few days before Christmas 2018, I had travel to see family over the holidays so I called Dave who asked me to bring the car in that afternoon, a quick look confirmed it was a sticking caliper, I was out of there in less than an hour. It’s great to know Dave and his guys are there when you need them, a great service from a great team, I have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone.
Had a bit of an emergency on Dec 27 and this was the only place I could find open! However the service was excellent and staff knowledgeable. I was given a loan car and my problem was sorted within 24 hours. Recommended.
Been with Pony Road for years and they’ve looked after our VW Golf plus for 11 years. Now changed to a new VW Touran and that will definitely be going there.
Golf’s last service with us was on 08/01/19.
The mechanics and owner always pleasant, courteous and helpful. Always willing to explain to non mechanics like myself. Highly recommend this garage.
Sadly, it’s no longer cost effective to repair my Audi A3. But Dave and the team have kept it on the road for me for the last 3 years or so and it clocked up 180K in the end!!! Dave and the team have always been helpful, courteous, knowledgeable and gone the extra mile, often fitting me in at short notice. Huge thanks to them. Can highly recommend.
I was recommended by my brother in law for this garage. Such a helpful and friendly staff and the best thing is they will tell you exactly what to do and how much it cost. They always try to save unnecessary cost and even won’t charge for minor diagnostic. Also got some discount for being loyal customer. Highly recommended this place so the reason I travel from Swindon to Oxford for peace of mind.
2nd time using Pony, and just like the 1st time, it was great. Communication before the appointment was good and the service on the day was perfect. I will always use them whilst I live in the area.
A great team! Have been a customer for some years now and have complete confidence in them. They are extremely helpful and always friendly and informative. It’s a pleasure going there, and I never thought I’d say that about a garage!
Excellent team saved me a lot of money by advising me about the purchase of a car and then checked a car for me for a very very reasonable cost. Cannot recommend more and see you for a service next month
First time I have used Pony Road Autospecialists and I will definitely be using them again. I took my VW Up! in as there was a strange sound coming from the brakes and I wanted them to take a look and see what was up. From the minute I walked in I experienced a very polite welcome and knowledgeable staff.
I was telephoned with a full breakdown of what was wrong and how much it would cost to carry out the works so that I could make my own decision, with no pressure. To top it all off, I was given a courtesy car for the afternoon at no extra cost, so that I didn’t have to walk or get the bus home. Brilliant service! ! I will definitely be coming again. Thanks!
My experience of using Pony Road Auto Specialists is nothing but positive. I’m no mechanic and know very little about how to repair cars etc, however I always have complete trust in them. There customer care is perfect and so polite. I’d recommend them to anyone…a great service for a great price.
Car service and MOT. Friendly efficient service from Dave No hidden extras. Needed further work doing. Clear pricing. Collected car which is a real convenience. Definately recommend and will use again. Thank you
Very friendly and helpful staff.
Only my second visit but I can tell you they are trusty and helpfull people and also fairly price.
Definetly I will go back.
Once again I have nothing but praise for Dave and the team. I have an Audi RS4 that can be very complicated to work on. They have always provided a first class service and I have no hesitation in returning time after time. Friendly, competent and very competitive. Thanks guys.
Used these guys for many years – fantastic and I trust them totally. A rare breed today – car mechanics who do a great job on time and charge a fair price. 100% recommemded.
I’ve been servicing my Skoda Octavia vrs with pony auto for last 6 years and since I changed to my vw cc it was not a long though where to service it again even though I moved away to Hampshire.
Dave and team are as always helpful, professional and reliable with their quotes and service quality.
I have done full service with oil, cambelt, brake and dsg oil change and everything was done professionally and in timely manner. Thank you guys and see you next time!
Started using pony road after breaking down on the m25 In my Audi TT , had very little knowledge of this car . The service was really good , wasn’t pushy to get things done but advised on stuff that needed doing , kept me informed of what was happening and how much I was spending before they started . Great service from Dave and for the amount of work that had to be done it was a good price , will be using them again soon for other work , would recommend without hesitation.
Great service, very helpful and go out off their way to accommodate drop off and pick up times out of of red hours. All costs explained in full and any quotes are in non-exclusive of VAT – no hidden extras. Would definitely recommend.
Back in for a service and the car was finished and ready 2 hours early. Missing the rush hour round Oxford made for a nice surprise and great value as always.
Absolutely brilliant VAG independent garage, always helpful, polite, transparent, trustworthy and value for money. I rate their work to the extent that I trek 10 miles from Abingdon to use them as opposed to the local alternatives and have never been disappointed.
Found PRAS after a Google search as I was looking to mo e away from the main dealer network. Dave and his guys have always been courteous and knowledgeable. They were clear in letting me know the options and if there might be the potential for follow up work. Also able to give an appointment without several weeks wait. Courtesy card have always been clean, well maintained and full of fuel. Can’t recommend them enough.
Phoned around many independent VW/Audi garages and balanced up the pros and cons of each. Dave was very knowledgeable and inspired confidence that he and his team took care, pride and knew what they were doing!
Great job – Courtesy car loaned for the day without the whole bureaucracy that comes with borrowing one from Audi!
Second unexpected visit to the garage in 2018 and was able to book in and get the problem sorted out. Great service from the team and reasonably priced. Would recommend this garage. Thank you to the team.
Great service once again from Dave and his qualified technicians.
Difficult, intermittent issue with my Passat all solved and running perfectly.
Many Thanks.
I have used the team at Pony Road for over a year and cannot recommend them highly enough. Very professional and more interested in their customers than any other garage I have ever dealt with.
Both my mum and my sister take their cars to Pony Road Autospecialists and have never been disappointed so I decided to take mine there too for an MOT. Dave and his team were very understanding and helpful, unfortunately my car failed as it was very old and I decided not to get it fixed, they gave me some really good advice which I followed. I’ll definitely be going back to them should I have any problems with my new car.
Very pleased with the customer service and the work done. The team have done quite a lot of work on my A3 since I “discovered” them. Most recent was over the Christmas period – such a relief that they were able to diagnose, order the part and do the repair all on the same day so my Christmas plans weren’t impacted. Well done to Dave and the team. Happy to recommend them.
I have had a lot of work done at this workshop recently.
I would wholly recommend them. I was fully informed about what the car needed. Their explanations exactly matched what others said I should expect. Advice was broadly and freely given. Prices were also competitive and realizeistic. But above all they offered after care with full diagnostics and explanations if needed. The courtesy car makes going to this garage easy!!! Thank you…
After breaking a road spring on my Golf Friday before Christmas, thought I would be without a car over xmas period, what a surprise to find Dave and the team working, all sorted very quickly and at a good price, well done boys yet again, highly recommend them…
A garage you can trust , I have been using Dave and his team for a number of years now and have always had great service. My own and work cars are all serviced and repaired here as well as many of my colleagues cars. I have yet to here of a single negative comment. Far better than the service received from the main dealer and much cheaper.
My daughter’s Audi car had ‘broken down’ and was unable to go more than 20mph in Oxford. I phone and they fitted us in the next day so we could bring it along. Good service – they fixed the problem and we drove back to Farnborough.
Very grateful they squeezed us in and we did not have to drive back again the next day.
Absolutely excellent. Was tempted by their reviews for our A5 Cabriolet and never let down. Just been back after over a year with A5tdi – the same staff, which speaks volumes, warm welcome and first class service at very fair price. No hesitation in recommending them.p
As always, I was very satisfied with the service I received from Dave and the team. Recently took my car in for a service and headlight replacement. The work was undertaken swiftly and at a reasonable cost. Will continue to use this garage.
Best people to go to for a excellent and professional repair and a good price i always bering my car for its service and repair and its mot really do a good job on my vw polo
My first time using this garage – efficient, Intelligent, cost effective and kind (lent me money for the bus as I had no change). No need to go anywhere else – I will use these guys from now on…..
I found these guys online after searching for an independent VW specialist for my 2008 Jetta. Have used them twice now – once to change cambelt and gearbox oil and the second time to investigate an airbag fault and sticky rear brake. Both times service has been excellent – friendly, approachable, efficient, competent and good value.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this garage.
Dave and his team fixed my car at very short notice after i ran into problems driving it one day! Not only were they able to fit me in, but they were able to give me a loan car until mine was fixed meaning I could still collect my kids and didn’t have to take any time off work! Work was done quickly and I was back on the rd in under 24hrs 🙂 thanks guys
Dave and his team sorted out my Skoda Octavia several years ago after another garagae tried to destroy it (by fitting faulty parts incorrectly) and I’ve been bringing it for its annual service ever since. I find Pony Road Auto Specialists efficient, professional and pleasant to deal with and (most important) I trust them!
Second visit, Dave and the team did a great job. They are knowledgeable, explain what you need to know really well and are brilliantly pragmatic about my ageing golf. Would definitely recommend them.
Second time I’ve used Pony Road Auto Specialists for our VW Up! and very impressed again. Always easy to book in, great service on the day and unlike many main dealers you feel like the mechanics really know there stuff and don’t force any work that isn’t really needed. Would highly recommend for VW servicing.
I think this was my fourth visit to the Pony Road Auto Specialists and each time I have been really pleased with the job done and prices. Great job from Dave and his team.
Have used these guys numerous times on my Audi A6 – always fantastic and a breath of fresh air – never a worry that things will get out of hand and extra work is “found” – clear comms and quick service – totally 100% recommend.
Found the garage on Google as a specialist for Audi. Needed a cambelt change and was booked in the next day. No issues and a professional service with work completed when they said it would be. Would recommend.
I recently purchased a used VW Eos which the previous owner had neglected to have fully serviced, just oil changes. As soon as I got the car I booked it into Pony Road to be checked over. Dave and his team went through the car thoroughly, found a couple of things that needed immediate attention and gave it a proper full service. I was impressed with their competence and the car now runs as sweet as a bird! I shall happily return there for the next annual service.
I’ve been using Pony Road for several years, first with a Passat and now a T4 campervan. I have found Dave and his team to be nothing but first class in every respect – quality of service, knowledge, communication and integrity. Recently a starter motor I had fitted failed just out of warranty. Dave soured a new part at a cheaper rate and gave it a lifetime warranty. Highly recommended for all services, MOTs and breakdown repair. Many thanks Pony Road – keep up the good work!
Was only passing through Oxford for the night and my car broke down. Needed to be back up and running early the following morning and Pony Road Autos were brilliant. Fitted the car in first thing, found the problem and had it all done by 10am. Also communicated well throughout. Highly recommend.
First time I have used this garage and was very impressed. They knew exactly what they were doing and surpassed any expectations I had. I will continue to take my new car there in preference to the dealership. I returned the curtousy car back just at closing time but Dave came back just so I could pick up my car. Many thanks to Dave and his friendly team of experts. I highly recommend this garage to any car owner. And the bonus….. much cheaper than a dealership and far better service all round. Many thanks!
Years ago I drove my VW T25 van over from Germany running on low performance after 2 garages (1 of wich was the BOSCH service) charged me without solving the problem. PRAS identified that the turbo charger had seized almost at an instant. I have been using them ever since, always got good service at very reasonable prices. Just a pity they don’t also do welding jobs.
I booked my VW Polo into Dave’s for brake fluid replacement following recommendation by a friend. Courteous, friendly service, and Dave offered a courtesy car without me asking. Cheaper than the quote from the VW garage (which is an inconvenient place for me to get to). I will definitely return, and have recommended PRA to friends.
An excellent service. The best in my service history book. My car feels like a new one. I feel that my car has been thoroughly and properly looked after. Details were attended to. It was a nice surprise to have the courtesy car, and the work was done in good time even though I had quite a lot done, including a cam belt. I would return to this company.
What a great bunch of guys who honestly know their stuff. Honestly because they will only fix what is wrong and not dupe you. Value for money is something they deliver but quality service and going the extra mile means a lot to me.
Having just had my car serviced at Pony Road for the second time I cannot praise them enough. Not only for the high quality of their workmanship – provided at a very
competitive price – but also for their friendly and helpful manner. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
I have used Pony Road Garage for several years and throughout that time they have always provided the best customer service and maintainance for my cars I know I can trust the owner to give me a fair price for repairs and he always goes above and beyond expectation to fit my car in, when there is an emergency or offer a courtesy car so that I can carry on as normal while my car is in being repaired. I would recommend Pony Road to anyone.
I’ve known Dave and his team of professional mechanics for over 15 years, and I can honestly say that in all my visits to the workshop my Vw has been looked after and you have peace of mind knowing your vehicle will be worked on with no corners cut, my Vw went in recently with a long to-do list the team did a quality job making my 15 y vw drive like new and will not hesitate in using Pony rd Autos in the future.
Even though I am in the classic car trade I have used Pony Road for the first time to have my cam belt changed, Dave and the team are all very professional and friendly I will certainly be using them again, I can honestly say I would recommend them for your VW…great competitive price…well done Pony Road…
Had a recent cambelt+water pump replaced, great job as always by Dave and team. I take my Passat to them for all servicing and repairs, in fact I’d take any make of car there.
I’ve been going to Dave at Pony Road for a few years now, great attitude, good honest opinions, and always fair prices for very good work. A real find that and a pleasure to use!
I’ve been recommanded by Steve @001 Taxis Oxford.. And I never stop using them.. Straight to the point, clear with plain english faults explanation, competitive pricing and very fast recovery.. Excellent!
Found Pony Road online when looking for a VAG specialist. They serviced my VW Polo and replaced the Cambelt and water pump on my Audi A6 as well as servicing that too. An expensive day wherever you go but using Pony Road saved me hundreds on this work compared to Audi/VW. They did an excellent job and I highly recommend them. Genuine parts were used and come with warranty for peace of mind.
I had one front light replaced on my Seat Altea. Price was 10-15% cheaper than at Halfords or Seat dealer service. Excellent communication and fast quality repair with courtesy car provided.
I’ve became a loyal customer of the guys now for more ten 4 years and just recently serviced my octavia vrs. It was done as usual to the best standards and I’m not regretting not my time nor money travelling all the way from Hampshire to get it done. Would recommend them any time!
My VW Golf had a leak in the drivers footwell which the main dealer failed to identify. This garage very quickly found the fault and repaired it. The service was very efficient and the work completed for a very reasonable price. I shall certainly use this garage again.
Dave is awesome! I have been going to Pony Road Auto for a couple of years now and they’ve always been amazingly helpful and always do a fantadtic job for a good price.
Took my car in for a cambelt & water pump change on my Audi A5. Dave & team were absolutely fantastic and the service received was top quality and far better than Audi dealer. Will definitely use Pony rd autos.
Dave and the team are excellent.
They look after both my A6 and ageing Golf GTI.
Always do a great job, are accommodating with timings and courtesy car.
My voice of garage and they don’t charge crazy prices.
I would highly recommend pony road to anyone, their prices are very competitive and without a doubt I am always more than happy with the outcome. Amazing customer service, the staff are always very friendly and welcoming.
Dave and his team were so helpful and sorted out ongoing issues with my car swiftly and well. Even though my car is a BMW, they sorted out the problems easily and quickly and their quote was reasonable, transparent and fair. The courtesy car is very helpful too! Trustworthy and great customer service.
I’ve been using Pony Road VW for a number of years. They serviced my previous car (2006 Golf) and my current car (2014 Golf) which is still under the 3yr VW warranty. Pony Road service the car using VW parts and oil and so the VW warranty is maintained. Their customer service is very good and they are significantly cheaper than the VW Main Dealer. I’ve recommended them to a number of friends
I had been experiencing problems to do with oil pressure and I had a RED oil light flashing and beeping Intermittently at me for the last 6 months. I put it off dreading the worst and a huge invoice to fix the problem, but decided to take it to Pony Road knowing they were VW specialists and were able to run diagnostics and sort the problem at considerably less cost than a VW garage.
I received a call shortly afterwards to tell me it was due to a poor oil grade, and after a simple oil change 5 weeks on the car is running perfectly.
I won’t be taking my car anywhere else apart from Pony Road from now on, they are good honest, decent mechanics unlike the one that serviced my car before!
Thank you to Dave and the rest of the team at Pony Road.
Very happy with the service received at this garage. I have had issues with poor diagnosis from a VW dealer in the past so it is good to find mechanics that know their stuff. Would recommend this garage to anyone with a VW vehicle.
Myself and my partner have been using this garage for some years and ALWAYS find their service to be top notch, reasonably priced and they certainly know their stuff.Would recommend to anyone would need any garage services. They are good with all makes and marques including some rare ones! If you own a VW – you definitely can’t beat them!
Needed a new pedal box, VW dealer quoted an extortionate price for 4-5 hours labour. Pony Road gave me a quote which was approximately a third of what the VW dealer wanted which was excellent. Booked the car in for the new pedal box, and full service, which highlighted further work that needed doing, which my usual local garage failed to notice. All repairs done at a very competitive price, everything was clearly explained to me. I will definitely be using Pony Road again!
An exceptional service once again from Dave and the team. Booked in very quickly for what appeared to be a major problem. Feared the worst.
Was actually discovered to be a minor replacement connected to the gearbox. Replaced and T4 back on the road on the same day. Now drives like a dream! 🙂
Thank you! (and thanks again for the advice on the alarm)
We have been taking our VW Caravelle to Pony Road for several years. Dave and his team go out of their way to be helpful and courteous. Very fair prices, accurate quotes, work carried out to high standard and on time. Highly recommended.
I was recommended to take my car into Dave and his team in Oxford. I have for many years now been a loyal customer to the large/only VW dealer in the Oxford/Reading area. I don’t mind the premium of a main dealer if their customer service and quality of work is top notch, but here Dave and his team excel and could certainly teach the main dealer a thing or two about customer care and quality of service. I’ll definitely be back. Great job.
Have recently had a cambelt.mot and service here.
All done perfectly .
These guys really know their stuff.
If you have a t5 etc this is the place to take it.
We brought our golf to Pony Road to get the shock absorbers done having been quoted a fiendish price by VW. They did an excellent and even when I got the day wrong to bring it in they took it in anyway
Will definitely come back again
I have been using Pony Road for all my VW servicing since they moved to the new site and used them at auto technics before.
Expert mechanics, great service and sensible prices.
Very highly recommended
The guys at Pony Road have looked after both vw passats I’ve had. Always a pleasure to deal with. Accurate quotes, efficient and friendly service and importantly not out to rip you off, just quality work at a fair price. Keep up the great work!!
A very reiable and professional company which did my car service for me and also provided me with a courtesy car. I would rate them10/10 they have been looking after me and my family for many years and I would recommend them to anyone that wants to keep their car in perfect condition.
Amazing team!
I have a 2006 Audi A3 Sportback with ~140K on the clock. I started taking it to Dave and his team late last year – I just need them to keep it on the road for me for a few more years and I was fed up with paying the Audi garage prices. They have done significant work to it on a couple of occasions and also Dave has given me free advice over the ‘phone. I have found them friendly, helpful and accommodating and I am very happy to recommend them. Fingers crossed they can continue to get some more mileage out of my trusty steed!
Always courteous and polite, don’t patronise because I am female. Everything explained and price given up front. Work completed on time. Would highly recomend.
Always courteous and informative. Have always explained what is happening in lay men’s terms and will suggest what course of action is necessary. Work always done efficiently and on time. Costs are fair and fully explained. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Friendly staffs, reasonable price, don’t have to wait long in the waiting list, great service. Will continue to use this garage, highly recommend this garage to all.
I have taken my VW Touran for MOT and servicing to Dave and his team for the past 5 years (since Autotechnics closed!), and have always found them top quality – professional, friendly, accommodating – a real pleasure to do business with. Always clear about what needs to be done, and what doesn’t – SO much better than the official VW dealers in every way. I recommend them absolutely and without hesitation.
I had to change several parts on my VW Golf 5 and decided to go for Dave and his Pony Road team. Their approach is professional and honest, taking time to explain how and why things have to be done. Overall I’ve had a pleasant experience and plan to return to Pony Road for any future work.
I brought my Ford Galaxy Mk2 to Dave and his team as a local garage in Bicester failed to diagnose the problems the car was having. Dave and his team are friendly and honest, they would even show me what problems were found. My car has visited them 3 times. I’ve had a new Turbo, Clutch& Fly Wheel, and lately a new Drive shaft. My car now drives great, the best it ever has. I also I saved lots of money as Dave’s prices are considerably cheaper than Ford garage and also my local garage. My local garage even told me it was time to get a new car, but I am glad I fixed it, as it’s now a great car and I love it. Thanks Dave and the team.
Brilliant service! Pony road were happy to work around my time constraints and were exceptionally helpful over the phone. The work was done the same day at an excellent price and with brilliant customer service, providing a flexibility, courtesy car and inspiring complete confidence with all communication. I will absolutely be visiting them again!
I had previously had all work on my VW Golf done by the VW garage on Iffley Road, as the car was purchased from them and used for business and paid for by a car allowance. Until the dealership rather stupidly decided to move to Didcot, which is not at all convenient to me?
So I decided to look for an alternative, as I needed some minor repairs and maintenance undertaking on the car, that was flagged up in a recent M.O.T. So I chose Pony Road Auto Specialists to do the work required.
I was thoroughly delighted with the service offered right from the first phone call, through to dropping off of my car, picking up the courtesy car and the work done. The cost for the work was also considerably less than that quoted by VW Ridgeway, so was totally happy
My only regret is that I hadn’t used them before!
Look forward to dealing with them again and would thoroughly recommend them
Our Eos needed a replacement AC condenser. Dave quoted just over half the VW dealer price. The job was done on time and on quote, and with friendly staff as well. Couldn’t really ask for more!
Pony Road Auto Specialists were very helpful when another garage were
unable to diagnose a fault with my car. They were very friendly,
informative, knowledgable and efficient. Will definitely use again.
Had a DPF Filter light come on my dash board, they done a diagnostic check
and replaced a sensor, and tried to regenerate it but there diagnostic eguipment
kept shutting down, apparently due to a fault in my cars ECU, they said it would
be best if I took it to a main Seat dealership.
They never charged me for diagnosing only for the sensor and fitting the sensor,
which I thought was good of them. Deffo use them again
Took my 03 tt to dave and the team for m.o.t and to rectify engine rattle, so pleased i found this place,a friendly bunch, that did the job,was given a courtesy car which was clean and fueled ready to go,i was already impressed,on being given a very rough estimate to my problems i was already happy to pay the approx £1100 on completion,i was surprised to receive my bill,grand total, £630 i asked why so different from original,answer was after diagnosis the rattle problem was not the item first thought,a costly £500, how was i to know,that very honest remark and the proffesional repairs my faith in vehicle repairers are restored.Deffo recomended great guys great prices great job,will be back again
Having read good reviews I called up to get a quote for a first service on my one year old VW Golf. Was quoted £88 and as a fixed price service at a VW Dealership was £149, I left it at Pony Road. Later that day I had a text saying it was ready for collection and the amount due was £156. When I questioned this I was told I’d been given the quote by an apprentice who “got it wrong”. I wonder how often this happens, frankly I’d have rather gone to the VW dealership.
Sorry about the error with your pricing. £88 is the price for an oil change only service and your car needed an interim service using long life oil. We pride ourselves on doing a good job with honesty and this was a genuine mistake.
Been taking my A6 to Dave and the team since I had it, and they’re great. Always friendly and offer really sound advice. They are a rare thing in this world – a car business that I actually trust. They clearly recognise that by being honest and not operating a ‘smoke and mirror’s policy they win my business in the long term.
I bring my Golf to be serviced here, and have done from new, for the simple reaon that I want to deal with skilled engineers and technicians rather than sales people.
Since I discovered Pony Autos I’ve relaxed re car matters. Any problem – it’ll be fixed and very reasonably compared with other garages I have used. And it’s a real relief to have confidence that, as a woman who doesn’t like cars much, I’m not being taken advantage of and charged a ‘female premium’ as is so irritatingly often the case. Highly recommended,sisters!
I was recommended this garage by a friend for their service and friendly approach. I had a yellow light warning on dashboard of my A3 where two other garages could not fix the problem. I then took it to Pony Rd for MOT and general servicing and they fixed everything at a very fair price. For any problem with my car, I will not be looking anywhere else. I fully recommend their services.
I have had 2 jobs done recently on my 10 year old Golf, device and MOT, and then a replacement clutch. I found all aspects of the work were carried out effectively, quickly and within the expected price. Having been a customer of a large rather flashy chain who seemed to think it important to have a department to pester you for your service satisfaction, I only wish I had found this garage sooner. I cannot rate them highly enough so far.
Very happy with the service I received from Pony Road.
Quick work, fair price, and clear explanation of fault diagnosis and remedial action.
Will definitely be recommending them and going again when things go wrong!
Thanks
Will
I purchased an Audi RS4 a while back and after having dealings with Audi main dealerships decided to look for an alternative. The car needed some work after the engine management light started showing. I found Pony Road Auto Specialists in the phone book and decided to give them a try. Dave could not have been more helpful. The car has been into Pony Road twice now for some major works and I am more than satisfied with the level of service I received. Both the mechanic and Dave were quite happy to explain in detail what the problem was and how it could be rectified. Hopefully the car will not need and further work in the short term, but if it does, I will be taking back to Pony Rd. Thanks guys
So glad I found Pony Rd! They’ve sorted several little quirks on my Skoda quickly and efficiently, and are always friendly. I’m a return customer and recommend them whenever someone needs a garage.
I had knocked a side mirror knob off my Seat Ibiza and they ordered the part and fitted it the same day just for the price of the part. Always trustworthy and very helpful. I would not hesitate to recommend them.
Had a problem with my wife’s Golf Bluemotion 1.6 – poor economy, and some other independent garages couldn’t find any problems on their diagnostic systems. Brought the car in and Jamie (?) dealt with it. Explained to him I thought it might be the injectors – he established this wasn’t the problem and showed me on the VAG diagnostic. I explained the issues we were having and he then showed me a possible cause – coolant temp sensor: car showing one reading and the diagnostics showing another. Had the car booked in the following week to replace the sensor: BINGO. Jump from 35mpg to 50mpg straight off.
Very reasonable charges, and so good I’m taking my own Golf GT Sport to have a door latch replaced this week. Very impressed with them – friendly and honest.
I had excellent service between Christmas and New Year on my Octavia VRS
Dave was extremely helpful and gave good advice. I have no hesitation in recommending Pony Road Auto Specialist.
Always helpful, good advice and reasonably priced. Efficient and friendly service looking after my Audi TT. No hesitation in recommending Dave and his team.
A few quotes for my VW Passat Cambelt. This please came in £80 cheaper than the best quote. Did the job, paid a bit extra to clean the car, dropped me off at work in Oxford, good all-round service. Pleasant guys, Will be doing business again.
I was looking for an alternative to main dealer to get some jobs done on my Polo.
From the website and good reviews I contacted Dave, and had a good conversation about what was needed.
The price was good and the work was carried out efficiently and promptly, to my complete satisfaction.
I’m therefore happy to recommend them, and to use them again.
Totally fed up with ridiculous prices from Audi? Irritated by the schmooze which gets you nothing extra? Come to this garage for an excellent service and honest pricing. Very happy with our discovery and never going back to the main dealers…
This garage was recommended to me by other VW owner .
I had my MK6 TDI fully serviced and I was very happy .
Lost confidence in VW main dealer now and will not go back to them .
I would strongly recommend this garage they are honest and Dave is a nice chap to deal with .
The first time I took my A4 to Pony Road, I thought I needed a £2,000 repair, only to find it was just a £150 sensor that needed replacing. It’s a refreshing change for a garage to have the integrity of ensuring you don’t go to unnecessary expense having stuff done that isn’t needed which is why I returned for a service, will return again and have recommended them to friends.
I have been using this garage for the past year and have always been impressed with the service I have received. I recently took my Audi A4 in for a service and to have the particulate filter replaced. Once again I was very happy with the work that was undertaken at a very reasonable cost.
Had the clutch and flywheel replaced on our A3, competitively priced, they were very accommodating and the work was done quickly and efficiently. Would strongly recommend!
It’s just no hassle dealing with Dave. Phoned for a service price which he responded immediately and he volunteered that I should check if the brake fluid needed changing and told me where to find it in the log book. Booked my A6 in a few days away. Courtesy car provided (just handed me the keys (no signing your life away and no magnifying glass when returned) They texted me when it was ready and the price which was exactly as quoted. They pointed out my tracking probably needed checking (which they leave to tyre fitting companies) and you dealt with someone who actually knew what they were talking about. Great.
Audi could learn a lot
I started using the Pony Road Auto Centre a couple of years ago and have always had excellent service and at reasonable prices. Being a woman I have always been hesitant taking my car to the garage, as I’ve been ripped off in the past, but I have never had a problem with Pony Road. I will be coming back, hopefully not before my next MOT and service :0)
Excelent service from these guys. Friendly, helpful and good advice. Bought my car with 80000 miles on the clock it had 120000 when I took it to Pony road for the first time.
These guys were the ONLY people to point out that the car should have had a cam belt change at 80000 for which I am very grateful. The point is I have taken it to the main dealer in Witney 3/4 times in the past and they never noticed
I have used Pony Road twice recently & have no hesitation in recommending Dave & his team. I have been very impressed with the service & knowledge here. Good stuff Dave!
2008 Golf GTI
First time for using an independent – have always used main dealers, and it wont be the last. Pony Road/Dave are professional, transparent and helpful. Good value for a cambelt/water pump replacement on a Polo. I’m not a serial ‘recommender’, but have no hesitation in recomending PRAS
Thank you for helping me right away and running a 5 min diagnostic check to see if the warning light indicated a serious engine problem or not. The Audi dealership said I’d need to wait 9 days for an available booking – the only way the car could be seen earlier was if it broke down and was brought in as a recovery vehicle (even then they may need to keep it for 48hours just to do the check). Your 5 min check (a third of the price quoted by the dealership) showed a minor water pump needed changing and so I was safe to drive until it was booked in for the remedial work the following week. This was a life-saver as I was able to keep my promise to visit my mum-in-law who had just come out of hospital and was unable to food shop for herself. You are great guys and I really appreciated your help in my hour of need!
My wife and I both take our car to this garage, we have done for more the 3 years now; we have been always happy with the service and work done to our cars.
Dave is always helpful and honest with his diagnose and price.
My second visit to Pony Road and just as impressed as the first time. Great service at a great price. Staff who know their stuff and not that nagging feeling that you are being ripped off that I got with the main dealer.
I have had my Audi A6 serviced for many years with main dealers but the price has now got ridiculous. On a reccomendation I used Dave and the team at Pony Road. They not only saved me £400 on a service, brake fluid change and AC servivce but were friendly and timely AND cleaned the car.
Dave was also able to diagnose over the phone an issue with my wifes A3 that Audi said would cost £75 in diagnostics and £150 to fix. £31 later the window and door motor had been fixed. Couldn’t reccomend highly enough, both our Audis will be going back, thanks Dave and Team.
My previous garage had started to provide a sloppy service, so I switched after a personal recommendation. This one is excellent! Dave always explains exactly what needs doing and often offers repair alternatives to keep the price reasonable.
The team are efficient and trustworthy and I’ve been very happy with all the services and MOT’s carried out.
I’m worried that adding another good review will mean I’ll never be able to get an appointment with them again, as they’ll be too booked up. Perhaps I could say all 4 wheels fell off as I drove away?!! 😀 ………..Thanks Dave!
Being a female I often fear going to a garage without my other half, as I dont know that much about cars and costing. However on arrival to Pony road I was greeted polite and helpful Dave.
My car was going in for an MOT and the work that needed to be done (only one thing) was done the same day and the car was back to me with a pass. He was also kind enough to explain that my brakes werent as criritcal as the last garage had told me and was also kind enough to explain why my interior heaters often blow only cold.
Would return again as felt assured I was being told honest truths.
I took my Audi TT in for a fault diagnosis and I have to say I was a bit disappointed with Pomy Road. This was my second visit to see them,, the first was for a service which was excellent.
However they couldn’t solve the fault on my second visit and recommended I try another garage. I appreciated their honesty but then charging me nearly £100 when they hadn’t resolved the problem was a bitter pill I’m afraid.
I think they are a good garage overall and I would go back for another service, think I just had a bad experience this time.
Hello Jed, Thank you for leaving us a review and sorry that you felt disappointed with your experience. It was necessary to charge you for the diagnostic work we had done as this was to identity if the fault was mechanical or electrical. Unfortunately your fault was diagnosed as electrical which was why we recommended you see an electrical specialist on this occasion. We hope this will not deter you from visiting us again and we look forward to being of service to you. Regards, Dave.
Once again an awesome service from a great garage. I drive past 10 other garages over 15 miles to deal with these guys. It’s worth it. Just had an MOT. Failed on minor things at 11am…..fixed and ready for collection by 1pm. This is the only garage i fully trust. I always know the bill will be reasonable and fair. Seriously…..don’t go anywhere else!
On this occasion they helped out with the troublesome D2S Xenon bulb replacement after I had failed putting them back on properly. Subject to a small fee it was all sorted.
They had serviced my old 2002 Golf GTI on numerous occasions up until last year without any problems. I will be taking my 2007 R32 to these guys for future servicing and work as and when its required.
I recently had my car serviced, timing belt replaced and MOT sorted at Pony road garage. The lads are very professional, honest and go out of their way to look after the customer. Good value too. Overall very happy and would definitely recommend this garage to anyone.
Have been to see Dave and his team a couple of times now. They have fantastic knowledge concerning Audi cars and diagnosed a few issues I had quickly and accurately. The work they carried out was perfect and the turn-around time for the work completed had me amazed. I’m not one for writing reviews, but I was so happy with my experiences here that I felt it warranted it. Thanks again guys.
I started using this garage recently, first for a service and then for a cam belt change and air intake manifold replacement. On both occasions they picked up/ dropped off the car, we’re happy to discuss the issues with the intake manifold (in a straightforward way I could understand) and did an efficient job. The prices are reasonable. Highly recommended.
Used this garage now quite a few times, nothing but an excellent service each time.
I have used many garage’s in loads of different areas due to the work i do and this has to be the best, so reliable and HONEST!!!
100% RECOMMENDED
Thank you to Dave and the team.
Have a great christmas and see you in the new year!!
I used this garage for the first time recently to have my Passat serviced having had a few issues with my regular garage. My car was picked up and dropped off which was nice. The service was carried out as expected and and one problem pointed out that would need attention soon. Overall I would recommend them to anyone and will be taking my car back soon to have a suspension spring replaced.
The windscreen wipers of my VW Polo stopped working and a different garage repeatedly could not identify the problem. Then I went to Pony Road Auto Specialist and within half an hour received a phone call that the problem was found and later that day I could pick up my fixed car. I am very pleased and would highly recommend!! Many thanks to Dave and his team!!
Was recomended to my by neighbough mechanic who used to service his own VW golf V. I’ve got skoda octavia vrs tdi cr dsg, and it was due to it’s cambelt change and dsg oil change which was done by Dave in his guys in no time! Really glad with the service and timeframes, not mentioning that it’s cheaper than local skoda garage.
Contacted these guys to find out about servicing / repair costs on an older Audi TT before buying it,Dave was helpful from that first call.
Had the cambelt changed at reasonable cost straight away after getting the car and when another problem came up soon after they checked it out and fixed it really quickly.
Wouldnt hesitate to recommend them .
After the VW specialists gave me a quote for an arm and a leg and the prospect of them telling me there was more work, I sent to see Dave for a gear box change. He saved me £300 and listened to all my frustrations experienced with Kidlington! I went back a few weeks later as the handle had come away on the inside of my driver’s seat. Dave’s team fixed it to my satisfaction and joy for nothing; saving me again 100’s of £’s! I’ve also many times now gone to them, to see what the ‘noises’ are – worries me being a woman who knows nothing about cars and thinking I might get stranded somewhere! But they don’t rip me off just give me advice and most of the time tell me there is nothing to worry about. I love you guys!
I have used this garage and i have found them to be amazing. they take their time with and do not patronise people. this i observed when i first took my car in and the michanic was talking and taking his time and explaining things very well. I will continue to use them and advise people to use this garage.
I have taken my Seat Toledo here several times and have always been impressed. They even managed to sort out leak in front footwell which the Skoda dealers were unable to do. Would highly recommend
I was recommended Pony Road by a friend who also owns a VW. Dave and his team are absolutely fantastic. I’ve taken my car in for some complex servicing, as well as an MOT. I was very pleased with the quality of the service, the turnaround times and the value for money. Will definitely visit again.
EXCELLENT SERVICE FROM DAVE AND HIS TEAM.HAD SOME BIG PROBLEMS WITH MY AUDI,THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO REPLACE IT,BUT THOSE GUYS GOT IT FIXED AND RUNNING AGAIN.WILL USE THEM AGAIN IF I HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEM/SERVICING CARS.
MANY THANKS.
TREVOR.
Cannot recommend Pony Rd Auto Specialists highly enough.
My Volvo V70 had an oil leak even the Local Independent Volvo Specialists couldn’t fix after 3 visits! But just one trip to Pony Rd Auto Specialists had the leak fixed. And I was amazed at how quickly my car was booked in and then fixed. We will be coming back again whenever we need work done, and have recommended to friends and family.
Many thanks again.
Have been coming to Pony Road for service/MOT for a couple of years and got great customer service and value for money both times. But the guys really came up tops when I had run in with a rising bollard recently. I took the car in at around 11am and picked it up at 6pm the same day with a courtesy car available in the meantime. And all for a fantastic price. It made a very annoying day so much better than it would have been otherwise!
Have been using Pony Road Autos for some time now for servicing and work on my Type 25 Transporter, ever since finding out where the guys from the old Autotechnics had moved on to. Immediately impressed with Dave’s “front of house” friendliness, efficiency and expertise, and the service I have had since then has been uniformly excellent. They now look after most of my family’s vehicles, we get a loyalty discount, use of courtesy car if needed, and I never hesitate to recommend them to friends and colleagues. It’s some time since I’ve had such faith in a garage to look after my vehicle. Long may it continue!
Pony Rd garage came highly recommended to me by a work colleague. I am very pleased to say that the high recommendation is well deserved! I was extremely satisfied with the prompt, efficient and very reasonably priced MOT service on my Hyundai. The person who attended to me was very polite and courteous and even when I came to pick up the car on a Saturday afternoon 5 minutes before closing time, there was not even a hint of frustration or annoyance, although I don’t recommend making a habit of arriving at the eleventh hour for pick up! I have already spread the word about the garage to my parents and will continue to spread the good news at every opportunity. I also think that the complimentary lollipops are a very nice touch! 🙂
After getting a quote from a VW main dealer in Oxford of £1700 i decided to get a second opinion from David. He was fantastically helpful on the phone and arrange to see my car the next day. Tto cut a long story short they fixed the problem for £436!!! If you need work done on your car i couldn’t recommend them highly enough, they had much better knowledge about the issue with my car (VW Passatt) than the main dealer and saved me £1264.
Great service and great result, my Fiesta is in good shape again after you changed headlight and realigned the bumper after a crash. Thanks a lot Dave and co.
Dave and the team at Pony Road Auto Specialists were very friendly and keen to help.
I had just brought a previously owned VW Polo which needed a full service, cambelt changing…etc. I found the garage very easy to contact and communicate with, within no time i was able to book in. The prices are very cheap and the team are very efficient, not only that but everything is explained fully and the customer service is amazing.
Would highly recommend this garage to anyone, and would definitely use their garage again.
I had to get my cambelt changed (Skoda Octavia) very quickly as I didn’t realise when it should be changed.
Dave scheduled the work for within a couple of days AND he let me have his courtesy car at this short notice.
The price was reasonable and the work was completed within the time promised. They all seem to be very friendly people and I will be using them again in the future.
A friend sugested Pony Road as I have been going going to another garage for years but found them getting more and more expensive, Pony Road guys are amazing the pricing is very fair in fact loads less than I was quoted at other garages, Very honest as well, my old garage said i needed new breaks but i had to get my cambelt changed, when Pony Road looked at my V.W Transporter, they did the cam belt and then informed me the breaks were fine saving me several hundreds of pounds, They have now got a customer for life, thanks guys.
I took my Mk5 Golf Gti in for a minor service and it was the first time i used Pony Road Autos. They carried out the service whilst i wait (via prior arrangement) and even though i forgot to tell them the breaks felt a bit soft, they diagnosed that the brake fluid was overdue for change. Very good service and competatively priced for a specialist, they even washed the car. Will definitely be coming back for MOT’s and other service work.
Took my Passat in with a tricky electronic issue. The garage tried two solutions quickly, and when they didn’t work, looked at the more expensive one I tad originally feared it might be. However they also discovered a much cheaper workaround option and offered me that too. Saved a few hundred quid for me so very happy. Will go back.
My Leon needed an MOT and service and, based on advice from friends, I decided to take it to Pony Road Garage. I’m glad I did. Excellent service, very reasonable prices and a high standard of work. I will use Pony Road again and would highly recommend them.
I recently had a cam belt and water pump change together with a new thermostat (old one had been stuck open for a few weeks) carried out with these guys. I’ve had no issues with the car since and nor do I expect to. Dave at Pony Road was very clear and concise his pricing and timings, which was cheaper than other mainstream garages in the area for the same work.
Together with that, a courtesy car was also made available on the day (for a small fee) of the service so that it didn’t impact on my day job. But it’s worth speaking to them first to arrange a suitable date beforehand and discuss costs. After which my car was ready on time on the same day, with all of the work completed at no additional costs.
If you wish your car to be serviced by a professional team of mechanics who do a very good job, at a competitive price and stick to the times they originally provided, then I’m very happy to recommend the team at Pony Road.
I will be bringing my Golf MK4 back to them if for any future servicing or mechanical work.
Having used dave and the team for fixing my Volvo well pleased with price now brought a Mercedes took it there needed few things doing wasn’t sure if mercs were there cup of tea to my surprise one of the chaps knew about Mercedes after me car was in there aday all fixed take my hat of to Dave and the team and the price well happy with thanks boys
Excellent garage, work in the same industrial estate & having this garage next to us is a time saver. Gave the keys, repaired the wiring of my LH back lights & fixed it within 2 hours or so. Good efficient of work & very fast in solving problems, highly recommended.
Dave and the team have been looking after my ageing A6 Quattro for a couple of years now. Can’t be faulted for price or service! Always been very pleased with their work.
Always ring me before any work is carried out and if something doesn’t need doing they tell me as opposed to changing parts that don’t need replacing
Highly recommended for all service/MOT or investigation work. It’s great to have somewhere local that keeps me away from main dealers.
Happy New Year to every one at Pony Rd Auto Specialists.
I’ve been taking my car to pony rd for its annual service for the last couple of years.The guys are really friendly and keep you well informed of what they’re doing and what needs to be done. I had a problem with my car late one night, but managed to get it home. The following morning I drove it straight to the pony rd garage and left it on the forecourt. I put the keys and a note explaining the problem through the letter box. They must have looked at it straight away because they rang me by 8.40am telling me what the fault was, how much it was going to be to fix it, and when it would be ready. Very happy with the service they give, and will continue to use them. Thank you, and keep up the good work guys.
Went to Pony Road and had a car service. The price was cheaper than main dealer and the quality of customer care was very good. I would use them again !!
I, like many others, found these guys whilst looking for ‘VW specialists’ on the tinterweb. I’ve used them a few times now. from cambelt changes to MOT’s, the standard of work is excellent & the fact that they are cheaper than dealerships is an added bonus, i can’t rate them highly enough. VW contacted me the other day to remind that my Golf is due a service soon & did i want to book it in with them? I said i know it’s due & no thanks, i will be booking it in with Pony Road!
Wow .. What an excellent experience. I found Pony Road auto Specialists via a search on Google. I read the feedback and decided to book my wife’s Mk5 Golf for its fourth long-life Service, an MOT and a Cam Belt/Water Pump change.
Before we go any further, it’s very clear that these guys operate with customer satisfaction at the forefront of their mind. This shows by their telephone manner, the conversations and the booking in of the car in a timely manner. The work was carried out precisely and to the letter with both confidence and knowledge. Additional work was also effectively communicated with options (both cost & time) available.
Pony Road Auto Specialists certainly know their cars, their customers and what t needs to do to ensure satisfaction and lots of return business. They’ve gained another regular customer and I can only recommend them to anyone else who wants a more than positive experience compared to VW Main Dealer. !0 out of 10 Guys – Please do not ever change!
Excellent service from Dave and his team in giving my 9 year old BMW 530D a service and fixing a couple of things which were identified during that service.
Good value for money and quality service care.
I am very happy with Dave and the team. Massive sigh of relief that I have found a garage I can trust. These guys are honest, objective, reliable and trustworthy. Will not rip you off like many out there who will. More than happy to spread the good word.
A very decent local garage who have managed to rectify problems with my mark 5 passat. Reliable and affordable service. Unlike dealers they can fix things rather than allow blind replacement of multiple unnecessary parts for a quick quid. Would have no hesitation in recommending this garage to friends and colleagues. Will use these guys again.
What a refreshing change! – my Clio’s brakes were making a grinding sound on the night before I was due to drive to the airport. I phoned the garage at 08.30 next morning and was told that they would ring back as soon as possible – which they did, and they managed to fit me in straight away. They took wheels off vehicle and checked brake pads and I was told that there was still plenty of wear on them, one of the guys put wheels back on and took it for a test run – but could hear nothing. I was told by boss that it may have been a bit of grit caught on pads and that he couldn’t charge me as they hadn’t done anything. Not quite true – you’ve proved that there are still people out there that give good service and are not rip-off merchants.
I have no hesitation in Thoroughly recommending this business
Just wanted to leave a note of praise and grateful thanks to Dave and his team for attending to the 12 year Audi A6 2.5 that my son bought for me at short notice, the day before I went on a long journey to Wales and Devon, on my own. Even though two staff were off that day due to illness, Dave took great care to fit us in. The car was in need of a full service and one or two other things. My son was very happy with the price quoted and the quality of the work.
The car was valeted and looked as good as new and went like a dream.
Thanks a million, June
We’ve been taking our Skoda Fabia there for the last 2 years and have been impressed and very pleased with the price and quality of service. Dave and the team are extremely helpful and friendly. Can’t recommend them enough.
David and his team fitted Two new condencers and regassed my air conditioning system.. Used OE parts Excellent price well less than half that of Porsche . Job was carried out with no fuss and my car was returned fully valeted .. I am a very Happy Chap … William Allen
Really pleased with the work. Front brakes and pads were replaced with Audi parts at a much lower price than Audi dealer quoted. Work was done while I waited and I even got a good cup of tea. What’s not to like? I’ll use Pony Road again.
I’d been using Auto Technics for years – ever since I first found them when I owned a battered old VW Camper. I remained a customer through several changes of car, even though several of them have been outside of their specialisms. If anything the quality of service has improved since the move to Pony Road, and I can’t see any reason to look elsewhere. Highly recommended.
competent,caring, efficient,and friendly the guys take great care of my A6. Pricing is very competitive and the loyal customer discount is particularly welcome!
Keep up the good work
Have used this garage on several occasions now and have always found them to be knowledgable, professional and most importantly trustworthy. They are friendly and also provide a great customer service. I know they will solve any problem I have with my car efficiently and at a great cost.
They are the best garage in Oxfordshire and would highly recommend them to anyone needing work on their car and would say it is worth travelling those extra miles.
Thank you all at Pony Road Auto Specialists.
My A4 had all sorts of issues recently and the guys at Pony Road fit me in quickly and were really flexible with dropping it off and picking it up. Really friendly guys who kept me up to date with progress all day. Great job, good price! Will definitely be using them again!
My VW Polo died recently and I was left without a car! I spoke to the guys at Pony and they fitted me in so quickly. They came to my house and performed a few checks, telling me everything they were doing along the way. Then they took my car off to their garage and fixed everything extremely quickly and for a very reasonable price. These guys know what they’re talking about and are so friendly! I would recommend them to anyone and will certainly use them again myself.
I had a problem with the turbo on my A3, and looked for a local garage to sort the problem out, chose pony road motors as they had great reviews. To cut a long story short, the team gave me great advice, fitted a replacement turbo, and even dropped me off(and picked me up) from my workplace. Dave was very honest and genuine. Ray was very knowledgable. Jamie was an excellent chauffeur! Will definitely use the garage again, and this is another positive review to add to the many others….
I booked my Skoda Octavia Estate in for a 150000 mile service last week, all work required was done on time and within budget.
On collection the car had been given a full valet including all upholstery very impressed.
I recommend this garage to all Skoda and VW owners.
I recently had a full service and cam belt change carried out here. The costs were fully detailed, and I was kept fully informed on progress while the work was being done. My car was ready on time, with no additional costs added to the already reasonable bill. If you wish your car to be serviced by professional people who do a very good job, at a reasonable price and stick to the times they originally provided, then you need look no further than here. I will be bringing my Bora back to them if for any future servicing or mechanical work. Thoroughly recommended!
Took my passat in for a diagnostics check, and to have a “clunking” sound checked out…the problem was explained to me fully, and I was given various options as to what needed doing, and what could be put off until I was a bit more flush. The opportunity to be ripped off was there…but these guys know that’s not in their interest.
I WILL be using this garage in the future, and would recommend it highly to others.
Ive used Pony Road Auto Specialists a few times now and am happy.
I feel comfortable going there as being a women theres always the worry you might get ripped off but you dont at all at this garage i find the service exceptional and pricing extreamly reasonable i couldn’t recommend Dave and the team more if you are considering using them stop searching now and call them you wont be dissapointed i couldnt recommend them more.
Dave and the team are brilliant. The VW bluemotion service and MOT was no nonsense. Since then the team have stayed late to fix a broken lock and repaired all sorts. They will recommend a range of options depending on your budget and will point you to other firms for things they don’t do, like paintwork. Great company too, if you need to hang out there whilst a repair’s made.
I have used Ponyroad now a couple of times – for a service and then went back for some other work to be done. On both occasions a fabulous service – clear info, good prices and will definitely go back again.
Have been using Marcus and Ray for Over 6 Years and now with Dave. They make a brilliant team, provide a great service, are very professional, diagnostics are bang on and are very well priced.
They are always willing to help – they have looked after me quite a few times when my cars been in trouble.
They work on most makes of cars also. Would recommend them to anyone.
Very pleased. Last June the car was put into a local dealer to rectify a knocking noise which was diagnosed to be coming from the anti roll bar. This was replaced but not the bushes (as we subsequently found out) and initially the car seemed quieter. Within a month the noise was back but due to other problems with the garage we did not feel confident to take it back. The noise gradually became worse and based on reviews on this website I decided to try Pony Road Autos. They listened to my description of the problem over the phone and resolved it in a single visit. Whilst I am not that close to them I would prefer to travel a little further and feel confident about the people working on my car. Many thanks.
First time VW owner and needed an Oxford garage. I couldn’t be happier. Took my Golf for a service and found them to be professional, trustworthy and with great customer service.
Very good service recieved. I would recommend this garage. Good work done and they kept me well informed too. A welcome change after being messed about & ripped off by a VW main agent.
Have had 2 cars serviced recently. very good service and advice. the local pick up and drop off is very useful. Glad to have found a local reasonably priced garage. Recommended.
Super helpful, quick, efficient and reliable personal service. Have helped me in an emergency as well as MOT routine service. Happy to recommend this garage.
I have recently had two cars serviced and repairedat this garage. Each car required extensive work in terms of time and parts. I was kept informed at all times and was advised of the cost implications. Now that the cars are completed I can appreciate the quality of the advice I was given and I am extremely happy with all the work done. I can confidently recommend this garage to anyone looking for good, friendly service, backed up with reliable workmanship at a good price. I am delighted to have discovered Pony Road Auto Specialists – a well earned name!
Im lucky to work very near to this garage.on friday 13th car would not start – its a fiesta diesel – they quickly found the culprit was a dead battery – caused by a faulty alternator over charging which had “destroyed” the battery.both were replaced at a reasonable cost -I recommend them highly – they will get all my work in future
I always used these guys when they were Auto Technics. I’m a police officer and my shifts are all over the place. Fast reliable service is paramount.
I took my car to Pony Road for an MOT at 0900hrs. I knew there were some issues with my car as the left spring was loose and rattling. MOT was done within the hour. Spring was confirmed broken and there were some other minor things. (my fault, and it is a very old car!)
These guys got all my parts, fitted them, and had the car re-MOT’d within 4 hours. Re-MOT was free of course. Labour cost was 2 hours which is more than reasonable for the parts fitted.
The rates these guys charge is far less than anyone alse and with that you get what I can honestly say is the best service in Oxford and around. I paid half of what I budgeted for.
I travel a 25 mile round trip just to go to these guys as I dont trust any other garages.
I took my Golf to Pony Road for the first time for it’s service and MOT and knowing nothing about cars they were great to me. They explained everything and also called to let me know about extra work that needed doing before going ahead and doing it.
Like many other posters used autotechnics in the past and following their recent closure found this garage online.
Prompt, efficient service and will be using again for servicing and repairs on my A6.
I have had my Audi A6 serviced by Pony Road Auto Specialists for the first time. What can I say other than other reviews on this company — Excelent service – Excelent staff – and prices that put Audi dealerships to shame
Dave and his colleagues at Pony Road are great to deal with. We’ve had two 10+ year old cars sorted – an A4 Audi Quattro and an aging BMW 3 Series. Communication is great and they clearly know what they are doing. Definitely recommend them.
I have an Audi A3 3.2L Quattro. That had a problem with the engine cutting out. I took it to another garage and they couldn’t find the fault, so I tried Pony Road, they where very helpful and found the fault and where able to fix it at a very reasonable price compared to the Official Audi garage quote. I wouldn’t hesitate recomending them.
This is one of them very rare garages where you get more than you pay for . Great customer service value for money and a fantastic job done i loved the fact that what ever they were having to do to the car they contacted us first to make sure it was ok ad told us how much it was all going to cost.I will be telling all my friends and family to go there . thankyou for all your hard work.
Same as above, found this garage online when looking for vw specialists in Oxford. Had used autotechnics before and was very surprised to see them gone. My car needed its yearly service, so was well happy when I found these chaps in pony road. I’ve already told a couple of people about it, and will definitely use them again myself.
The work was done promptly, and they even valeted my car, (didn’t expect that,it was filthy, inside and out) so very pleased with them all,
Glad to find you.
Thanks again
Smithy.
I am so pleased to find a friendly garage that I can rely on.
My Audi A4 3.0 Convertible is 9 yrs old and in great condition, I felt the last few times we have had servicing at Audi Dealers the garage wanted me to buy a new car from them and charged the earth for work on my car !!!!!!
So thank you for all your hard work and we will defiantly recommend you to our friends as we were recommended.
As another reviewer says I found this garage when I was searching around for a VW specialist in Oxford.
I took my Golf Mk4 TDi in for a full service including a cambelt change. There was some extra work that needed doing and Pony Road (Dave, I think) explained everything and checked with me before going ahead.
Excellent customer service, very decent price (well below dealer prices) and I will certainly be using them again.
My 1 Series BMW turbo broke one month after warranty finished :(, I took the car to this place after being shocked by main dealer prices, they just replaced and did what was needed and 1K cheaper than the BMW garage.
They also found out why my car sounded like a tractor and fixed it, something BMW garage had missed every time I took the car there.
The car is now better than when I bought it, so I just can recommend them, I was always well informed, more than reasonable prices and it seems these guys knows what they were doing.
I had my clutch done here found it great value and super fast, they fitted it same day by about 4!! Friendly staff would defo go back and recommend to anyone, many thanks guys
Had some poor experiences over the years from other garages – poor customer service, poor diagnosis, inflated bills, not carrying out repairs properly etc. I did some research & found this garage. Brought in my Mk 4 Golf TDI which needed serious help. I got great customer service with a full explanation about fitting original and OEM parts to my vehicle and given a choice, was provided the price which I was happy with, and car booked in quickly. Following a full service and mechanical repairs with warranty, I got my car back on time, valeted. The car drives great again. I would highly recommend this garage.
I found this garage online, and following further enquiries found them to be very good value for money. Finally found the twins from autotechnics!
And will definitely recommend this garage to anyone who needs their car fixed!
Thanks for your friendly and efficient service Dave, you and the team are great at keeping in touch and discussing any issues with helpful advice. Reasonable prices and an overall very good experience compared with a certain dealership. Would definitely recommend
So glad l switched to Pony Road after total disillusionment with main dealer servicing. Probably the best servicing l’ve experienced in 60 years of motoring. So refreshing to discuss concerns and requirements with someone as knowledgeable and helpful as Dave. Prices reasonable, too, after paying through the nose at the main dealership.
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Very good service, highly recommended. Thanks Dave and the team.
First time I had used pony road auto specialists. There was a mix up with my booking but they could not have been more helpful and accommodating about it. Nice people, easy to talk to, everything explained and priced up before they went ahead with any work so no nasty surprises. I will use them again and would recommend them to anyone.
I’ve used this garage for over 7 years, I wouldn’t take my vehicle’s anywhere else. Excellent mechanics and excellent service I recommend them to anyone.
Excellent work, at affordable prices, and friendly knowledgeable staff who really know their stuff. They have never let me down. Dave and his staff at Pony Road Autos, are the only garage I feel comfortable using, and they are the only garage I fully trust with my car.
Perfect service, really polite and friendly. All of the staff are very knowledgable and make you feel at ease. Pricing is very reasonable as is the time taken to complete necessary work which is quick whilst also being very thorough. After having bad experiences at a main dealer they have restored my faith. I have taken both my Mk6 golf and my MK7 golf r-line to them and will always go back there with no hesitation. I would very highly reccommend going to this garage!
Thank you for a great job
Professional and knowledgeable. Had an issue with timing on my Golf caused by another garage. Problem was diagnosed quickly and report given that I could use with other garage to rectify problem. Will be using again.
Thank you to Dave and team. Always do an amazing job and excellent customer service. Would highly recommend.
Had a really positive experience with Pony Road Team – quick, flexible and job done well. will definitely use again
Excellent speedy service by people who clearly care about their work. Very reasonably priced for the quality of the job. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this garage. I’ll definitely be going back there next time when I need something done. A big thanks to Dave and all the team.
Booked my Skoda in for a service which they were able to do sooner and more cheaply than my Skoda dealer. I had a fault with my boot not closing and a part had to be ordered. It was fitted while I waited the next day. Very happy with the service received.
Another visit to Pony Road Auto Specialists for my elderly VW Polo. It’s getting old and to be expected. I know nothing about how my car works so am at the mercy of people who do know. I have been bringing my car her for the last few years and have always had faith in Dave and his colleagues who have always done a great job and I have never driven away delighted with the job and price. Often felt ripped off by other garages. Thanks for another great job.
I recently had my Audi A5 serviced by Dave and the team. As always, they were very professional and the work was competitively priced. Will continue to rely on them for all work on my car.
Dave is always providing high quality / reliable services, both of my VW are maintained in his garage for years.
Great guys great work always listen and go that extra mile to do their best whatever the problem. I always happy to pay in vegetables and Kombucha but it never quite covers the bill so money has cross hands. Thanks so much for all tge work you have put into my vehicles over the years… all the best Mark
Great Service & MOT on our Fiesta. Dave is always very friendly and helpful. Great use of courtesy car and kept me up to date on progress. Would highly recommend! Thank you.
Done a good job, highly recommended
Dave and the crew are all extremely helpful and keep me informed of any possible problems with my Seat Ibiza. They have always given me honest advice. Servicing and MOTs done efficiently and there is the option of a courtesy car.
Always a pleasure to deal with. On this latest occasion the VW dealer wanted to charge me over £2000 – Pony Road Auto pointed out a cheaper approach (and are in any case cheaper). Result was a £500 bill – a 75% saving!
I have been a customer at Pony Road for a number of years now. Great service, always super friendly and helpful. Good value for money and always accommodating with curtsey vehicles, etc. The reminder texts are very useful. 🙂 Keep up the good work Dave and crew.
I have used Pony Road Auto on a number of occasions now and I’m always pleased I did. The sevice is always excellent, reliable and friendly. It’s reasonable and fairly costed, and I have complete trust in the team.
Another perfect experience with Pony. As always the staff were brilliant, who carried out a great service on my car, whilst also providing a wonderful courtesy car. Thank you.
Great service as always!
Had been going to Audi in Cowley all these years paying way over the odds with rubbish customer service but not any more. They tried to overcharge me for a leaking gearbox seal but Dave gave me sound advice and saved me a load of money. Having discovered Pony Rd Autospecialist, you get great customer service, sound advice and they save you a lot of money. Free courtesy car and good workmanship, what more do you want? Highly recommended, now my garage of choice.
Dave and his team did a great job servicing and repairing my Golf. It cost me much less than the dealers. My car drives very well now.
Brilliant friendly service from Dave and the team. Easy to book MOT and service. Would definitely recommend. Thank you
Many thanks to Dave and all the team – great work and still fantastic value.
I was using the main dealership where I bought my Passat for all servicing etc. but struck me as expensive and the customer service wasn’t good.
Rear brakes were making some nasty noises. Found Pony Road online, rang them up and they had a look over my car the same day. Identified needed new discs and pads so booked it in later that week, gave me a free courtesy car to get to work and cost less than the main dealer.
Staff were both friendly and knowledgeable, something distinctly lacking at main dealership. Would absolutely recommend and will be using again. Only wish I’d switched to using them sooner!
Highly recommended. I’m a regular customer and had a problem which needed diagnosing. The team at Pony Road looked at the car the same day I reported the fault, and booked it in the next day. Can’t get better service than that!
Again another fantastic service from Dave and the team, my windscreen was her hose was split as a small job I waited around, I was then advised there is a blockage in the pump, Dave offered me a courtesy car the the same day which was hassle free. Would highly recommend Pony Road Auto Specialists…great service and Thankyou
Friendly efficient and reasonably priced
Good trusted service! Both myself and my partner take our VW and Audi here excellent, friendly and highly knowledgeable service every time!
I have been going to Dave and the team for over 5 years with different Audi’s. Earlier this month I took our A5 with what was immediately diagnosed as a wheel bearing needing replacement – all done inside a few hours, with a courtesy car provided. These guys are first class and I wouldn’t take my car anywhere else.
Highly recommended. Diagnosed and fixed a wheel noise problem I had on my VW Scirocco. Turned out to be a deformed tyre that just needed replacing. Despite not being a specialist tyre garage, I found the price offered to fit a new tyre was fair.
They even changed a side light that I’d been meaning to sort myself free of charge. Will be returning here next time a service is due.
I have been using this garage for a few years now, and have always found them to be helpful, friendly and I never feel ripped off. I would and have recommended them.
I’ve used Pony Rd Autos for over a decade, and cannot recommend them too highly – by far the best garage I have used in over 50 years of car-owning. Friendly, skilled, reliable, trustworthy, and so much better (and cheaper) an experience than the “official” brand garages. Top marks…
Dave and his team are fantastic, having had a bad experience with my local main dealer I decided to give pony road a try, I’ve never looked back. Dave looks after all my vehicles now and I won’t use anyone else.
I have used these guys for a few years now and they have always served me well. Just had my cambelt done with them and the whole process was painless – you deliver the car and they text when it’s ready. Their prices are reasonable for what they do…..and they’re just down the road from my place of work 🙂
Top service! Excellent knowledge. The guys here really know there stuff , found my fault and fixed it all with a decent price.
Better than going to a main dealer.
5*
As always excellent customer service, advice we can trust and reliable work.
Thanks to Dave and the Team at Pony Road.
This garage gives fantastic service and goes the extra mile for me.
Extremely helpful customer service and advice you can trust
Genuinely good value I always use this garage
Highly recommended
On holiday in Oxford and the AC on our car had gone. We were fitted in the next day and the AC is working again. All dealings were friendly and If I lived near Oxford, I would use this garage.
Had a few technical problems with my TT. This garage went the extra mile to help me. Having a courtesy car was a bonus which kept me mobile whilst my car was our of action. Great work, keep it up.
THese guys have looked after both of my VW campervans over the years. Work has always been done on time and within budget. They always do work that is required, advise what will be required in future but don’t make up bogus work that is not required at all to bulk out the invoice. I will deffinitely continue to use their services.
Dave and the team have been looking after my Golf Mk 4 for 7 years or so. Great quality work, expert diagnosis and estimates are always accurate. Should be the number 1 choice for anyone with VW, Audi, Seat or Skoda.
Once again a great job done, very happy with the work and the price. Many thanks to Dave and all the team at Pony Road
Friendly and efficient service, competitively priced. I will happily go to them again
Pony Road the one to go to always helpful and professional, Thanks Dave and the team
The service this garage provides is identical to a VW mail dealer, but without the high price tag; they even provide courtesy cars!
This is my first time at this garage and I am very pleased with the service they provided. They even managed to repair a puncture and the car was ready for collection on the same day. I will be using this garage again and recommend it to others. Thanks to Dave and the gang.
I was recommended to use this service, Dave was friendly his team were efficient.
Full explanation of work to be carried out, would recommend and use this service again.
Great job as always. Thanks to Dave an team.
Highly recommended!
I’ve used Pony Road for a few years to service my VW and will continue to do so. They are efficient, knowledgeable, friendly and reasonable. They don’t advise me to do unnecessary work on the car but always let me know what might need doing in the future. Would recommend Pony Road confidently.
I have been servicing my old VW Passat in this garage for almost 5 years and I am happy with every repair. I always get a courtesy car too. Every repair is done very well. I highly recommend this garage.
Engine magement light came on after accelerating pedal and breaks were replaced phoned up and was very efficient on booking in to take it into the machine to see what problem was I then got charged another £60 when a further fault was on the car and didn’t rectify in the first visit, 4 stars great garage but a little disappointed on the outcome
Thank you for your feedback. Dave will contact you to discuss this further.
Very good service, honest and reliable with a very good customer support. I was given a courtesy car whilst my VW golf was being repaired. Reasonable price with an full explanation of any repair work done and anything else found through diagnostic.
I have been taking my VW Polo to Pony Road Auto Specialist for three years and have always received a great service. My recent visit was no exception. The team are really good and pricing is very competitive. No hesitation in recommending them.
Great service, my car was collected and dropped off, and Dave and the team were great
I too was recommended to Pony Road and was pleased to meet Dave and his team. Friendly personal service immediately on offer. Appraisal of the situation and remedy suggested with cost and probable timing. All done with no ‘extras’.
I had to return two days later with another problem and received the same efficient, trustworthy service at a reasonable price. I recommend them to all Volkswagen owners !
First time using auto specialists I was recommended by a friend, great recommendation! I have a Audi A3, it booked for a convenient time, I was updated throughout the work, at a competitive price, when collecting was advised of further work within close miles, great service!
Thanks Daniel
Been using Pony Road Autos for many years… always pleased with service and price. They just fixed an error/problem on my A3 …we’re able to squeeze me in at short notice and price was very reasonable – thanks guys, much appreciated.
Just had my Audi A3 fixed by Dave & the team. Managed to fit me in at short notice …so very pleased and very reasonable cost. Thanks.
Dave and his dedicated team continually impress with their high standards
of care and honesty!
I’ve been bringing my car here for a few years now. Congrats Dave and long may it
continue? Thank you.
My family and I have used Pony Road for years with several models of VW and Honda cars. Always excellent service at reasonable prices.
Just to say a big thank you to all at Pony Road for a great job done right on time. Many thanks to Dave and the team.
Did the 80,000 miles service and it all went well also potential wear and tear issues highlighted. Thanks
I had a brake problem just a few days before Christmas 2018, I had travel to see family over the holidays so I called Dave who asked me to bring the car in that afternoon, a quick look confirmed it was a sticking caliper, I was out of there in less than an hour. It’s great to know Dave and his guys are there when you need them, a great service from a great team, I have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone.
Excellent service, great honest advice. Serviced and maintained my Gti amd noe my GTD, always cheaper than the main dealer and much more convenient.
Had a bit of an emergency on Dec 27 and this was the only place I could find open! However the service was excellent and staff knowledgeable. I was given a loan car and my problem was sorted within 24 hours. Recommended.
Been with Pony Road for years and they’ve looked after our VW Golf plus for 11 years. Now changed to a new VW Touran and that will definitely be going there.
Golf’s last service with us was on 08/01/19.
The mechanics and owner always pleasant, courteous and helpful. Always willing to explain to non mechanics like myself. Highly recommend this garage.
Sadly, it’s no longer cost effective to repair my Audi A3. But Dave and the team have kept it on the road for me for the last 3 years or so and it clocked up 180K in the end!!! Dave and the team have always been helpful, courteous, knowledgeable and gone the extra mile, often fitting me in at short notice. Huge thanks to them. Can highly recommend.
I was recommended by my brother in law for this garage. Such a helpful and friendly staff and the best thing is they will tell you exactly what to do and how much it cost. They always try to save unnecessary cost and even won’t charge for minor diagnostic. Also got some discount for being loyal customer. Highly recommended this place so the reason I travel from Swindon to Oxford for peace of mind.
2nd time using Pony, and just like the 1st time, it was great. Communication before the appointment was good and the service on the day was perfect. I will always use them whilst I live in the area.
A great team! Have been a customer for some years now and have complete confidence in them. They are extremely helpful and always friendly and informative. It’s a pleasure going there, and I never thought I’d say that about a garage!
Excellent team saved me a lot of money by advising me about the purchase of a car and then checked a car for me for a very very reasonable cost. Cannot recommend more and see you for a service next month
Professional servicing including logging service on Audi website. Handy to have a courtesy car. Would recommend.
First time I have used Pony Road Autospecialists and I will definitely be using them again. I took my VW Up! in as there was a strange sound coming from the brakes and I wanted them to take a look and see what was up. From the minute I walked in I experienced a very polite welcome and knowledgeable staff.
I was telephoned with a full breakdown of what was wrong and how much it would cost to carry out the works so that I could make my own decision, with no pressure. To top it all off, I was given a courtesy car for the afternoon at no extra cost, so that I didn’t have to walk or get the bus home. Brilliant service! ! I will definitely be coming again. Thanks!
My experience of using Pony Road Auto Specialists is nothing but positive. I’m no mechanic and know very little about how to repair cars etc, however I always have complete trust in them. There customer care is perfect and so polite. I’d recommend them to anyone…a great service for a great price.
Excellent service, resolved my issue with my car immediately.
High recommended!
Car service and MOT. Friendly efficient service from Dave No hidden extras. Needed further work doing. Clear pricing. Collected car which is a real convenience. Definately recommend and will use again. Thank you
Very friendly and helpful staff.
Only my second visit but I can tell you they are trusty and helpfull people and also fairly price.
Definetly I will go back.
Once again I have nothing but praise for Dave and the team. I have an Audi RS4 that can be very complicated to work on. They have always provided a first class service and I have no hesitation in returning time after time. Friendly, competent and very competitive. Thanks guys.
Great service as always. Friendly, helpful and obliging. Would never take my car anywhere else, new or old. Thanks team
Another excellent service from Dave and the guys at Pony Road
Efficient, knowledgeable, friendly, reasonably priced. Pony Road provides great service all round. Highly recommended!!
Brilliant team, always super helpful, can highly recommend them.
Used these guys for many years – fantastic and I trust them totally. A rare breed today – car mechanics who do a great job on time and charge a fair price. 100% recommemded.
I’ve been servicing my Skoda Octavia vrs with pony auto for last 6 years and since I changed to my vw cc it was not a long though where to service it again even though I moved away to Hampshire.
Dave and team are as always helpful, professional and reliable with their quotes and service quality.
I have done full service with oil, cambelt, brake and dsg oil change and everything was done professionally and in timely manner. Thank you guys and see you next time!
Started using pony road after breaking down on the m25 In my Audi TT , had very little knowledge of this car . The service was really good , wasn’t pushy to get things done but advised on stuff that needed doing , kept me informed of what was happening and how much I was spending before they started . Great service from Dave and for the amount of work that had to be done it was a good price , will be using them again soon for other work , would recommend without hesitation.
Great service, very helpful and go out off their way to accommodate drop off and pick up times out of of red hours. All costs explained in full and any quotes are in non-exclusive of VAT – no hidden extras. Would definitely recommend.
Back in for a service and the car was finished and ready 2 hours early. Missing the rush hour round Oxford made for a nice surprise and great value as always.
Excellent prices and quality workmanship and an absolute pleasure to deal with.I highly recommend anyone needing work done to contact Dave.Many thanks
Golf TSI – MOT and service
Highly recommended. Good standard of work, friendly and informative.
Absolutely brilliant VAG independent garage, always helpful, polite, transparent, trustworthy and value for money. I rate their work to the extent that I trek 10 miles from Abingdon to use them as opposed to the local alternatives and have never been disappointed.
Found PRAS after a Google search as I was looking to mo e away from the main dealer network. Dave and his guys have always been courteous and knowledgeable. They were clear in letting me know the options and if there might be the potential for follow up work. Also able to give an appointment without several weeks wait. Courtesy card have always been clean, well maintained and full of fuel. Can’t recommend them enough.
Audi Q3 2012, Cambelt change.
Phoned around many independent VW/Audi garages and balanced up the pros and cons of each. Dave was very knowledgeable and inspired confidence that he and his team took care, pride and knew what they were doing!
Great job – Courtesy car loaned for the day without the whole bureaucracy that comes with borrowing one from Audi!
Definitely recommended. 5 stars.
Second unexpected visit to the garage in 2018 and was able to book in and get the problem sorted out. Great service from the team and reasonably priced. Would recommend this garage. Thank you to the team.
Great service once again from Dave and his qualified technicians.
Difficult, intermittent issue with my Passat all solved and running perfectly.
Many Thanks.
I have used the team at Pony Road for over a year and cannot recommend them highly enough. Very professional and more interested in their customers than any other garage I have ever dealt with.
Both my mum and my sister take their cars to Pony Road Autospecialists and have never been disappointed so I decided to take mine there too for an MOT. Dave and his team were very understanding and helpful, unfortunately my car failed as it was very old and I decided not to get it fixed, they gave me some really good advice which I followed. I’ll definitely be going back to them should I have any problems with my new car.
Very pleased with the customer service and the work done. The team have done quite a lot of work on my A3 since I “discovered” them. Most recent was over the Christmas period – such a relief that they were able to diagnose, order the part and do the repair all on the same day so my Christmas plans weren’t impacted. Well done to Dave and the team. Happy to recommend them.
I have had a lot of work done at this workshop recently.
I would wholly recommend them. I was fully informed about what the car needed. Their explanations exactly matched what others said I should expect. Advice was broadly and freely given. Prices were also competitive and realizeistic. But above all they offered after care with full diagnostics and explanations if needed. The courtesy car makes going to this garage easy!!! Thank you…
After breaking a road spring on my Golf Friday before Christmas, thought I would be without a car over xmas period, what a surprise to find Dave and the team working, all sorted very quickly and at a good price, well done boys yet again, highly recommend them…
Excellent service, advice, quality and value as always
A garage you can trust , I have been using Dave and his team for a number of years now and have always had great service. My own and work cars are all serviced and repaired here as well as many of my colleagues cars. I have yet to here of a single negative comment. Far better than the service received from the main dealer and much cheaper.
My daughter’s Audi car had ‘broken down’ and was unable to go more than 20mph in Oxford. I phone and they fitted us in the next day so we could bring it along. Good service – they fixed the problem and we drove back to Farnborough.
Very grateful they squeezed us in and we did not have to drive back again the next day.
Absolutely excellent. Was tempted by their reviews for our A5 Cabriolet and never let down. Just been back after over a year with A5tdi – the same staff, which speaks volumes, warm welcome and first class service at very fair price. No hesitation in recommending them.p
As always, I was very satisfied with the service I received from Dave and the team. Recently took my car in for a service and headlight replacement. The work was undertaken swiftly and at a reasonable cost. Will continue to use this garage.
Best people to go to for a excellent and professional repair and a good price i always bering my car for its service and repair and its mot really do a good job on my vw polo
My first time using this garage – efficient, Intelligent, cost effective and kind (lent me money for the bus as I had no change). No need to go anywhere else – I will use these guys from now on…..
I highly recommend them for being so helpful, trustworthy and effective. I have a Merc convertible and they’ve been great with it.
I found these guys online after searching for an independent VW specialist for my 2008 Jetta. Have used them twice now – once to change cambelt and gearbox oil and the second time to investigate an airbag fault and sticky rear brake. Both times service has been excellent – friendly, approachable, efficient, competent and good value.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this garage.
Dave and his team fixed my car at very short notice after i ran into problems driving it one day! Not only were they able to fit me in, but they were able to give me a loan car until mine was fixed meaning I could still collect my kids and didn’t have to take any time off work! Work was done quickly and I was back on the rd in under 24hrs 🙂 thanks guys
Dave and his team sorted out my Skoda Octavia several years ago after another garagae tried to destroy it (by fitting faulty parts incorrectly) and I’ve been bringing it for its annual service ever since. I find Pony Road Auto Specialists efficient, professional and pleasant to deal with and (most important) I trust them!
I have been using Pony Road Auto for few years.Always had very good,friendly and reasonably priced services.
Second visit, Dave and the team did a great job. They are knowledgeable, explain what you need to know really well and are brilliantly pragmatic about my ageing golf. Would definitely recommend them.
Second time I’ve used Pony Road Auto Specialists for our VW Up! and very impressed again. Always easy to book in, great service on the day and unlike many main dealers you feel like the mechanics really know there stuff and don’t force any work that isn’t really needed. Would highly recommend for VW servicing.
I think this was my fourth visit to the Pony Road Auto Specialists and each time I have been really pleased with the job done and prices. Great job from Dave and his team.
Have used these guys numerous times on my Audi A6 – always fantastic and a breath of fresh air – never a worry that things will get out of hand and extra work is “found” – clear comms and quick service – totally 100% recommend.
Khan says… always very helpful!
Found the garage on Google as a specialist for Audi. Needed a cambelt change and was booked in the next day. No issues and a professional service with work completed when they said it would be. Would recommend.
I recently purchased a used VW Eos which the previous owner had neglected to have fully serviced, just oil changes. As soon as I got the car I booked it into Pony Road to be checked over. Dave and his team went through the car thoroughly, found a couple of things that needed immediate attention and gave it a proper full service. I was impressed with their competence and the car now runs as sweet as a bird! I shall happily return there for the next annual service.
First class garage & great team, you can’t go wrong with these guys, highly recommended, I’ll be using their services from now on.
I’ve been using Pony Road for several years, first with a Passat and now a T4 campervan. I have found Dave and his team to be nothing but first class in every respect – quality of service, knowledge, communication and integrity. Recently a starter motor I had fitted failed just out of warranty. Dave soured a new part at a cheaper rate and gave it a lifetime warranty. Highly recommended for all services, MOTs and breakdown repair. Many thanks Pony Road – keep up the good work!
Was only passing through Oxford for the night and my car broke down. Needed to be back up and running early the following morning and Pony Road Autos were brilliant. Fitted the car in first thing, found the problem and had it all done by 10am. Also communicated well throughout. Highly recommend.
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First time I have used this garage and was very impressed. They knew exactly what they were doing and surpassed any expectations I had. I will continue to take my new car there in preference to the dealership. I returned the curtousy car back just at closing time but Dave came back just so I could pick up my car. Many thanks to Dave and his friendly team of experts. I highly recommend this garage to any car owner. And the bonus….. much cheaper than a dealership and far better service all round. Many thanks!
Years ago I drove my VW T25 van over from Germany running on low performance after 2 garages (1 of wich was the BOSCH service) charged me without solving the problem. PRAS identified that the turbo charger had seized almost at an instant. I have been using them ever since, always got good service at very reasonable prices. Just a pity they don’t also do welding jobs.
I booked my VW Polo into Dave’s for brake fluid replacement following recommendation by a friend. Courteous, friendly service, and Dave offered a courtesy car without me asking. Cheaper than the quote from the VW garage (which is an inconvenient place for me to get to). I will definitely return, and have recommended PRA to friends.
An excellent service. The best in my service history book. My car feels like a new one. I feel that my car has been thoroughly and properly looked after. Details were attended to. It was a nice surprise to have the courtesy car, and the work was done in good time even though I had quite a lot done, including a cam belt. I would return to this company.
What a great bunch of guys who honestly know their stuff. Honestly because they will only fix what is wrong and not dupe you. Value for money is something they deliver but quality service and going the extra mile means a lot to me.
Having just had my car serviced at Pony Road for the second time I cannot praise them enough. Not only for the high quality of their workmanship – provided at a very
competitive price – but also for their friendly and helpful manner. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
I have used Pony Road Garage for several years and throughout that time they have always provided the best customer service and maintainance for my cars I know I can trust the owner to give me a fair price for repairs and he always goes above and beyond expectation to fit my car in, when there is an emergency or offer a courtesy car so that I can carry on as normal while my car is in being repaired. I would recommend Pony Road to anyone.
I’ve known Dave and his team of professional mechanics for over 15 years, and I can honestly say that in all my visits to the workshop my Vw has been looked after and you have peace of mind knowing your vehicle will be worked on with no corners cut, my Vw went in recently with a long to-do list the team did a quality job making my 15 y vw drive like new and will not hesitate in using Pony rd Autos in the future.
Excellent service and attention to detail from Dave and his team.
Always helpful. Always reliable. Always reliable. And a very pleasant team. I never go anywhere else.
Even though I am in the classic car trade I have used Pony Road for the first time to have my cam belt changed, Dave and the team are all very professional and friendly I will certainly be using them again, I can honestly say I would recommend them for your VW…great competitive price…well done Pony Road…
David = Kidlington
Had a recent cambelt+water pump replaced, great job as always by Dave and team. I take my Passat to them for all servicing and repairs, in fact I’d take any make of car there.
I’ve been going to Dave at Pony Road for a few years now, great attitude, good honest opinions, and always fair prices for very good work. A real find that and a pleasure to use!
I’ve been recommanded by Steve @001 Taxis Oxford.. And I never stop using them.. Straight to the point, clear with plain english faults explanation, competitive pricing and very fast recovery.. Excellent!
Found Pony Road online when looking for a VAG specialist. They serviced my VW Polo and replaced the Cambelt and water pump on my Audi A6 as well as servicing that too. An expensive day wherever you go but using Pony Road saved me hundreds on this work compared to Audi/VW. They did an excellent job and I highly recommend them. Genuine parts were used and come with warranty for peace of mind.
I had one front light replaced on my Seat Altea. Price was 10-15% cheaper than at Halfords or Seat dealer service. Excellent communication and fast quality repair with courtesy car provided.
Good advice. Knowledgeable, good value with genuine oem parts and stunningly honest. Don’t bother going anywhere else
My partner and I have been taking our VWs to Dave and his team at Pony Road for the last 4+ years.
Quotations have always been accurate and the rates very reasonable. We have been consistently impressed by everything they have done for us :o)
I’ve became a loyal customer of the guys now for more ten 4 years and just recently serviced my octavia vrs. It was done as usual to the best standards and I’m not regretting not my time nor money travelling all the way from Hampshire to get it done. Would recommend them any time!
Pony Road is simply the only place I will take my A3. Fantastic friendly efficient service!
My VW Golf had a leak in the drivers footwell which the main dealer failed to identify. This garage very quickly found the fault and repaired it. The service was very efficient and the work completed for a very reasonable price. I shall certainly use this garage again.
Would recommend to anyone, the guys there deliver a great service
Dave is awesome! I have been going to Pony Road Auto for a couple of years now and they’ve always been amazingly helpful and always do a fantadtic job for a good price.
Took my car in for a cambelt & water pump change on my Audi A5. Dave & team were absolutely fantastic and the service received was top quality and far better than Audi dealer. Will definitely use Pony rd autos.
Dave and the team are excellent.
They look after both my A6 and ageing Golf GTI.
Always do a great job, are accommodating with timings and courtesy car.
My voice of garage and they don’t charge crazy prices.
Always very helpful and excellent value – definitely recommended.
I would highly recommend pony road to anyone, their prices are very competitive and without a doubt I am always more than happy with the outcome. Amazing customer service, the staff are always very friendly and welcoming.
Thank you very much to Dave and the team
Excellent service, very reasonable. Much better knowledge on cars, and specifically VW’s, then other garages. Highly recommended
Dave and his team were so helpful and sorted out ongoing issues with my car swiftly and well. Even though my car is a BMW, they sorted out the problems easily and quickly and their quote was reasonable, transparent and fair. The courtesy car is very helpful too! Trustworthy and great customer service.
I’ve been using Pony Road VW for a number of years. They serviced my previous car (2006 Golf) and my current car (2014 Golf) which is still under the 3yr VW warranty. Pony Road service the car using VW parts and oil and so the VW warranty is maintained. Their customer service is very good and they are significantly cheaper than the VW Main Dealer. I’ve recommended them to a number of friends
I had been experiencing problems to do with oil pressure and I had a RED oil light flashing and beeping Intermittently at me for the last 6 months. I put it off dreading the worst and a huge invoice to fix the problem, but decided to take it to Pony Road knowing they were VW specialists and were able to run diagnostics and sort the problem at considerably less cost than a VW garage.
I received a call shortly afterwards to tell me it was due to a poor oil grade, and after a simple oil change 5 weeks on the car is running perfectly.
I won’t be taking my car anywhere else apart from Pony Road from now on, they are good honest, decent mechanics unlike the one that serviced my car before!
Thank you to Dave and the rest of the team at Pony Road.
Quick service, very reliable people.
I would recommend them to anyone.
Another visit for the allroad.
Quickly completed and competitively priced.
Very happy with the service received at this garage. I have had issues with poor diagnosis from a VW dealer in the past so it is good to find mechanics that know their stuff. Would recommend this garage to anyone with a VW vehicle.
Great and honest service again.
Many thanks
Myself and my partner have been using this garage for some years and ALWAYS find their service to be top notch, reasonably priced and they certainly know their stuff.Would recommend to anyone would need any garage services. They are good with all makes and marques including some rare ones! If you own a VW – you definitely can’t beat them!
Always good value, never a problem with the work, Dave always makes you feel welcome!
Needed a new pedal box, VW dealer quoted an extortionate price for 4-5 hours labour. Pony Road gave me a quote which was approximately a third of what the VW dealer wanted which was excellent. Booked the car in for the new pedal box, and full service, which highlighted further work that needed doing, which my usual local garage failed to notice. All repairs done at a very competitive price, everything was clearly explained to me. I will definitely be using Pony Road again!
An exceptional service once again from Dave and the team. Booked in very quickly for what appeared to be a major problem. Feared the worst.
Was actually discovered to be a minor replacement connected to the gearbox. Replaced and T4 back on the road on the same day. Now drives like a dream! 🙂
Thank you! (and thanks again for the advice on the alarm)
We have been taking our VW Caravelle to Pony Road for several years. Dave and his team go out of their way to be helpful and courteous. Very fair prices, accurate quotes, work carried out to high standard and on time. Highly recommended.
First time I have used pony road for my Audi allroad.
Very efficient staff, knowledgable and competive pricing.
Thank you
I was recommended to take my car into Dave and his team in Oxford. I have for many years now been a loyal customer to the large/only VW dealer in the Oxford/Reading area. I don’t mind the premium of a main dealer if their customer service and quality of work is top notch, but here Dave and his team excel and could certainly teach the main dealer a thing or two about customer care and quality of service. I’ll definitely be back. Great job.
Always good service, and most importantly they will give you a very honest appraisal of what needs doing and the best way to get it done.
Have recently had a cambelt.mot and service here.
All done perfectly .
These guys really know their stuff.
If you have a t5 etc this is the place to take it.
Recently took my Audi here for a service. And was very pleased with the service and communications from Dave and his team!
No hidden costs honest and up front with the work that needed doing.
Would definitely recommend.
Many thanks.
We brought our golf to Pony Road to get the shock absorbers done having been quoted a fiendish price by VW. They did an excellent and even when I got the day wrong to bring it in they took it in anyway
Will definitely come back again
I have been using Pony Road for all my VW servicing since they moved to the new site and used them at auto technics before.
Expert mechanics, great service and sensible prices.
Very highly recommended
Dave and his team continue to provide brilliant and friendly service. I wouldn’t go anywhere else
As always, really happy with the service I received. Regularly use this garage and will continue to do so.
The guys at Pony Road have looked after both vw passats I’ve had. Always a pleasure to deal with. Accurate quotes, efficient and friendly service and importantly not out to rip you off, just quality work at a fair price. Keep up the great work!!
A very reiable and professional company which did my car service for me and also provided me with a courtesy car. I would rate them10/10 they have been looking after me and my family for many years and I would recommend them to anyone that wants to keep their car in perfect condition.
Amazing team!
Great guys they have been looking after my taxi now for over 20 years always very reasonable,have never let me down in all that time.Thanks lads.
I have a 2006 Audi A3 Sportback with ~140K on the clock. I started taking it to Dave and his team late last year – I just need them to keep it on the road for me for a few more years and I was fed up with paying the Audi garage prices. They have done significant work to it on a couple of occasions and also Dave has given me free advice over the ‘phone. I have found them friendly, helpful and accommodating and I am very happy to recommend them. Fingers crossed they can continue to get some more mileage out of my trusty steed!
Always courteous and polite, don’t patronise because I am female. Everything explained and price given up front. Work completed on time. Would highly recomend.
Always courteous and informative. Have always explained what is happening in lay men’s terms and will suggest what course of action is necessary. Work always done efficiently and on time. Costs are fair and fully explained. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Great service will definitely use again and have recommend to all work colleagues and friends…many thanks Dave
I’ve been using these guys for a few years now and have to say they’re a friendly bunch.
I’ve just had a full service and MOT and the work carried out has been excellent. Will use again for sure.
A brilliant team who were amazingly helpful and supportive. They did a great job on my car. Would recommend them every time.
great service
fixed aircon problem
Friendly staffs, reasonable price, don’t have to wait long in the waiting list, great service. Will continue to use this garage, highly recommend this garage to all.
Excellent friendly service at reasonable prices, no attempts to ‘rip you off’
Will continue to use as have done for last 3 years!
I have taken my VW Touran for MOT and servicing to Dave and his team for the past 5 years (since Autotechnics closed!), and have always found them top quality – professional, friendly, accommodating – a real pleasure to do business with. Always clear about what needs to be done, and what doesn’t – SO much better than the official VW dealers in every way. I recommend them absolutely and without hesitation.
I had to change several parts on my VW Golf 5 and decided to go for Dave and his Pony Road team. Their approach is professional and honest, taking time to explain how and why things have to be done. Overall I’ve had a pleasant experience and plan to return to Pony Road for any future work.
I brought my Ford Galaxy Mk2 to Dave and his team as a local garage in Bicester failed to diagnose the problems the car was having. Dave and his team are friendly and honest, they would even show me what problems were found. My car has visited them 3 times. I’ve had a new Turbo, Clutch& Fly Wheel, and lately a new Drive shaft. My car now drives great, the best it ever has. I also I saved lots of money as Dave’s prices are considerably cheaper than Ford garage and also my local garage. My local garage even told me it was time to get a new car, but I am glad I fixed it, as it’s now a great car and I love it. Thanks Dave and the team.
Disappointing. After many years of good service and what I thought was a good relationship.
Brilliant service! Pony road were happy to work around my time constraints and were exceptionally helpful over the phone. The work was done the same day at an excellent price and with brilliant customer service, providing a flexibility, courtesy car and inspiring complete confidence with all communication. I will absolutely be visiting them again!
I had previously had all work on my VW Golf done by the VW garage on Iffley Road, as the car was purchased from them and used for business and paid for by a car allowance. Until the dealership rather stupidly decided to move to Didcot, which is not at all convenient to me?
So I decided to look for an alternative, as I needed some minor repairs and maintenance undertaking on the car, that was flagged up in a recent M.O.T. So I chose Pony Road Auto Specialists to do the work required.
I was thoroughly delighted with the service offered right from the first phone call, through to dropping off of my car, picking up the courtesy car and the work done. The cost for the work was also considerably less than that quoted by VW Ridgeway, so was totally happy
My only regret is that I hadn’t used them before!
Look forward to dealing with them again and would thoroughly recommend them
Our Eos needed a replacement AC condenser. Dave quoted just over half the VW dealer price. The job was done on time and on quote, and with friendly staff as well. Couldn’t really ask for more!
Pony Road Auto Specialists were very helpful when another garage were
unable to diagnose a fault with my car. They were very friendly,
informative, knowledgable and efficient. Will definitely use again.
Had a DPF Filter light come on my dash board, they done a diagnostic check
and replaced a sensor, and tried to regenerate it but there diagnostic eguipment
kept shutting down, apparently due to a fault in my cars ECU, they said it would
be best if I took it to a main Seat dealership.
They never charged me for diagnosing only for the sensor and fitting the sensor,
which I thought was good of them. Deffo use them again
Took my 03 tt to dave and the team for m.o.t and to rectify engine rattle, so pleased i found this place,a friendly bunch, that did the job,was given a courtesy car which was clean and fueled ready to go,i was already impressed,on being given a very rough estimate to my problems i was already happy to pay the approx £1100 on completion,i was surprised to receive my bill,grand total, £630 i asked why so different from original,answer was after diagnosis the rattle problem was not the item first thought,a costly £500, how was i to know,that very honest remark and the proffesional repairs my faith in vehicle repairers are restored.Deffo recomended great guys great prices great job,will be back again
Having read good reviews I called up to get a quote for a first service on my one year old VW Golf. Was quoted £88 and as a fixed price service at a VW Dealership was £149, I left it at Pony Road. Later that day I had a text saying it was ready for collection and the amount due was £156. When I questioned this I was told I’d been given the quote by an apprentice who “got it wrong”. I wonder how often this happens, frankly I’d have rather gone to the VW dealership.
Sorry about the error with your pricing. £88 is the price for an oil change only service and your car needed an interim service using long life oil. We pride ourselves on doing a good job with honesty and this was a genuine mistake.
Been taking my A6 to Dave and the team since I had it, and they’re great. Always friendly and offer really sound advice. They are a rare thing in this world – a car business that I actually trust. They clearly recognise that by being honest and not operating a ‘smoke and mirror’s policy they win my business in the long term.
I bring my Golf to be serviced here, and have done from new, for the simple reaon that I want to deal with skilled engineers and technicians rather than sales people.
Since I discovered Pony Autos I’ve relaxed re car matters. Any problem – it’ll be fixed and very reasonably compared with other garages I have used. And it’s a real relief to have confidence that, as a woman who doesn’t like cars much, I’m not being taken advantage of and charged a ‘female premium’ as is so irritatingly often the case. Highly recommended,sisters!
I was recommended this garage by a friend for their service and friendly approach. I had a yellow light warning on dashboard of my A3 where two other garages could not fix the problem. I then took it to Pony Rd for MOT and general servicing and they fixed everything at a very fair price. For any problem with my car, I will not be looking anywhere else. I fully recommend their services.
Great service, helpful friendly staff, very fair price. Will use again and definitely recommend!
I have had 2 jobs done recently on my 10 year old Golf, device and MOT, and then a replacement clutch. I found all aspects of the work were carried out effectively, quickly and within the expected price. Having been a customer of a large rather flashy chain who seemed to think it important to have a department to pester you for your service satisfaction, I only wish I had found this garage sooner. I cannot rate them highly enough so far.
Very happy with the service I received from Pony Road.
Quick work, fair price, and clear explanation of fault diagnosis and remedial action.
Will definitely be recommending them and going again when things go wrong!
Thanks
Will
I purchased an Audi RS4 a while back and after having dealings with Audi main dealerships decided to look for an alternative. The car needed some work after the engine management light started showing. I found Pony Road Auto Specialists in the phone book and decided to give them a try. Dave could not have been more helpful. The car has been into Pony Road twice now for some major works and I am more than satisfied with the level of service I received. Both the mechanic and Dave were quite happy to explain in detail what the problem was and how it could be rectified. Hopefully the car will not need and further work in the short term, but if it does, I will be taking back to Pony Rd. Thanks guys
So glad I found Pony Rd! They’ve sorted several little quirks on my Skoda quickly and efficiently, and are always friendly. I’m a return customer and recommend them whenever someone needs a garage.
I had knocked a side mirror knob off my Seat Ibiza and they ordered the part and fitted it the same day just for the price of the part. Always trustworthy and very helpful. I would not hesitate to recommend them.
Had a problem with my wife’s Golf Bluemotion 1.6 – poor economy, and some other independent garages couldn’t find any problems on their diagnostic systems. Brought the car in and Jamie (?) dealt with it. Explained to him I thought it might be the injectors – he established this wasn’t the problem and showed me on the VAG diagnostic. I explained the issues we were having and he then showed me a possible cause – coolant temp sensor: car showing one reading and the diagnostics showing another. Had the car booked in the following week to replace the sensor: BINGO. Jump from 35mpg to 50mpg straight off.
Very reasonable charges, and so good I’m taking my own Golf GT Sport to have a door latch replaced this week. Very impressed with them – friendly and honest.
I had excellent service between Christmas and New Year on my Octavia VRS
Dave was extremely helpful and gave good advice. I have no hesitation in recommending Pony Road Auto Specialist.
Always helpful, good advice and reasonably priced. Efficient and friendly service looking after my Audi TT. No hesitation in recommending Dave and his team.
A few quotes for my VW Passat Cambelt. This please came in £80 cheaper than the best quote. Did the job, paid a bit extra to clean the car, dropped me off at work in Oxford, good all-round service. Pleasant guys, Will be doing business again.
I was looking for an alternative to main dealer to get some jobs done on my Polo.
From the website and good reviews I contacted Dave, and had a good conversation about what was needed.
The price was good and the work was carried out efficiently and promptly, to my complete satisfaction.
I’m therefore happy to recommend them, and to use them again.
Totally fed up with ridiculous prices from Audi? Irritated by the schmooze which gets you nothing extra? Come to this garage for an excellent service and honest pricing. Very happy with our discovery and never going back to the main dealers…
This garage was recommended to me by other VW owner .
I had my MK6 TDI fully serviced and I was very happy .
Lost confidence in VW main dealer now and will not go back to them .
I would strongly recommend this garage they are honest and Dave is a nice chap to deal with .
The first time I took my A4 to Pony Road, I thought I needed a £2,000 repair, only to find it was just a £150 sensor that needed replacing. It’s a refreshing change for a garage to have the integrity of ensuring you don’t go to unnecessary expense having stuff done that isn’t needed which is why I returned for a service, will return again and have recommended them to friends.
I have been using this garage for the past year and have always been impressed with the service I have received. I recently took my Audi A4 in for a service and to have the particulate filter replaced. Once again I was very happy with the work that was undertaken at a very reasonable cost.
Had the clutch and flywheel replaced on our A3, competitively priced, they were very accommodating and the work was done quickly and efficiently. Would strongly recommend!
It’s just no hassle dealing with Dave. Phoned for a service price which he responded immediately and he volunteered that I should check if the brake fluid needed changing and told me where to find it in the log book. Booked my A6 in a few days away. Courtesy car provided (just handed me the keys (no signing your life away and no magnifying glass when returned) They texted me when it was ready and the price which was exactly as quoted. They pointed out my tracking probably needed checking (which they leave to tyre fitting companies) and you dealt with someone who actually knew what they were talking about. Great.
Audi could learn a lot
Dave and his team are outstanding. We’ve never gone back to the Audi dealership after taking our aging A6 and A4 to Pony Road over three years ago.
I started using the Pony Road Auto Centre a couple of years ago and have always had excellent service and at reasonable prices. Being a woman I have always been hesitant taking my car to the garage, as I’ve been ripped off in the past, but I have never had a problem with Pony Road. I will be coming back, hopefully not before my next MOT and service :0)
Excelent service from these guys. Friendly, helpful and good advice. Bought my car with 80000 miles on the clock it had 120000 when I took it to Pony road for the first time.
These guys were the ONLY people to point out that the car should have had a cam belt change at 80000 for which I am very grateful. The point is I have taken it to the main dealer in Witney 3/4 times in the past and they never noticed
Good prices too. Why go anywhere else?
I have used Pony Road twice recently & have no hesitation in recommending Dave & his team. I have been very impressed with the service & knowledge here. Good stuff Dave!
2008 Golf GTI
First time for using an independent – have always used main dealers, and it wont be the last. Pony Road/Dave are professional, transparent and helpful. Good value for a cambelt/water pump replacement on a Polo. I’m not a serial ‘recommender’, but have no hesitation in recomending PRAS
Thank you for helping me right away and running a 5 min diagnostic check to see if the warning light indicated a serious engine problem or not. The Audi dealership said I’d need to wait 9 days for an available booking – the only way the car could be seen earlier was if it broke down and was brought in as a recovery vehicle (even then they may need to keep it for 48hours just to do the check). Your 5 min check (a third of the price quoted by the dealership) showed a minor water pump needed changing and so I was safe to drive until it was booked in for the remedial work the following week. This was a life-saver as I was able to keep my promise to visit my mum-in-law who had just come out of hospital and was unable to food shop for herself. You are great guys and I really appreciated your help in my hour of need!
My wife and I both take our car to this garage, we have done for more the 3 years now; we have been always happy with the service and work done to our cars.
Dave is always helpful and honest with his diagnose and price.
Thanks Dave and Team.
My second visit to Pony Road and just as impressed as the first time. Great service at a great price. Staff who know their stuff and not that nagging feeling that you are being ripped off that I got with the main dealer.
I have had my Audi A6 serviced for many years with main dealers but the price has now got ridiculous. On a reccomendation I used Dave and the team at Pony Road. They not only saved me £400 on a service, brake fluid change and AC servivce but were friendly and timely AND cleaned the car.
Dave was also able to diagnose over the phone an issue with my wifes A3 that Audi said would cost £75 in diagnostics and £150 to fix. £31 later the window and door motor had been fixed. Couldn’t reccomend highly enough, both our Audis will be going back, thanks Dave and Team.
My previous garage had started to provide a sloppy service, so I switched after a personal recommendation. This one is excellent! Dave always explains exactly what needs doing and often offers repair alternatives to keep the price reasonable.
The team are efficient and trustworthy and I’ve been very happy with all the services and MOT’s carried out.
I’m worried that adding another good review will mean I’ll never be able to get an appointment with them again, as they’ll be too booked up. Perhaps I could say all 4 wheels fell off as I drove away?!! 😀 ………..Thanks Dave!
Being a female I often fear going to a garage without my other half, as I dont know that much about cars and costing. However on arrival to Pony road I was greeted polite and helpful Dave.
My car was going in for an MOT and the work that needed to be done (only one thing) was done the same day and the car was back to me with a pass. He was also kind enough to explain that my brakes werent as criritcal as the last garage had told me and was also kind enough to explain why my interior heaters often blow only cold.
Would return again as felt assured I was being told honest truths.
Thank you!
I took my Audi TT in for a fault diagnosis and I have to say I was a bit disappointed with Pomy Road. This was my second visit to see them,, the first was for a service which was excellent.
However they couldn’t solve the fault on my second visit and recommended I try another garage. I appreciated their honesty but then charging me nearly £100 when they hadn’t resolved the problem was a bitter pill I’m afraid.
I think they are a good garage overall and I would go back for another service, think I just had a bad experience this time.
Hello Jed, Thank you for leaving us a review and sorry that you felt disappointed with your experience. It was necessary to charge you for the diagnostic work we had done as this was to identity if the fault was mechanical or electrical. Unfortunately your fault was diagnosed as electrical which was why we recommended you see an electrical specialist on this occasion. We hope this will not deter you from visiting us again and we look forward to being of service to you. Regards, Dave.
Once again an awesome service from a great garage. I drive past 10 other garages over 15 miles to deal with these guys. It’s worth it. Just had an MOT. Failed on minor things at 11am…..fixed and ready for collection by 1pm. This is the only garage i fully trust. I always know the bill will be reasonable and fair. Seriously…..don’t go anywhere else!
I’ve used these guys a couple of times so far, brilliant service and very reasonable prices. I would recommend them to anyone who needed a mechanic.
On this occasion they helped out with the troublesome D2S Xenon bulb replacement after I had failed putting them back on properly. Subject to a small fee it was all sorted.
They had serviced my old 2002 Golf GTI on numerous occasions up until last year without any problems. I will be taking my 2007 R32 to these guys for future servicing and work as and when its required.
Many Thanks
Josh (Headington)
I recently had my car serviced, timing belt replaced and MOT sorted at Pony road garage. The lads are very professional, honest and go out of their way to look after the customer. Good value too. Overall very happy and would definitely recommend this garage to anyone.
Cheers
John
Have been to see Dave and his team a couple of times now. They have fantastic knowledge concerning Audi cars and diagnosed a few issues I had quickly and accurately. The work they carried out was perfect and the turn-around time for the work completed had me amazed. I’m not one for writing reviews, but I was so happy with my experiences here that I felt it warranted it. Thanks again guys.
I started using this garage recently, first for a service and then for a cam belt change and air intake manifold replacement. On both occasions they picked up/ dropped off the car, we’re happy to discuss the issues with the intake manifold (in a straightforward way I could understand) and did an efficient job. The prices are reasonable. Highly recommended.
Used this garage now quite a few times, nothing but an excellent service each time.
I have used many garage’s in loads of different areas due to the work i do and this has to be the best, so reliable and HONEST!!!
100% RECOMMENDED
Thank you to Dave and the team.
Have a great christmas and see you in the new year!!
Will
I used this garage for the first time recently to have my Passat serviced having had a few issues with my regular garage. My car was picked up and dropped off which was nice. The service was carried out as expected and and one problem pointed out that would need attention soon. Overall I would recommend them to anyone and will be taking my car back soon to have a suspension spring replaced.
The windscreen wipers of my VW Polo stopped working and a different garage repeatedly could not identify the problem. Then I went to Pony Road Auto Specialist and within half an hour received a phone call that the problem was found and later that day I could pick up my fixed car. I am very pleased and would highly recommend!! Many thanks to Dave and his team!!
Was recomended to my by neighbough mechanic who used to service his own VW golf V. I’ve got skoda octavia vrs tdi cr dsg, and it was due to it’s cambelt change and dsg oil change which was done by Dave in his guys in no time! Really glad with the service and timeframes, not mentioning that it’s cheaper than local skoda garage.
Will definately recommend to my friends.
Contacted these guys to find out about servicing / repair costs on an older Audi TT before buying it,Dave was helpful from that first call.
Had the cambelt changed at reasonable cost straight away after getting the car and when another problem came up soon after they checked it out and fixed it really quickly.
Wouldnt hesitate to recommend them .
After the VW specialists gave me a quote for an arm and a leg and the prospect of them telling me there was more work, I sent to see Dave for a gear box change. He saved me £300 and listened to all my frustrations experienced with Kidlington! I went back a few weeks later as the handle had come away on the inside of my driver’s seat. Dave’s team fixed it to my satisfaction and joy for nothing; saving me again 100’s of £’s! I’ve also many times now gone to them, to see what the ‘noises’ are – worries me being a woman who knows nothing about cars and thinking I might get stranded somewhere! But they don’t rip me off just give me advice and most of the time tell me there is nothing to worry about. I love you guys!
I have used this garage and i have found them to be amazing. they take their time with and do not patronise people. this i observed when i first took my car in and the michanic was talking and taking his time and explaining things very well. I will continue to use them and advise people to use this garage.
I have taken my Seat Toledo here several times and have always been impressed. They even managed to sort out leak in front footwell which the Skoda dealers were unable to do. Would highly recommend
I was recommended Pony Road by a friend who also owns a VW. Dave and his team are absolutely fantastic. I’ve taken my car in for some complex servicing, as well as an MOT. I was very pleased with the quality of the service, the turnaround times and the value for money. Will definitely visit again.
EXCELLENT SERVICE FROM DAVE AND HIS TEAM.HAD SOME BIG PROBLEMS WITH MY AUDI,THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO REPLACE IT,BUT THOSE GUYS GOT IT FIXED AND RUNNING AGAIN.WILL USE THEM AGAIN IF I HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEM/SERVICING CARS.
MANY THANKS.
TREVOR.
Cannot recommend Pony Rd Auto Specialists highly enough.
My Volvo V70 had an oil leak even the Local Independent Volvo Specialists couldn’t fix after 3 visits! But just one trip to Pony Rd Auto Specialists had the leak fixed. And I was amazed at how quickly my car was booked in and then fixed. We will be coming back again whenever we need work done, and have recommended to friends and family.
Many thanks again.
Have been coming to Pony Road for service/MOT for a couple of years and got great customer service and value for money both times. But the guys really came up tops when I had run in with a rising bollard recently. I took the car in at around 11am and picked it up at 6pm the same day with a courtesy car available in the meantime. And all for a fantastic price. It made a very annoying day so much better than it would have been otherwise!
Have been using Pony Road Autos for some time now for servicing and work on my Type 25 Transporter, ever since finding out where the guys from the old Autotechnics had moved on to. Immediately impressed with Dave’s “front of house” friendliness, efficiency and expertise, and the service I have had since then has been uniformly excellent. They now look after most of my family’s vehicles, we get a loyalty discount, use of courtesy car if needed, and I never hesitate to recommend them to friends and colleagues. It’s some time since I’ve had such faith in a garage to look after my vehicle. Long may it continue!
Pony Rd garage came highly recommended to me by a work colleague. I am very pleased to say that the high recommendation is well deserved! I was extremely satisfied with the prompt, efficient and very reasonably priced MOT service on my Hyundai. The person who attended to me was very polite and courteous and even when I came to pick up the car on a Saturday afternoon 5 minutes before closing time, there was not even a hint of frustration or annoyance, although I don’t recommend making a habit of arriving at the eleventh hour for pick up! I have already spread the word about the garage to my parents and will continue to spread the good news at every opportunity. I also think that the complimentary lollipops are a very nice touch! 🙂
After getting a quote from a VW main dealer in Oxford of £1700 i decided to get a second opinion from David. He was fantastically helpful on the phone and arrange to see my car the next day. Tto cut a long story short they fixed the problem for £436!!! If you need work done on your car i couldn’t recommend them highly enough, they had much better knowledge about the issue with my car (VW Passatt) than the main dealer and saved me £1264.
I had a similar experience when visiting an Oxford VW main dealer, and like you enjoyed the excellent value and service from Pony Road Autos.
Great service and great result, my Fiesta is in good shape again after you changed headlight and realigned the bumper after a crash. Thanks a lot Dave and co.
Dave and the team at Pony Road Auto Specialists were very friendly and keen to help.
I had just brought a previously owned VW Polo which needed a full service, cambelt changing…etc. I found the garage very easy to contact and communicate with, within no time i was able to book in. The prices are very cheap and the team are very efficient, not only that but everything is explained fully and the customer service is amazing.
Would highly recommend this garage to anyone, and would definitely use their garage again.
Thanks again
Jaime
I had to get my cambelt changed (Skoda Octavia) very quickly as I didn’t realise when it should be changed.
Dave scheduled the work for within a couple of days AND he let me have his courtesy car at this short notice.
The price was reasonable and the work was completed within the time promised. They all seem to be very friendly people and I will be using them again in the future.
I would recommend them to friends and family 🙂
Guys you are awesome thanks so much.
A friend sugested Pony Road as I have been going going to another garage for years but found them getting more and more expensive, Pony Road guys are amazing the pricing is very fair in fact loads less than I was quoted at other garages, Very honest as well, my old garage said i needed new breaks but i had to get my cambelt changed, when Pony Road looked at my V.W Transporter, they did the cam belt and then informed me the breaks were fine saving me several hundreds of pounds, They have now got a customer for life, thanks guys.
I took my Mk5 Golf Gti in for a minor service and it was the first time i used Pony Road Autos. They carried out the service whilst i wait (via prior arrangement) and even though i forgot to tell them the breaks felt a bit soft, they diagnosed that the brake fluid was overdue for change. Very good service and competatively priced for a specialist, they even washed the car. Will definitely be coming back for MOT’s and other service work.
Dave and team quickly sorted out intake manifold on my Audi A6 at a very reasonable price and in a friendly manner. Much better than main dealer.
Took my Passat in with a tricky electronic issue. The garage tried two solutions quickly, and when they didn’t work, looked at the more expensive one I tad originally feared it might be. However they also discovered a much cheaper workaround option and offered me that too. Saved a few hundred quid for me so very happy. Will go back.
I had my combi transporter serviced here recently. It was done very efficiently and on time and is running very well. Many thanks. Andrew.
Car: Seat Leon Cupra
My Leon needed an MOT and service and, based on advice from friends, I decided to take it to Pony Road Garage. I’m glad I did. Excellent service, very reasonable prices and a high standard of work. I will use Pony Road again and would highly recommend them.
As a bonus the car drives like new!
Car – 2002 Golf Mk4 GTI
I recently had a cam belt and water pump change together with a new thermostat (old one had been stuck open for a few weeks) carried out with these guys. I’ve had no issues with the car since and nor do I expect to. Dave at Pony Road was very clear and concise his pricing and timings, which was cheaper than other mainstream garages in the area for the same work.
Together with that, a courtesy car was also made available on the day (for a small fee) of the service so that it didn’t impact on my day job. But it’s worth speaking to them first to arrange a suitable date beforehand and discuss costs. After which my car was ready on time on the same day, with all of the work completed at no additional costs.
If you wish your car to be serviced by a professional team of mechanics who do a very good job, at a competitive price and stick to the times they originally provided, then I’m very happy to recommend the team at Pony Road.
I will be bringing my Golf MK4 back to them if for any future servicing or mechanical work.
Many thanks guys!
Very happy to return to Dave and the team for service number 3 on my VW Golf Mk6.
This is a great find as it’s a place where you get immediate confidence in the team’s knowledge and skills, together with excellent customer care.
Having used dave and the team for fixing my Volvo well pleased with price now brought a Mercedes took it there needed few things doing wasn’t sure if mercs were there cup of tea to my surprise one of the chaps knew about Mercedes after me car was in there aday all fixed take my hat of to Dave and the team and the price well happy with thanks boys
Excellent garage, work in the same industrial estate & having this garage next to us is a time saver. Gave the keys, repaired the wiring of my LH back lights & fixed it within 2 hours or so. Good efficient of work & very fast in solving problems, highly recommended.
Dave and the team have been looking after my ageing A6 Quattro for a couple of years now. Can’t be faulted for price or service! Always been very pleased with their work.
Always ring me before any work is carried out and if something doesn’t need doing they tell me as opposed to changing parts that don’t need replacing
Highly recommended for all service/MOT or investigation work. It’s great to have somewhere local that keeps me away from main dealers.
Happy New Year to every one at Pony Rd Auto Specialists.
I’ve been taking my car to pony rd for its annual service for the last couple of years.The guys are really friendly and keep you well informed of what they’re doing and what needs to be done. I had a problem with my car late one night, but managed to get it home. The following morning I drove it straight to the pony rd garage and left it on the forecourt. I put the keys and a note explaining the problem through the letter box. They must have looked at it straight away because they rang me by 8.40am telling me what the fault was, how much it was going to be to fix it, and when it would be ready. Very happy with the service they give, and will continue to use them. Thank you, and keep up the good work guys.
@Joy Smith: Happy New Year and many thanks for your great review – glad to be of service to you. Dave and the team.
Went to Pony Road and had a car service. The price was cheaper than main dealer and the quality of customer care was very good. I would use them again !!
I, like many others, found these guys whilst looking for ‘VW specialists’ on the tinterweb. I’ve used them a few times now. from cambelt changes to MOT’s, the standard of work is excellent & the fact that they are cheaper than dealerships is an added bonus, i can’t rate them highly enough. VW contacted me the other day to remind that my Golf is due a service soon & did i want to book it in with them? I said i know it’s due & no thanks, i will be booking it in with Pony Road!
Wow .. What an excellent experience. I found Pony Road auto Specialists via a search on Google. I read the feedback and decided to book my wife’s Mk5 Golf for its fourth long-life Service, an MOT and a Cam Belt/Water Pump change.
Before we go any further, it’s very clear that these guys operate with customer satisfaction at the forefront of their mind. This shows by their telephone manner, the conversations and the booking in of the car in a timely manner. The work was carried out precisely and to the letter with both confidence and knowledge. Additional work was also effectively communicated with options (both cost & time) available.
Pony Road Auto Specialists certainly know their cars, their customers and what t needs to do to ensure satisfaction and lots of return business. They’ve gained another regular customer and I can only recommend them to anyone else who wants a more than positive experience compared to VW Main Dealer. !0 out of 10 Guys – Please do not ever change!
Excellent service from Dave and his team in giving my 9 year old BMW 530D a service and fixing a couple of things which were identified during that service.
Good value for money and quality service care.
I am very happy with Dave and the team. Massive sigh of relief that I have found a garage I can trust. These guys are honest, objective, reliable and trustworthy. Will not rip you off like many out there who will. More than happy to spread the good word.
A very decent local garage who have managed to rectify problems with my mark 5 passat. Reliable and affordable service. Unlike dealers they can fix things rather than allow blind replacement of multiple unnecessary parts for a quick quid. Would have no hesitation in recommending this garage to friends and colleagues. Will use these guys again.
What a refreshing change! – my Clio’s brakes were making a grinding sound on the night before I was due to drive to the airport. I phoned the garage at 08.30 next morning and was told that they would ring back as soon as possible – which they did, and they managed to fit me in straight away. They took wheels off vehicle and checked brake pads and I was told that there was still plenty of wear on them, one of the guys put wheels back on and took it for a test run – but could hear nothing. I was told by boss that it may have been a bit of grit caught on pads and that he couldn’t charge me as they hadn’t done anything. Not quite true – you’ve proved that there are still people out there that give good service and are not rip-off merchants.
I have no hesitation in Thoroughly recommending this business
Just wanted to leave a note of praise and grateful thanks to Dave and his team for attending to the 12 year Audi A6 2.5 that my son bought for me at short notice, the day before I went on a long journey to Wales and Devon, on my own. Even though two staff were off that day due to illness, Dave took great care to fit us in. The car was in need of a full service and one or two other things. My son was very happy with the price quoted and the quality of the work.
The car was valeted and looked as good as new and went like a dream.
Thanks a million, June
Great service and great pricing…. Refreshing change from the ‘Fur coat and no knickers’ service at the Audi main dealers in Kidlington!
We’ve been taking our Skoda Fabia there for the last 2 years and have been impressed and very pleased with the price and quality of service. Dave and the team are extremely helpful and friendly. Can’t recommend them enough.
David and his team fitted Two new condencers and regassed my air conditioning system.. Used OE parts Excellent price well less than half that of Porsche . Job was carried out with no fuss and my car was returned fully valeted .. I am a very Happy Chap … William Allen
Really pleased with the work. Front brakes and pads were replaced with Audi parts at a much lower price than Audi dealer quoted. Work was done while I waited and I even got a good cup of tea. What’s not to like? I’ll use Pony Road again.
I’d been using Auto Technics for years – ever since I first found them when I owned a battered old VW Camper. I remained a customer through several changes of car, even though several of them have been outside of their specialisms. If anything the quality of service has improved since the move to Pony Road, and I can’t see any reason to look elsewhere. Highly recommended.
competent,caring, efficient,and friendly the guys take great care of my A6. Pricing is very competitive and the loyal customer discount is particularly welcome!
Keep up the good work
Have used this garage on several occasions now and have always found them to be knowledgable, professional and most importantly trustworthy. They are friendly and also provide a great customer service. I know they will solve any problem I have with my car efficiently and at a great cost.
They are the best garage in Oxfordshire and would highly recommend them to anyone needing work on their car and would say it is worth travelling those extra miles.
Thank you all at Pony Road Auto Specialists.
My A4 had all sorts of issues recently and the guys at Pony Road fit me in quickly and were really flexible with dropping it off and picking it up. Really friendly guys who kept me up to date with progress all day. Great job, good price! Will definitely be using them again!
My VW Polo died recently and I was left without a car! I spoke to the guys at Pony and they fitted me in so quickly. They came to my house and performed a few checks, telling me everything they were doing along the way. Then they took my car off to their garage and fixed everything extremely quickly and for a very reasonable price. These guys know what they’re talking about and are so friendly! I would recommend them to anyone and will certainly use them again myself.
I had a problem with the turbo on my A3, and looked for a local garage to sort the problem out, chose pony road motors as they had great reviews. To cut a long story short, the team gave me great advice, fitted a replacement turbo, and even dropped me off(and picked me up) from my workplace. Dave was very honest and genuine. Ray was very knowledgable. Jamie was an excellent chauffeur! Will definitely use the garage again, and this is another positive review to add to the many others….
I booked my Skoda Octavia Estate in for a 150000 mile service last week, all work required was done on time and within budget.
On collection the car had been given a full valet including all upholstery very impressed.
I recommend this garage to all Skoda and VW owners.
I recently had a full service and cam belt change carried out here. The costs were fully detailed, and I was kept fully informed on progress while the work was being done. My car was ready on time, with no additional costs added to the already reasonable bill. If you wish your car to be serviced by professional people who do a very good job, at a reasonable price and stick to the times they originally provided, then you need look no further than here. I will be bringing my Bora back to them if for any future servicing or mechanical work. Thoroughly recommended!
Good service, impartial advice, willingness to help – a positive experience all round.
Took my passat in for a diagnostics check, and to have a “clunking” sound checked out…the problem was explained to me fully, and I was given various options as to what needed doing, and what could be put off until I was a bit more flush. The opportunity to be ripped off was there…but these guys know that’s not in their interest.
I WILL be using this garage in the future, and would recommend it highly to others.
Ive used Pony Road Auto Specialists a few times now and am happy.
I feel comfortable going there as being a women theres always the worry you might get ripped off but you dont at all at this garage i find the service exceptional and pricing extreamly reasonable i couldn’t recommend Dave and the team more if you are considering using them stop searching now and call them you wont be dissapointed i couldnt recommend them more.
Dave and the team are brilliant. The VW bluemotion service and MOT was no nonsense. Since then the team have stayed late to fix a broken lock and repaired all sorts. They will recommend a range of options depending on your budget and will point you to other firms for things they don’t do, like paintwork. Great company too, if you need to hang out there whilst a repair’s made.
I have used Ponyroad now a couple of times – for a service and then went back for some other work to be done. On both occasions a fabulous service – clear info, good prices and will definitely go back again.
@Julia: Thank you Julia, so pleased you are happy with our service – please tell your friends!
Have been using Marcus and Ray for Over 6 Years and now with Dave. They make a brilliant team, provide a great service, are very professional, diagnostics are bang on and are very well priced.
They are always willing to help – they have looked after me quite a few times when my cars been in trouble.
They work on most makes of cars also. Would recommend them to anyone.
Very pleased. Last June the car was put into a local dealer to rectify a knocking noise which was diagnosed to be coming from the anti roll bar. This was replaced but not the bushes (as we subsequently found out) and initially the car seemed quieter. Within a month the noise was back but due to other problems with the garage we did not feel confident to take it back. The noise gradually became worse and based on reviews on this website I decided to try Pony Road Autos. They listened to my description of the problem over the phone and resolved it in a single visit. Whilst I am not that close to them I would prefer to travel a little further and feel confident about the people working on my car. Many thanks.
First time VW owner and needed an Oxford garage. I couldn’t be happier. Took my Golf for a service and found them to be professional, trustworthy and with great customer service.
Very good service recieved. I would recommend this garage. Good work done and they kept me well informed too. A welcome change after being messed about & ripped off by a VW main agent.
Have had 2 cars serviced recently. very good service and advice. the local pick up and drop off is very useful. Glad to have found a local reasonably priced garage. Recommended.
Super helpful, quick, efficient and reliable personal service. Have helped me in an emergency as well as MOT routine service. Happy to recommend this garage.
I have recently had two cars serviced and repairedat this garage. Each car required extensive work in terms of time and parts. I was kept informed at all times and was advised of the cost implications. Now that the cars are completed I can appreciate the quality of the advice I was given and I am extremely happy with all the work done. I can confidently recommend this garage to anyone looking for good, friendly service, backed up with reliable workmanship at a good price. I am delighted to have discovered Pony Road Auto Specialists – a well earned name!
Very happy with my service and mot. Will definitely use again and highly recommended!
@Thyrsis:No sorry can’t help you with that
Im lucky to work very near to this garage.on friday 13th car would not start – its a fiesta diesel – they quickly found the culprit was a dead battery – caused by a faulty alternator over charging which had “destroyed” the battery.both were replaced at a reasonable cost -I recommend them highly – they will get all my work in future
I always used these guys when they were Auto Technics. I’m a police officer and my shifts are all over the place. Fast reliable service is paramount.
I took my car to Pony Road for an MOT at 0900hrs. I knew there were some issues with my car as the left spring was loose and rattling. MOT was done within the hour. Spring was confirmed broken and there were some other minor things. (my fault, and it is a very old car!)
These guys got all my parts, fitted them, and had the car re-MOT’d within 4 hours. Re-MOT was free of course. Labour cost was 2 hours which is more than reasonable for the parts fitted.
The rates these guys charge is far less than anyone alse and with that you get what I can honestly say is the best service in Oxford and around. I paid half of what I budgeted for.
I travel a 25 mile round trip just to go to these guys as I dont trust any other garages.
Highly recommended.
I took my Golf to Pony Road for the first time for it’s service and MOT and knowing nothing about cars they were great to me. They explained everything and also called to let me know about extra work that needed doing before going ahead and doing it.
Great service and great price.
Throughly recommend this garage.
Like many other posters used autotechnics in the past and following their recent closure found this garage online.
Prompt, efficient service and will be using again for servicing and repairs on my A6.
I have had my Audi A6 serviced by Pony Road Auto Specialists for the first time. What can I say other than other reviews on this company — Excelent service – Excelent staff – and prices that put Audi dealerships to shame
Dave and his colleagues at Pony Road are great to deal with. We’ve had two 10+ year old cars sorted – an A4 Audi Quattro and an aging BMW 3 Series. Communication is great and they clearly know what they are doing. Definitely recommend them.
I have an Audi A3 3.2L Quattro. That had a problem with the engine cutting out. I took it to another garage and they couldn’t find the fault, so I tried Pony Road, they where very helpful and found the fault and where able to fix it at a very reasonable price compared to the Official Audi garage quote. I wouldn’t hesitate recomending them.
This is one of them very rare garages where you get more than you pay for . Great customer service value for money and a fantastic job done i loved the fact that what ever they were having to do to the car they contacted us first to make sure it was ok ad told us how much it was all going to cost.I will be telling all my friends and family to go there . thankyou for all your hard work.
Friendly, well priced, knowledgeable. Everything that you want from a garage but seems increasingly hard to find. Would not hesitate to recommend.
Same as above, found this garage online when looking for vw specialists in Oxford. Had used autotechnics before and was very surprised to see them gone. My car needed its yearly service, so was well happy when I found these chaps in pony road. I’ve already told a couple of people about it, and will definitely use them again myself.
The work was done promptly, and they even valeted my car, (didn’t expect that,it was filthy, inside and out) so very pleased with them all,
Glad to find you.
Thanks again
Smithy.
I am so pleased to find a friendly garage that I can rely on.
My Audi A4 3.0 Convertible is 9 yrs old and in great condition, I felt the last few times we have had servicing at Audi Dealers the garage wanted me to buy a new car from them and charged the earth for work on my car !!!!!!
So thank you for all your hard work and we will defiantly recommend you to our friends as we were recommended.
Thanks Dave.
As another reviewer says I found this garage when I was searching around for a VW specialist in Oxford.
I took my Golf Mk4 TDi in for a full service including a cambelt change. There was some extra work that needed doing and Pony Road (Dave, I think) explained everything and checked with me before going ahead.
Excellent customer service, very decent price (well below dealer prices) and I will certainly be using them again.
No hesitation in recommending this garage.
My 1 Series BMW turbo broke one month after warranty finished :(, I took the car to this place after being shocked by main dealer prices, they just replaced and did what was needed and 1K cheaper than the BMW garage.
They also found out why my car sounded like a tractor and fixed it, something BMW garage had missed every time I took the car there.
The car is now better than when I bought it, so I just can recommend them, I was always well informed, more than reasonable prices and it seems these guys knows what they were doing.
I had my clutch done here found it great value and super fast, they fitted it same day by about 4!! Friendly staff would defo go back and recommend to anyone, many thanks guys
Had some poor experiences over the years from other garages – poor customer service, poor diagnosis, inflated bills, not carrying out repairs properly etc. I did some research & found this garage. Brought in my Mk 4 Golf TDI which needed serious help. I got great customer service with a full explanation about fitting original and OEM parts to my vehicle and given a choice, was provided the price which I was happy with, and car booked in quickly. Following a full service and mechanical repairs with warranty, I got my car back on time, valeted. The car drives great again. I would highly recommend this garage.
great garage and price will definitely use them again
I found this garage online, and following further enquiries found them to be very good value for money. Finally found the twins from autotechnics!
And will definitely recommend this garage to anyone who needs their car fixed!