Recent content by Mikeyg34

B Sorry you’ve fallen victim too but (please don’t take this the wrong way...) in a small way I’m glad I’m not the only one!! Hope Charles Smailes gets his just desserts!

After months of back and forth with Charlie Smailes at Foxhills Defender Centre promising to compensate me for the unexpected work needed to the truck I’m still no further forward. Reported online to Surrey Trading Standards but had nothing more than an acknowledgement so far. I was in the area...

Not sure what I was expecting TBH. Just wanted a) to see if I was the only one they'd duped b) If they were known to the community if so, what was the consensus. c) warn off others from using Foxhills Defender Centre based on my bad experience

Blue M Reg 300tdi with windows in the back and a galv chassis. I think the picture might still be in the website. Structurally it's a solid truck but there are SO many rough edges and SO many things not right with it. Once I've finished I'm sure it'll end up being OK but it'll be a load of...

Hi. I will do. I'm really chuffed by how,helpful and welcoming you've all been. But in my experience Foxhills Defender Centre / Ottershaw Defenders Centre and Charlie Smailes are to be avoided at all cost!!

I didn't realise about the six month thing! Thanks MHM. Really good ammo!

Q Good advice. Thanks

I'm sure they are not. I've just got to try and make the best of this Landy. You just don't expect to have to have such major repairs done as soon as you take delivery of a new Landy. Even more gutting when I bought this as a replacement for my beloved 200Tdi that was stolen 6 weeks before.....

Many thanks I've never had to do that before - I'll google it and find out what to do. Foxhills Defender Centre are in my experience are certainly to be avoided at all costs!!

That's really useful. Many thanks guys.

I'm a bit embarrassed now I suppose but after I'd paid £350 (£250 deposit and £100 delivery) I didn't want to risk losing that and at first glance sat on the truck it didn't look too bad but the guy from Foxhills Defender Centre was very aggressive and pressurising on the phone and refused to...

No. They are not the ones. This one is www.ottershawdefenders.co.uk. Foxhills Defender Centre. The guy is not Marc he is called Charlie Smailes. Proper con man.

Having paid a deposit and agreed to go and look at the Landy the guy then starts phoning and pressured me into paying for it to be delivered, to which I agreed. In hindsight,it was a stupid thing to do but I thought Foxhills Defender Centre was a reputable dealer. Every car is supposed to be...

Hi I'm new to the forum but has anyone had any experience of Foxhills Defender Centre in Ottershaw, Surrey? I recently bought a 300tdi Defender 90 from them and am appalled at the Landy how the vehicle was sold and the dreadful service to try and sort the problems out. Am I the only one who...