Telephone: 01245 420 262

About Us

A familiar and popular name in the area, Prestons has firmly established itself over the last 90+ years (Est. 1919), as one of the leading independent motor dealers located in the Chelmsford area.

Prestons is a family run business and prides itself on giving good service and value for money. Conveniently situated just outside Chelmsford off the A414, in the picturesque village of Writtle, Prestons has much to offer. Should a customer require servicing or repairs Prestons have a 'state of the art' aftersales facility, employing fully qualified technicians. We also have a recently installed new computerised MOT testing facility located on site.

Trading Standard - On ISO 9000

We are an authorised Skoda Aftersales Dealer. We took on the Skoda franchise in 1995 when we had the whole dealership including the selling of new Skoda, however, in 2002 we made the decision to become an aftersales retailer, and a valuable part of the Skoda main network for servicing, warranties and parts.

However we do deal in second hand Skoda and continue to sell new Skodas to our customers through another dealer.

The Skoda franchise has a superb range of vehicles from the small car being the Fabia, then the Octavia and the limo size vehicle known as a Superb. Across the range we have diesel and petrol engines of varying sizes, manual and automatic, saloon or hatchback models. 

We look after any makes of vehicle

The service department is ably supported by a parts department stocking a full range of manufacturer recommended parts - thereby ensuring that cars will be back on the road in the shortest possible time.

Prestons Garages Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for consumer credit purposes (ref: 711183) and an Appointed Representative of AutoProtect (MBI) Ltd (ref: 312143) for insurance distributions purposes. Prestons Garages Limited are a credit intermediary which means we operate as a broker and not a lender. We work with a limited number of providers. Lenders will typically  pay a commission to us for introducing you to them, calculated as a percentage of the amount you borrow. Different lenders may pay different commissions for such introductions and may also provide financial support for our training and marketing. However, any such amounts they and other lenders pay us will not affect the amounts you pay under your finance agreement, all of which are set by the lender concerned. Our aim is to secure finance for you at the lowest interest rate you are eligible for from our panel of lenders. If you ask us what the amount of commission is, we will tell you in good time before the Finance agreement is executed.

If you are unhappy with our service and you wish to register a complaint, please contact us: In writing at Prestons Garages Ltd, 2-4 Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM13EH or by email at suzanne@prestons-ssangyong.co.uk providing your contact information and details of your complaint. We will answer any complaints as quickly as possible but always within eight weeks. If we cannot resolve your complaint within 8 weeks, you may be able to refer your dispute to the Financial Ombudsman Service. This service is free to use. Their consumer helpline is available on 0300 123 9123 or you can visit their website at www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

Company Info: Prestons Garages Ltd, 2-4 Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM13EH