I recently found myself in an awkward situation reference my previous vehicle which was involved in an accident and was eventually written off thus leaving me with the need for a replacement car in a hurry. Dave Horban, who is a neighbour, didn't hesitate and offered his services as soon as he realised that I had a dilemma and gave me nothing but solutions to all of my motoring problems. He sourced me a beautiful XC60 in very quick time at a great price and had it ready before the insurance hire car cover expired (which was within that week!). His knowledge and contacts gave me fantastic choice thus removing the need to 'just get any car' because of the timescale and allowed my wife and I time to test drive and more importantly, time to make a considered choice. I greatly doubt that I would have had that level of reaction, choice and service from a franchised garage and the whole 'buying a car' experience was a joy and incredibly seamless due to Dave's professionalism and attention to detail which is why I cannot recommend Kingdom 4x4 highly enough!
Many thanks Dave
Iain Dickerson, St Andrews, Scotland
I was searching for a new vehicle that would be safe and reliable, and eventually decided on a Volvo XC70. After visiting a few dealerships and being a little disappointed with the selection and quality of cars available, I came across your website. All your vehicles were low mileage, in exceptional condition and had a good balance remaining on the manufacturer’s warranty. There was absolutely no down side, or risk associated with my purchase. I’ve had the car for two months now – and the “all-wheel-drive” system was fully tested in the heavy snow over Christmas, and exceeded all expectations! I would have no hesitation in purchasing another vehicle from you, and would recommend you to anyone; in fact I’ve already told several colleagues to seriously consider you when renewing their vehicles!
Best regards and thank you again,
Peter Jackson, Aberdeen, Scotland
“Dave. Thanks very much for all your help and patience through all the various delays. I think I mentioned this will be my 16th Volvo estate so it was good to meet an obvious fellow enthusiast. I have bought many low mileage Volvos before without seeing them and expect to find something not quite perfect like the tyres or wheel balancing. However this car is perfect in every detail exactly as described at an exceptional price. Doing 30,000 miles a year cost is an issue for me and by buying through you I've managed to reduce the finance period by six months and knock £30 p.m. off the finance payments !
Doing the swap at a motorway services might sound a bit risky to an outsider but by the time we got to that point I had every confidence in you and this proved to be a useful and efficient process for a buyer from the South of England.
I'm sure we will do business again in three plus years !”
Frank Reid The Frank Reid Scottish Dance Band, Finchampstead.
“Hi Dave, Just a note to thank you for your forbearance whilst we purchased the VOLVO C70 from you. The finance took an extraordinarily long time to sort out on my end, but you stuck with us to the end. You could have sold the car easily to other customers but you held it for us on trust - which I find refreshing in this day and age. As for the car - perfect, just as you said it was. My wife is loving it, roof down or up it's excellent. I would not hesitate to recommend you to others looking to buy a quality Volvo at reasonable prices. All the best,”
Danny. London.
“Hi Dave, just a quick note to say how happy we are with our VOLVO XC70 we purchased from you. We felt it was a risk purchasing a car we had not seen, but everything was just as you said. The service Kingdom 4x4 provide is straightforward, hassle free and trustworthy, we will definitely deal with Kingdom 4x4 again in the future. Thank you once again Dave.”
Garry and Claire Sherriff – Perthshire.
“Hi Dave, I also wanted to let you know how happy we are with the Discovery - we love it! Thanks again for a very professional and efficient service, and your help in getting a tow bar put on - I have been telling all of my friends about you! I will be in touch again in a couple of years when we are thinking about a change. Kind regards.”
James Porter, East Scryne, Carnoustie.
”I would happily recommend Kingdom to anyone looking for a Volvo XC90; we saved more than 10% against dealer prices for exactly the same car, the service was friendly and efficient and the trade in on our old car was as good as a main dealer. All in all very satisfied.”
Cameron Mackay. Edinburgh.
”My delay in writing has at least given me six months experience of driving the Volvo XC90. As I mentioned at the time, I had reservations about switching to such a large car from the SAAB but it is the best car I've had. Even taking the car out of the garage on to the driveway was a thrill. I've done about 5000 miles since we bought it with trips up and down to St Albans. I was delighted with the whole process of purchase and the help you and your wife gave. It was in absolutely immaculate condition and runs like a dream and with the size of family we have we are making good use of it. It simply inspires confidence and safety. Thank you and your wife for all your help, including the personal touches.”
Bill Tait. Edinburgh.
”We are very pleased with our Volvo XC90. Dave was a pleasure to deal with. Very helpful and friendly. He was happy to go the extra mile for us by arranging to tint the windows and then delivered the car to us in Warwick. Car was a great price and in good condition and the customer service couldn't have been any better. Have already recommended him to friends. Great bloke with great cars.”
Dana. West Midlands.
“I had been thinking of changing my 9 year old V70 for some time and was just cruising the Internet when I came upon Kingdom 4x4 who were advertising a full spec XC70 at what seemed a giveaway price. I called Dave who assured me the car was like new so as a canny Scot it was with some trepidation I agreed to buy it unseen later that day. I needn't have worried, the car was everything he said, absolutely pristine with not a mark inside or out at a huge saving on the book price. I met Dave at Edinburgh airport, collected the car and drove back to the South East, it is without fault. It was a pleasure doing business with Dave and I would certainly recommend Kingdom 4x4 to anyone looking for a bargain used car.”
Graeme. London.
“So sorry it has taken me so long to get in touch, but life has been very busy over the last month. That said, I have no excuse for not having written earlier to thank you for providing us with such a great car. It exceeds all expectations and you made the whole process so simple, not to mention under cutting our local Volvo Dealership by £3,000. I have no hesitation in recommending Kingdom 4X4 to anyone. Many thanks and best of luck.”
Jonathan Tweedie FSI BA (Hons). Divisional Director. Bell Lawrie.
“I bought an XC90 from Dave at Kingdom 4x4. What can I say, other than Dave is a man of his word and a true professional - car in absolute tip top condition and exactly as stated. Reckon I saved around £2500-3000 by going through Dave. The whole process was seamless and I have recommended him on to a couple of my friends who are considering new car purchases. Yes there is a leap of faith, as you don't have the 'security blanket' of a main dealer but would have no hesitation in doing it again. Thanks once again.”
Bob Steel. Kyle Consulting Ltd.
“I am very happy with the Volvo XC70 from Kingdom 4x4, it was delivered to the door as new, despite being 1 year old. Good price and excellent service from Dave Horban, It was very easy to do business with him. I would have no hesitation recommending Kingdom4x4 for your 'as new' car.”
Dave Bruce. Tayside Numbers Ltd. Fife Scotland.
“I bought a one year old New Shape Land Rover Discovery 3 SE Diesel from Kingdom 4x4 Ltd for the same price as my local dealer was asking for a basic model saving me £1000's. The car was in excellent condition, delivered to my door and my old Discovery taken away in Part Exchange. Dave then went with me to my local DVLA office to transfer my personal number plate at the same time. There was no pressure to buy at any stage and all queries were answered very satisfactorily. I found the transaction very easy and I will be contacting Dave at Kingdom 4x4 Ltd when I decide to change cars again.”
MR W Cardno. Inverallochy, North of Scotland.
“Kingdom 4x4 Ltd. provided us with a very smooth car change between our Audi A4 to a Volvo XC70. The new car was excellent value, saving approx £1200 on any others we had seen, what's more the car was in excellent condition and delivered to our door, completely hassle free. We will certainly use Kingdom 4x4 again for our next car.”
Dr and Mrs Andrews, Norfolk UK
“I bought a nearly new Peugeot 407 SW Executive 3.0V6 through Kingdom 4x4. The car was below the book price and significantly cheaper than the main dealer. In fact I could not find one with the same high level of specification, with the extras not normally found on the Executive model! When I took the car to the main dealer for it's first service, the Peugeot mechanic stated "this is as good as it gets" as he had also not seen such a high spec model. The handover and payment was straightforward with no pressure to purchase and I will definitely be looking to source my replacement vehicle through Kingdom 4X4 in the future.”
Chris Wheway, Project Manager Scotland
”Hi Dave, Just dropping you a line to say we are thrilled with our purchase of the Shogun Sport Elegance. She's in immaculate condition as promised. We were worried about purchasing a vehicle from such a distance as Scotland, but we had no need too. We would certainly do business with you again in the future and when we are passing through, we will pull up in our new 4x4 and tell you how great she is, and you can make us a cuppa!”
Tricia Willis, S.E.London.
“The VOLVO XC90 itself is fantastic, we took it to Stranraer and then from Belfast to Dublin and Cork and back again. We had 7 in it, and the car was comfortable and a great drive. More to the point, the condition of the car was absolutely perfect, there was nothing to show that it wasn't 12 days old when we got it, rather than the 12 months we know it was. It is in terrific condition, completely pristine. When we come to replace it, we'll certainly be coming to you in the first instance. Thank you for a great car.”
Gordon Wood, Edinburgh.
“We found out about Kingdom 4x4 on the Internet and then spoke to Dave about our requirements. He was very helpful and offered lengthy impartial advice. Dave then found us a Volvo XC 70 in excellent condition. After lengthy research of our own we are confident that the price agreed was better than we could have achieved with any other dealer. The car has been brilliant and the after service very efficient. We would definitely recommend Kingdom 4x4. “
Katie Evans - Edinburgh.
Hi Dave, I trust you made it back to Scotland before the grim weather? Like your customer from last week; I too, took delivery of my 4x4 at just the right time...! I took the children to their swimming club at 16:30 in sleet/rain and left the leisure centre at 18:30 to a 2" covering of SNOW!!! Apparently it never snows in Lincs !!!! (That's three times this last week) Thank you for making today easy and seamless − Thanks again.
Jo Lord - Peterborough.
Hi Dave, Thanks so much for all the hard work sourcing the VOLVO XC90 and transporting it down to us. Good timing with the snow! It is already turning out to be just the right car, the Ringland hills are between us and school - we made it to school, many others did not - the girls commented "the best ever ride to school dad" -− we passed skidding cars and drove onto snow banks and skidded a bit ourselves, but all safe. Mats arrived safely, and sticker today. Thanks once again.
Mark and Deborah - Norfolk.