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I am sharing my experience with National Van Sales Ltd so other customers can make an informed decision before purchasing a vehicle.
I purchased a vehicle from them for £11,050 on 24 July 2026. Within only a few days of purchasing it, the vehicle developed problems. I contacted the company and returned the vehicle to them.
I was later informed that there was an ECU/electrical problem and that the ECU had been sent away to specialists/manufacturer. At this point I had already lost significant time and experienced disruption because a vehicle I had only just purchased was not usable as expected.
Because the problem occurred so soon after purchase, I made it clear that I no longer wanted to keep going through repairs and wanted the matter resolved with a refund.
One of the most frustrating parts of my experience was arranging to return their courtesy vehicle. I spoke with a member of staff that morning and, based on that conversation, understood that I could come down and the refund could be processed. After travelling and getting to around one hour away, I was then told that the refund could not be processed that day.
This resulted in more wasted time, travelling and fuel on top of the problems I had already experienced with the vehicle.
The company later told me that they would not cancel the deal at that stage because the vehicle had originally been left with them for repair, and that they intended to repair it once the ECU was returned.
From a customer’s point of view, this whole experience has been extremely disappointing. I bought a vehicle expecting to be able to use it, not to deal with a serious fault within days, repeated communications, travelling back and forth and uncertainty over getting my money back.
I have emails and communications relating to my experience and the timeline described above.
I would strongly recommend that anyone considering buying from this company does their own checks, gets everything confirmed in writing and understands exactly what will happen if a vehicle develops a fault shortly after purchase.
I hope National Van Sales resolves my case properly, but based on my experience so far, I cannot recommend them.








