Car Preparation Centre

So you’ve found the car you want sitting on the dealers forecourt but how can you be sure it’s as good as it looks?

Here at Thame Service Station we take great pride in providing our customers with great cars; so much so that we have a dedicated preparation process each car must complete before it can be displayed on the forecourt.

This is a step by step guide to how we prepare your car for you. 

1)      Buying the cars:

We check all prices nationally when buying from our suppliers. We aim to keep a minimum of 70 cars in stock, so we buy our cars in large numbers, which means we can get a better deal on the price and we pass that saving on to you, our customer.

2)      Car Inspection:

When our cars arrive to us we believe in checking them inside and out before then begin their full preparation. We know we can speed up the time it takes a car to make it to our standard meaning you can get your new car quicker.

We cosmetically inspect each vehicle inside and out so we can understand what, if any, work is required to bring the car up to showroom standards.

3)      Cosmetic Preparation:

When you browse the cars on our forecourt we want to make sure they are looking their best. To ensure this we have partnered with a professional cosmetic repair centre that will repair any bodywork scratches or scuffs on alloy wheels. We believe in only showing you a car when it has reached the TSS standard.

4)      Mechanical Preparation:

Every car goes through our mechanical prep centre. We not only service the car but also review it against our 100 point check list. If you would like you can download our 100 point check list here. We hope that this gives you full piece of mind when purchasing from us.

We use manufacturers’ parts to ensure quality and maintain manufacturer’s warranty.

We also provide the correct oil grade to abide by manufactures guidelines.

Everything that requires replacement for example tyres or brakes is completed before the car can undergo a road test.

5)      The Road Test:

I'm sure you wouldn't buy a car without testdriving it first, well we wouldn't sell you one without doing the same. We are passionate about this because the drive of the car really is the true test of the car. So we take our cars on a 6 mile demanding 6 mile drive.

6)      MOT:

We provide 12 months on every car unless the vehicle currently has 10 months or more still on it.

7)      Valeting and quality control:

The final part of the process is to clean the car to the highest standard before finally putting it on sale.

Valeting preparation is crucial because let's be honest we want to drive away inour new car feeling like it is a new car. We have a skilled team of valeters with over 30 tears of valeting experience using only the best products such as Autoglym.

The cars are finally quality checked and driven down to our Park Street site for photographing for the website.

Now you know how our cars are prepared why not browse our current nearly new car stock list including popular models such as the Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus