About Ben Hodgson Cars LTD

Ben set up business in 2001 in partnership at a garage in west Cumbria, doing vehicle body repairs and sold the odd car to make a bit extra, as he enjoyed to do anything to do with cars.

In 2003 Ben set up as a sole trader as a friend had a premises to rent at Glave hill, Dalston. When moving to Dalston Ben carried on doing vehicle body repairs but also done very basic mechanical repairs.

Ben decided to take the next step in 2005 and began to sell cars as well as continuing to do vehicle repairs. He was selling 1-2 cars a week which were mainly customers or trade sellers as the company didn't have the cash flow and weren't strong enough at the time.

Over time the company became more established and a lot stronger, and in 2009 an old run down petrol station came up for sale just 1 mile away from his current location, which had a lot bigger workshop area, but mainly a much bigger forecourt as car sales had really taken off.

It was a big step and tough decision to take buying the new premises, as money was still tight and the recession had just started. But he took the chance and has never looked back. The premises has took years to achieve to become the great place it is today, with a lot of help from family friends and good customers for their continued support. He now sells 15-20 cars per week all of which are owned by him.

The company is run by a small friendly, professional and highly knowledgeable team, which include his wife, mam, sister and close friends. They are all dedicated to do everything to the best of their ability and caring about customers. They always treat their customers as an individual and not just a number, this is why so many of their customers return time after time.

No member of their staff is commission based therefore you will always get the best help and advice for your individual needs, and never high pressure sales from their team.

All vehicles are thoroughly checked as well as mot'd and serviced if it is due before they are advertised for sale. So hopefully you won't have any problems. They are also valeted and prepped on site by our own staff so all cars will always look there best.

We have recently relocated to a new indoor showroom just 2 minutes from our previous location, so we can store our cars dry and warm inside, especially for the wet winter months. Vehicles can now be viewed in the bright heated showroom even if it is dark and wet outside. We now also follow a policy of appointment only viewing so we can dedicate our time to individual customers to ensure we can help with queries and continue to give a 5 star service experience.

Ben has a young family and hopes in the future they will be part of the business. Having a son and a daughter to become successful and keep the business running to the high standard it is today for generations to come.

Their aim is to take care of their customers old and new, and selling quality used cars both in their local community and as they are also internet based they also cover all areas of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.