Hunts Automotive Services , Wiltshire | ClickMechanic

(324 ratings)
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24 years professional experience
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749 completed bookings
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Active since May 2017
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 1 Qualified
- NVQ Level 2 Qualified
- NVQ Level 3 Qualified
- City & Guilds Level 2 Qualified
- Other Qualification
- Ranked Number 1 in the UK and Ireland on the League of True Mechanics
- IMI Member
Hunts Automotive Services , Wiltshire | ClickMechanic
Edward H
21st December 2022
Audi A6 allroad Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Ed carried out a pre purchase inspection for me. He was reliable, friendly and thorough, and produced a comprehensive report allowing me to clearly assess the condition of the vehicle.
14th December 2022
BMW 6 Series Standard Pre-purchase Inspection
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Very happy with the service. Friendly and explained the process very clearly
7th December 2022
Volkswagen Crafter Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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He was totally brilliant. Much better than I expected. I expected a thorough report but I also got excellent communication which gave me all the confidence I needed to make the right decision. It was money well spent, and unlike him, I didn’t have to go out on a cold dark night to look at the van.
5th December 2022
Toyota iQ Standard Pre-purchase Inspection
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Very happy with the pre-purchase inspection. The report by Ed was really informative and helpful.
3rd December 2022
MG ZT Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Fantastic report on car.unfortunately I will not be buying it now..money well spent to save buying a car with potential head gasket problems..thanks edward
28th November 2022
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edf was brilliant. Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. He clearly explained the items in the inspection report that I didn't understand, and suggested what questions I needed to be asking the seller. I would thoroughly recommend Edd to anyone!
23rd November 2022
Citroen C4 Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edward was fantastic.
Extremely knowledgeable and professional. Made the process of buying (or thankfully not buying in this case) a car way less stressful.
Will deffo use Ed again!
19th November 2022
MINI Mini Countryman Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edward was very thorough, professional and communication was excellent. Thank you.
18th November 2022
Vauxhall Corsa Standard Pre-purchase Inspection
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He was very friendly and explained everything to me and gave good advice for following up and keeping an eye on things. I think he did the pre-inspection well and really good at getting back to me and talking issues and questions through with me!
18th November 2022
Vauxhall Corsa Standard Pre-purchase Inspection
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Ed was Very friendly to chat with and was very helpful and informative. Great communication and a great service
Prior to this Edd held the title of being ranked the Number 1 mechanic in the UK & Ireland for 3 years according to the LOTM. He won the National contest and was crowned number 1 in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Contests, in each case after competing over the course of 5 months against mechanics from across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Edward is the only person ever to achieve the ‘hat trick’ worldwide (the contest is held in 38 countries globally) as announced live on BBC Radio 2. Having achieved the record Edward retired from the contest undefeated before going on to win his current title European 'Auto Mechanik of the year'. The interview on the BBC can be seen here:
www.thecarconsultants.co.uk
Other awards include the 2025 Environmental award at the C.A.T. awards, South West of England VW & Audi Apprentice of the year 2005 and Salisbury college Technical Student of the year 2000
Edward is a third generation car mechanic who has always been a car enthusiast from a very young age. He began his professional career in the motor trade as an apprentice technician at Volkswagen. He gained a wealth of experience, mainly at a VW main dealer, but with time spent in the VW commercial workshop as well the Seat & Skoda workshops. He also spent 2 years as a specialist patrol for the AA dealing with breakdowns on all manner of vehicle from mopeds to HGV.
Edd works as a Consultant on an International level trouble shooting complex faults for garages mostly across the United Kingdom but his reputation has spread further afield and has also been called out to jobs as far away as Ireland, Italy and Switzerland. You can follow Edd's adventures fixing cars around the world on Instagram:
@edd_hunt_the_car_consultant
You can also see an article about Edd's career up to 2022 in Professional Motor Mechanic magazine here:
https://pmmonline.co.uk/article/meet-the-car-consultant/ Read more