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
24th August 2022
Vauxhall Corsa Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Excellent start to finish! Great job and communication throughout the entire job. Ed was thorough in his report and spent time going through everything on the phone.
23rd August 2022
Citroen Relay Standard Pre-purchase Inspection
Diagnostic scan and report
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Great communication, friendly, professional and kept in touch re call back to arrange suitable time. Really detailed report and clearly very knowledgeable mechanic. Pleased we had the pre-purchase check for piece of mind…
23rd August 2022
Ford Transit Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edward was fantastic, he took the time to call me after hours and go through the inspection report which was very much appreciated. His knowledge is second to none.
23rd August 2022
Audi A3 Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edward was excellent. He was thorough and kept us informed throughout the process. Thank you
23rd August 2022
Porsche Boxster Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edd was great, took the time to call me after the inspection and walk through every section of the report. Really impressed with how thorough he was. Discovered a few issues that the dealer hadn't disclosed and I was able to get these fixed, saving me from a big bill.
23rd August 2022
Ford Kuga Standard Pre-purchase Inspection
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Edward was friendly, very professional and a good communicator.
We would not hesitate to use him in the future.
23rd August 2022
Ford Galaxy Standard Pre-purchase Inspection
Full diagnostic scan of all systems and report
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Edward is a star. Really happy and confident with his inspection. Follow up call is really helpful. He is knowledgeable and experienced, you can trust the work he does.
22nd August 2022
Kia Sportage Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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So thorough and professional. Explained everything clearly. Very grateful!
20th August 2022
Jaguar X-TYPE Premium Pre-purchase Inspection
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Ed was prompt, detailed and honest on the inspection he did. The report he did for me today helped me dodge a bullet. I will absolutely be booking Ed again in the future. Many thanks Ed!
16th August 2022
Renault Grand Espace Basic Pre-purchase Inspection
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An absolute star, so knowledgeable, thorough and helpful. I will be asking for him again. The report was really valuable as I know nothing about cars. Thanks
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