Drive Subscribe, a trading style of ACL Automotive Contracts Ltd, view any complaint as an opportunity to learn and improve for the future, as well as a chance to put things right for the person that has made the complaint.
Our policy is:
If you have a complaint about any aspect of our service then we would like to hear from you. You can contact us by telephone or in writing and your complaint will be resolved by the appropriate person in the shortest possible time.
Drive Subscribe, a trading style of ACL Automotive Contracts Ltd Oxford Point 9 Oxford Road Bournemouth BH8 8GS
Email: complaints@aclautomotive.co.uk
Tel: 0333 772 0060
To help us to investigate and resolve your concerns as quickly as possible, you should in the first instance contact the department with which you have been dealing. To help us resolve your problem you should provide the following information:
Your full name and contact information; Full details of your complaint; Your agreement details; Details of what you would like us to do to put things right; Photocopies of any relevant paperwork.
We will try to resolve your complaint immediately; however, in the unlikely event that we are not able to resolve your complaint within 3 business days, we will keep you informed of the progress of our investigations and provide our final response in writing confirming our findings. If you are not happy with our findings then you may be eligible to refer the matter to one of the organisations detailed below.
It is Drive Subscribe policy to treat all complainants the same, however, certain types of complaints fall within the scope of FCA rules and consequently within the jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service.
In short: consumer credit rules apply to individuals as consumers. Business customers do not fall under the consumer credit rules, so the Financial Ombudsman route isn't open to them — though the BVRLA conciliation route below still is, and we will investigate any complaint either way.
This will set out clearly Drive Subscribe's decision and the reasons for it. If any compensation is offered a clear method of calculation will be shown. We aim to provide a final response to a complaint in the quickest possible time but in any event this will always be within 8 weeks from your initial contact in this regard.
Where appropriate we are required to include details of the Financial Ombudsman Service together with the BVRLA (British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association) Conciliation Service in the final response. If dealing with an eligible complainant and a regulated activity, we will:
Complaints that can be settled to your satisfaction within 3 business days can be recorded and communicated differently. Where we consider a complaint to be resolved to your satisfaction under this section, we will promptly send you a Summary Resolution Communication, being a written communication from us which:
We will consider a complaint closed when we have made our final response to you. This does not prevent you from exercising any rights you may have to refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service or the BVRLA Conciliation Service.
If you have a regulated consumer credit contract arranged by us and are not satisfied with our Final Response, you may be eligible to refer the matter either to the Financial Ombudsman or to the BVRLA Conciliation Service.
If relevant then you can refer your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service – you must do this within six months of our final response. When we send you a final response, we will also provide you with a copy of the Financial Ombudsman Service's explanatory leaflet.
We will co-operate fully with the Ombudsman in resolving any complaints made against us and agree to be bound by any awards made by them.
You can contact the Financial Ombudsman at the following address:
The Financial Ombudsman Service Exchange Tower London E14 9SR
Tel: 0800 023 4567 · Email: complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk · Website: financial-ombudsman.org.uk
As a corporate member of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) you or Drive Subscribe may refer any unresolved disputes to them.
The BVRLA is approved by Government as a Consumer ADR body under the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015.
The BVRLA Conciliation Service will investigate potential breaches of the BVRLA Code of Conduct and will aim to resolve matters using information presented by both parties to the dispute. Any information requested from Drive Subscribe will be sent to the BVRLA within five working days. Based on the information available, the BVRLA will provide both parties with its findings and recommendations.
The BVRLA aims to resolve complaints through their Conciliation Service within 30 days and members must comply with the Conciliation Service's findings.
You can send any complaint to the BVRLA in writing by post or by email.
Details should be submitted by email to: complaint@bvrla.co.uk
or by post to:
British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association River Lodge Badminton Court Amersham HP7 0DD
ACL Automotive Contracts Ltd are a corporate member of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) Member no. 2036.
Whether you require a car or van for anything from one to eighteen months, Drive Subscribe provide an alternative to traditional car ownership, offering you the convenience to access a vehicle without the long-term commitment.
Whether you require a car or van for one or twelve months, Drive Subscribe provide an alternative to traditional car ownership, offering you the convenience to access a vehicle without the long-term commitment.
