Welcome to John Darke Ltd

John Darke Ltd has been putting our customers first for over 75 years.  We are a family-run company that prides itself on offering a fair, open and personal approach to doing business.

Based in the historic market town of Louth we offer an extensive stock of Ford and Volvo used vehicles, alongside a Ford Approved and Independent Volvo Service Centre, insurance approved bodyshop and vehicle hire.

Whatever you are looking for, we welcome you to the John Darke website and look forward to providing you with the best possible customer service.

Latest Used Vehicles

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Ford Focus
£15,990
£361.37 (HP Finance Example)
1496 CC
28243 Miles
Petrol
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Volvo XC60
£54,690
£1236.03 (HP Finance Example)
1969 CC
1279 Miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
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MINI Convertible
£16,290
£368.15 (HP Finance Example)
1499 CC
22921 Miles
Petrol
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Audi A4 Cabriolet
£4,990
Finance Example TBC
1781 CC
50706 Miles
Petrol
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Volvo XC40
£25,499
£404.31 (PCP Finance Example)
1969 CC
17081 Miles
Petrol Hybrid
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Volvo XC40
£25,690
£403.27 (PCP Finance Example)
1477 CC
28388 Miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
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Volvo XC60
£38,490
£602.82 (PCP Finance Example)
1969 CC
41763 Miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
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Renault Arkana
£22,990
£354.31 (PCP Finance Example)
1598 CC
727 Miles
Petrol Hybrid
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Volvo XC60
£25,990
£587.38 (HP Finance Example)
1969 CC
29355 Miles
Diesel
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Contact our team

Our team are always glad to help with your enquiry. You can reach us via phone, email or you can visit us at our showroom.

Latest News
Billy McConnell
16 / 04 / 2025
We are pleased to be supporting Billy McConnell and Louth based C & L Fairburn Properties Look Forward Racing team for their 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship campaign.
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Mark Joins The Team
13 / 01 / 2025
Introducing Mark to John Darke Ltd ....
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Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day 2024
16 / 12 / 2024
Many of the team supported Christmas Jumper Day by wearing their favourite festive number and making a donation to Save the Children charity.
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Our Service Driver, Pete Barker Retires
26 / 11 / 2024
On behalf of John Darke we would like to say thank you for everything and wish you a very healthy and happy retirement. We wish…
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Customer Reviews
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
As this was our only car, the team took us to the town centre until the car was ready. Nothing was too much trouble.
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Debra Anne Richardson  |  24/04/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Customer service was excellent as always, from booking the car in to the collection service and the call once the work was complete. The service team do a great job
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Debbie Diram  |  17/04/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
From ringing to book a service to collecting my car, staff were friendly and polite. I liked receiving the video to see my car's progress. Service carried out and car washed - bonus!
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Valerie Hatton  |  10/04/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Gave me a health check of the state of the car and today I have had my brakes cleaned
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Eric Kingswood  |  03/04/2025
s  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Repairs to 2 type valves and related software warning system. Everything was done really well, efficiently and with courtesy. And my car was washed and valeted on pickup. A really nice touch. John Darke is excellent.
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Robert Foster  |  03/04/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Darkes go the extra mile to please their customers. The reception staff are excellent which creates a warm, comfortable atmosphere from the outset of one’s experience…..so important. A big thank you to the mechanical/technical experts for solving my vehicle’s problems, all carried out to my satisfaction.
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Roy Barber  |  03/04/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Annual service found a puncture in my tyre which was told required replacing . As they did not have the specific tyre went to Bush tyres that did, however they said it would repair and that is what they did saved me a lot of money
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Lisa Gilby  |  01/04/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
It’s always a pleasure to walk into Darkes service department. The whole team are so professional and friendly. They always listen to our needs resulting in a perfect outcome. Thank you Darkes for being there for us
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Lesley Shaw  |  31/03/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
The staff at John Darke came outside to look at the sticking tailgate latch on a Saturday morning. We agreed the car needed a new latch to be fitted. As the problem needed to be fixed quickly, they booked the car in as soon as the part could be made available, even though the workshop was very busy. Everyone I saw and spoke to at John Darke was helpful, courteous and professional. Thank you!
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Anne Hebburn  |  29/03/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Good friendly Service. Kept up to date with what was happening with my car. Car returned to me in a very clean condition
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Ruth Cox  |  09/03/2025
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