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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 Kuga
£24,990
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2488 CC
8398 Miles
Petrol Hybrid
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Volkswagen Golf
£20,490
£329.2 (PCP Finance Example)
1498 CC
20971 Miles
Petrol Hybrid
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Mazda Mazda3
£15,290
£345.55 (HP Finance Example)
1998 CC
12121 Miles
Petrol
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Ford EcoSport
£10,990
£185.32 (PCP Finance Example)
999 CC
37581 Miles
Petrol
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Renault Clio
£5,290
£119.53 (HP Finance Example)
1149 CC
72412 Miles
Petrol
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Volvo XC40
£26,290
£423.33 (PCP Finance Example)
1477 CC
21720 Miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
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Volvo EX40
£31,990
£520.68 (PCP Finance Example)
CC
3633 Miles
Electric
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Vauxhall Insignia
£8,690
£196.38 (HP Finance Example)
1956 CC
56750 Miles
Diesel
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Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
£26,990
£410.16 (PCP Finance Example)
1997 CC
33525 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
30 / 10 / 2025
British Superbike Rider Billy McConnell dropped his John Darke supported Ford Transit Custom off before returning to Australia for the winter
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850 T5-R Comes Home to John Darke!
23 / 07 / 2025
Darren from Barnsley called in to show us his pride and joy, a rare Volvo 850 T5-R. The car was originally purchased from our Louth…
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Louth Town U14's 2025/2026
14 / 06 / 2025
We are proud to support Louth Town FC U14's for the 2025/2026 season.
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Investing In The Future
30 / 05 / 2025
John Darke Ltd, Director, Paul Wooding has taken on Mitchell Head (18) as an apprentice technician in the Service Department and Daisy Marshall-Moore (17) as…
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Customer Reviews
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Work took longer due to staffing issues, but allowed curtesy car for longer to cover the work
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Erica Ford  |  21/11/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Speedy check in, service actioned as discussed, finished to the time indicated
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Peter Britcliffe  |  20/11/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Always a pleasure going to Darkes, the welcome, communication and follow up support never fails
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Anonymous  |  13/11/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
As usual, John Darke were highly professional and courteous. My car arrived back valeted and washed. Top marks all round
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Robert Foster  |  13/11/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
From the initial phone call to get my vehicle booked in to booking it in and collection later in the day all good
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Michael Crawford  |  08/11/2025
Service  |  6 out of 5 Star Rating
John Darke picked my car up and returned following the service. The communication before, during and after the service was excellent. Many thanks to the delivery driver who offered first class service. Many thanks
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Tom Staff  |  06/11/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Friendly and courteous, the service was completed on time and we were contacted straight away
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Deborah Sutcliffe  |  29/10/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Very polite staff and everything was as it should be professional and fast
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Mark Slowen  |  27/10/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Very polite and efficient service
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Judy French  |  24/10/2025
Service  |  5 out of 5 Star Rating
Speedy booking in, great customer interface, speedy servicing
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Peter Britcliffe  |  24/10/2025
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A16 Garage, Grimsby Road, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0EA
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