About Sussex Cars

Here’s a few facts about Sussex Cars

  • We have been established as the UK’s longest running and probably biggest Smart car specialist for nearly ten years.
  • We are based in East Preston, West Sussex, and we are very easy to find. Click here for our full address.
  • Andrew Shipp and his team of Gary Stevens and Mark Sturges have a combined experience of nearly 16 years experience with Smart Cars.
  • Our technicians have the best facilities for an independent Smart specialist and access to the latest Mercedes diagnostic equipment.
  • We run six courtesy cars so whenever you have your car in for service you can be sure to have alternative transport
  • We commit ourselves to being able to get your car into our workshop within 72 hours.
  • We promise never to do any work on your car without prior approval
  • We pride ourselves on fair value for money and transparency in our dealings with our customers
  • Sussex Cars have a huge selection of accessories, and if we haven’t got it we will do our best to find it.
  • If you find yourself near East Preston then please come by and see us. Please give us a little notice though. Alternatively email sussex cars.

To find out more, please call or email us

Founded in 1999, Sussex Cars are amongst the first and certainly the longest running independent Smart Car specialists. Starting from small premises at Thakeham Garage in Storrington, Sussex Cars have now grown over the last nine years and last year all the Smart Car business was transferred from the old premises, to a fantastic facility in East Preston, near Littlehampton, in West Sussex. As Andrew Shipp explained, the old garage was far too small to offer the sort of service that we wanted to give our customers, and the move has now allowed us to give the back up that Smart car customers deserve.

The garage has a forecourt that displays 30 Smarts, For Two, For Four and Roadster, and we have a selection from £2999 right through to the latest Smart For Two Mark 8, an example of which we run as a demonstrator.

Inside the showroom we continue with a selection of cars and accessories, and this is were you can expect a warm welcome from Andrew Gary and Mark. Whilst each member of our team has their own special role in Sussex Cars, we all have one goal in mind which is the service you have become accustomed to when you visit East Preston.

The Workshop facility has to be one of the best in Sussex, with 6 service bays, 2 designed with only Smart Cars in mind, and a staff of dedicated technicians on hand to tend to your cars needs. We are proud of our reputation for fair prices and a detailed knowledge of Smarts, backed up with the official Mercedes Diagnostic machines to make sure that your car gets the thorough attention it deserves.

In addition we have a fully equipped paintshop on site so that we can repair your Smart Car to the very highest standards, and we are now renowned for the Custom paint jobs we can do to make your car stand out from the crowd.

We look forward to welcoming you to Sussex Cars and we hope that any contact you have with us makes you smile.