

First Help Towing
Scores reflect the Overall AI Score for each category
Based on recent customer reviews, First Help Towing receives sharply polarised feedback. A small group of customers praise quick arrival and helpful individual drivers, while a much larger group describe deceptive towing practices, inflated release fees, missing items from vehicles, reckless driving by tow truck operators, and a near total breakdown in communication once vehicles reach the company yard.
Replied to 98% of negative reviews
Reply time on negative reviews: 154h 59m
TrustIndex
4.1
Ranking
#25
in Repairs & Service
Reply Time
143h 59m
NPS Score
-76
Recommended: Unlikely
Replied to 98% of negative reviews
Reply time on negative reviews: 154h 59m
Based on recent customer reviews, First Help Towing receives sharply polarised feedback. A small group of customers praise quick arrival and helpful individual drivers, while a much larger group describe deceptive towing practices, inflated release fees, missing items from vehicles, reckless driving by tow truck operators, and a near total breakdown in communication once vehicles reach the company yard.
The most common complaint about First Help Towing, based on Hellopeter's AI analysis of recent customer reviews, is Service, Repairs & Maintenance. Customers describe vehicles being towed to undisclosed yards instead of agreed panel beaters, excessive release fees of R10,000 to R15,000 for short tows, slow turnaround, and vehicles arriving with additional damage or missing parts after collection.
First Help Towing scores 1.3 out of 5 on Hellopeter's AI analysis of service quality in Repairs & Service, compared to the Repairs & Service industry average of 3.3. Their strongest theme is Turnaround Time (1.5); their weakest is Pricing & Quotes (1.1). The top AI-rated Repairs & Service business on Hellopeter is Eljoney Executive Body Repairs (4.7). How is the AI Score calculated? →
First Help Towing has a TrustIndex of 4.1 out of 10 on Hellopeter, based on 70 reviews in the last 12 months. They reply to 98% of negative reviews, typically within 154 hours 59 min. Hellopeter has tracked First Help Towing across 1,187 total reviews. How is the TrustIndex calculated? →
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