Comments on: UK car manufacturing – victims of their own success? http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2008/12/uk-car-manufacturing-victims-of-their-own-success/ Car Buying Guide Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:09:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doug Giles http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2008/12/uk-car-manufacturing-victims-of-their-own-success/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Doug Giles Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:01:48 +0000 http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=1539#comment-222 The fields are full of new cars because although plenty of buyers like me want to change their 2 year old low-mileage cars, and have the money waiting, dealers believe they can still continue trading as in the good times. I have contacted over 6 dealers so far looking for a sensible deal in the current market conditions. They all want me to take hit of 70% off the new price of my part exchange in 2 years, which is low mileage, still under warranty and in perfect condition, to buy an equivalent new or nearly new car. They then expect to put my car in their used sales lot with a mark-up to them of over 100% when they do not have to spend anything on it before sale. No wonder cars are not selling! Until the greed stops and the motor trade wake up to the fact that it is now a buyers' market they will not sell many cars and the fields will overflow! The fields are full of new cars because although plenty of buyers like me want to change their 2 year old low-mileage cars, and have the money waiting, dealers believe they can still continue trading as in the good times. I have contacted over 6 dealers so far looking for a sensible deal in the current market conditions. They all want me to take hit of 70% off the new price of my part exchange in 2 years, which is low mileage, still under warranty and in perfect condition, to buy an equivalent new or nearly new car. They then expect to put my car in their used sales lot with a mark-up to them of over 100% when they do not have to spend anything on it before sale.

No wonder cars are not selling! Until the greed stops and the motor trade wake up to the fact that it is now a buyers’ market they will not sell many cars and the fields will overflow!

]]> By: D Cage http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2008/12/uk-car-manufacturing-victims-of-their-own-success/comment-page-1/#comment-215 D Cage Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:44:57 +0000 http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=1539#comment-215 How much of the motor industries problems are caused by the green lobby? How many people think about changing their car but having seen the sudden tax hike on the vehicle a neighbour or friend has bought rendering it unsaleable and at the same time unaffordable, decide not to spend the cash? I know of one for certain. Me. It is fine if the car of your dreams is an Eco cart capable of 0-60 mph in two weeks and costs twice the price of a real one. For the rest of us it is hold fire until you have to buy a replacement. Why does the motor and airline industry not get together and highlight the fact that the green lobby's pressure to stop nuclear caused more increase in emissions than any possible increase in air or motor travel? By the way which cars have the highest UK content as contrary to the figures I read everywhere my most reliable cars in the past were actually British made. I do have to admit they had more silly little faults than the foreign ones but no serious ones at all unlike for example my Peugeot. How much of the motor industries problems are caused by the green lobby? How many people think about changing their car but having seen the sudden tax hike on the vehicle a neighbour or friend has bought rendering it unsaleable and at the same time unaffordable, decide not to spend the cash?
I know of one for certain. Me. It is fine if the car of your dreams is an Eco cart capable of 0-60 mph in two weeks and costs twice the price of a real one. For the rest of us it is hold fire until you have to buy a replacement.

Why does the motor and airline industry not get together and highlight the fact that the green lobby’s pressure to stop nuclear caused more increase in emissions than any possible increase in air or motor travel?
By the way which cars have the highest UK content as contrary to the figures I read everywhere my most reliable cars in the past were actually British made. I do have to admit they had more silly little faults than the foreign ones but no serious ones at all unlike for example my Peugeot.

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