There is much talk at present about how the retail car sales business can improve the service it delivers to [...]
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Just blame the weather
The school summer holidays are officially here and traditionally it can be a mixed bag for the trade. If the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car dealer finance still being overlooked
In conversation with a long established car dealer recently, he passed on to me his exasperation with the fact that [...]
Read the rest of this entry »VAT and the Phew! factor
The recent emergency budget certainly didn’t seem as bad as it could have been for the motor trade. The VAT [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car buyers may be at risk of committing finance fraud
By providing bogus details in a finance application or selling a vehicle that has outstanding finance, car buyers may not [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Reduction in automotive industry insolvencies in April
The rate of business insolvencies for the automotive industry fell from .12% in April 2009 to .08% in April this [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Service departments frightened of selling
It is a recognized fact that in the franchised dealer network the after sales departments have been underperforming for quite [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Some dealers not obeying the law when it comes to car finance
Car dealers are taking buyers for a ride by not being crystal clear regarding exactly how much interest they are [...]
Read the rest of this entry »New and used car markets show finance growth in February
The latest motor finance market statistics published by the Finance & Leasing Association show growth in the used car market [...]
Read the rest of this entry »SMMT publish Motor Industry Facts 2010
The full scope and scale of the UK motor industry has been highlighted today with the publication of “Motor Industry [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Taking the temperature of the trade and fearing the budget
Prices at auction seem to be showing no sign of slowing as good quality low mileage cars remain scarce, and [...]
Read the rest of this entry »January bad weather fails to freeze motor finance sales
The latest figures released by the Finance and Leasing Association have revealed that the return of the 17.5% VAT rate [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Business is brisk as car buyers emerge from the cold
At last we are getting reports that trade is becoming brisk again, deals are being done and buyers, fed up [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Oversell the add-ons and something is going to crack
We often highlight at Motor Trade Insider the fact that the actual selling of a car is only a very [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Manufacturers and dealers roll up their sleeves for a tough year ahead
There is a lot of positive sentiment at present amid the usual new year pessimism and the motor trade in [...]
Read the rest of this entry »2009 and the year ahead
As 2009 draws to a close and we reflect on a tumultuous year it’s fair to say the ups and [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Finance the key for many smaller dealers
If you ask anyone’s opinion on almost anything they will generally start by looking at the subject of conversation totally [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Can we expect some innovative marketing this festive period?
Most car dealers are busily erecting their Christmas trees, dressing the showroom and gearing up for the festive season. In [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Some motorists are deferring routine car maintenance
Consumers are responding to rises in motoring costs and challenging economic conditions by deferring routine vehicle repair, servicing and maintenance [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The future looks less profitable for dealers
Unfortunately there are several factors which point towards car dealers experiencing a challenging time next year and we have already [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Precious metal – the car itself is just a vehicle for profit
As we have mentioned before the business manager is now arguably the most important member of the car dealership personnel, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Please do not ask for credit as refusal often offends
The shortage of consumer finance available to potential customers is really starting to hurt car dealers. The perceived success of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car finance refusals still hampering sales growth
Although many car dealers are forecasting recession busting numbers in terms of point of sale finance penetration, others are saying [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Motor finance sales show first increase in more than a year
Sales of new cars bought by consumers using dealer finance have grown for the first time since July 2008, according [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car finance, the banks and an unlevel playing field
New car sales may still have some way to go before they recover and may perhaps never reach the dizzy [...]
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