Archive for the ‘Car Repairs’ Category

Every Kia now gets a seven year warranty

Posted on February 24th, 2010 by ora

You may have heard that Korean manufacturer Kia is extending its unique seven-year warranty to all the cars in its [...]

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Profit the reward for car dealer loyalty

Posted on February 13th, 2010 by In51der

Car buyers should certainly start expecting some innovative enticements in the coming months and years as more car dealers employ [...]

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Change in the weather brings the car buyers back

Posted on January 21st, 2010 by In51der

The weather forecasters are now telling us that the snow maybe coming back (when are they ever right?) and there [...]

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Oversell the add-ons and something is going to crack

Posted on January 19th, 2010 by In51der

We often highlight at Motor Trade Insider the fact that the actual selling of a car is only a very [...]

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Quentin trouble at the BBC

Posted on January 13th, 2010 by Outsider

I’d like to get one thing straight first off, MTI quite likes Quentin Wilson. I won’t go as far as [...]

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Round 1 – Kia gear up for the end of scrappage battle

Posted on January 5th, 2010 by Outsider

There can be no doubt about the real beneficiaries of the UK scrappage scheme. It’s not the punter as in [...]

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2009 and the year ahead

Posted on December 24th, 2009 by In51der

As 2009 draws to a close and we reflect on a tumultuous year it’s fair to say the ups and [...]

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Top 5 scrappage cars that didn’t deserve the crusher

Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Serman

With the scrappage scheme coming to an end soon, we’ve scoured the country and asked our fellow traders to find [...]

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Look out for offers as dealers chase servicing profits

Posted on December 16th, 2009 by In51der

It is widely accepted that in many car showrooms used car sales have provided the vast majority of the profit [...]

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Greater technology means bigger bills

Posted on December 10th, 2009 by Mark Antony

Following on from our article yesterday on the rising tide of faults that used car dealers have to contend with [...]

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What’s the French for barge pole?

Posted on December 9th, 2009 by Mark Antony

It’s almost that time of year again isn’t it, and I am not talking about Slade records in every store, [...]

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Can non-main dealer servicing be a false economy?

Posted on November 26th, 2009 by In51der

During an economic cool off the focus of most buyers’ attention will be on value for money, making cost savings [...]

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Cost of motoring for Britain’s 30 million drivers falls 5%

Posted on November 18th, 2009 by News

The cost of motoring for Britain’s 30 million drivers has fallen 5% (£123) in 2009 to £2,219, according to RAC’s [...]

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The forgotten losers of the scrappage scheme

Posted on November 18th, 2009 by In51der

With older dirty cars being pulled off the road for good and the stimulation of the car market universally accepted [...]

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The future looks less profitable for dealers

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by In51der

Unfortunately there are several factors which point towards car dealers experiencing a challenging time next year and we have already [...]

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Precious metal – the car itself is just a vehicle for profit

Posted on November 10th, 2009 by In51der

As we have mentioned before the business manager is now arguably the most important member of the car dealership personnel, [...]

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Report reveals there may be tough times ahead for car dealers

Posted on November 9th, 2009 by News

According to a report released today by Ernst & Young, plummeting car sales, heavy discounting of new vehicles and lower [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Ferrari Mondial

Posted on November 7th, 2009 by Serman

This week we celebrate a little milestone with our BOTW series. Last year little did we know just how popular [...]

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RBS to sell breakdown and recovery business Green Flag

Posted on November 4th, 2009 by News

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group will, as expected, sell its roadside breakdown and recovery business Green Flag as part [...]

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Motor Codes receives government and industry approval

Posted on October 29th, 2009 by News

The Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair has received high-profile approval from government and key industry bodies. [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Audi 100 Avant Quattro

Posted on October 24th, 2009 by Serman

The Audi 100 was originally launched in 1968 and its roots go back to the time when Volkswagen purchased Auto [...]

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Warranties – it pays to check the details

Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by In51der

Drivers are keeping their cars longer than ever, due mainly to the economic downturn but also because cars are far [...]

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RMI works to support independent garage sector

Posted on October 20th, 2009 by News

‘The scrappage scheme has had an extremely positive impact on the motor industry as a whole; the priority for The [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Jaguar XJ6

Posted on October 16th, 2009 by Serman

The story goes that Jaguar were developing the 1986 ‘XJ at the same time as their XJ220 supercar which makes [...]

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Average price of car repairs up

Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by News

UK garages have increased the average price they charge to repair vehicles in the past year, despite the economic downturn, [...]

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Bargain of the Week

Bargain of the Week – Buying a Supercar – part one

Bargain of the Week – Buying a Supercar – part one

OK, here's the scenario. Nine friends all want to own supercars. Nine friends can't afford to buy a supercar. Late in the summer of 2009 ...

Bargain of the Week – Mini Cooper

A guy was talking to me the other day and asked my advice, which can be dangerous, about what car to buy next. He was ...

Bargain of the Week – Porsche Cayenne S

With the snowy weather causing its usual spate of mayhem this month, unsurprisingly 4x4's seem to be the preference at the moment. Funny that. Speaking ...

Scrappage

Scrappage scheme ends, hard work begins

Scrappage scheme ends, hard work begins

March is obviously a busy month for franchised car dealers, and perhaps carries more significance this year given that it coincides with the end of ...

Car Makers Premier League – February 2010

It’s time once again for the Car Makers Premier League where each month we take a look at the top 20 manufacturers in terms of ...

Scrappage scheme enters final stage

The final phase of the Government's scrappage scheme began yesterday (Wednesday 24th February). Car manufacturers have been allocated shares of about 50,000 potential further orders based ...