Archive for the ‘Car Repairs’ Category

Toyota still riding out the storm

Posted on August 25th, 2010 by In51der

It seems that although Toyota left no stone unturned in their pursuit of saving their reputation (spending a £3bn marketing [...]

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Dodgy dealers clocked by VOSA

Posted on August 24th, 2010 by In51der

Over the years the car trade has unfortunately been blighted by bad practices and fraudulent actions, one of the worst [...]

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Garages failing to spot car faults

Posted on August 23rd, 2010 by News

An undercover investigation into UK car garages suggests the vast majority miss simple mechanical faults, consumer watchdog Which? has said. [...]

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It’s time to stamp out overpriced car servicing

Posted on August 10th, 2010 by In51der

Franchised car dealers are under pressure like never before from independent repairers offering ultra-competitive deals on car servicing. We have [...]

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If you always do what you have always done you will always get the same results

Posted on July 22nd, 2010 by In51der

Someone once said ‘if you always do what you have always done you will always get the same results’ (it [...]

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VAT and the Phew! factor

Posted on June 25th, 2010 by In51der

The recent emergency budget certainly didn’t seem as bad as it could have been for the motor trade. The VAT [...]

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Car dealers slow to react as after-sales revenue declines

Posted on June 24th, 2010 by In51der

Franchised car dealers are becoming increasingly concerned about the likes of Kwik Fit and Halfords offering the £99 service. In [...]

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Wake-up call for main dealers over servicing

Posted on May 28th, 2010 by In51der

The battle for the biggest slice of the after-sales market is certainly heating up. Kwik Fit and Halfords (who recently [...]

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Reduction in automotive industry insolvencies in April

Posted on May 21st, 2010 by News

The rate of business insolvencies for the automotive industry fell from .12% in April 2009 to .08% in April this [...]

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Traders need to ensure the wheels keep turning

Posted on May 19th, 2010 by ora

Working in the motor trade can be an expensive business. Traders and garage owners are often dogged by unseen costs [...]

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Motor Codes reveals checklist for garage customers

Posted on May 15th, 2010 by News

Motor Codes has unveiled a checklist for garage clients which it hopes could help individuals to not use anything but [...]

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Used and abused

Posted on April 28th, 2010 by Mark Antony

Here at MTI we like to address all the issues surrounding the motor trade so here’s a piece of advice [...]

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Time to change?

Posted on April 21st, 2010 by In51der

The car buying public will have some interesting choices presented to them during the slightly quieter times of the next [...]

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SMMT publish Motor Industry Facts 2010

Posted on April 20th, 2010 by News

The full scope and scale of the UK motor industry has been highlighted today with the publication of “Motor Industry [...]

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Used cars back on the menu

Posted on April 6th, 2010 by In51der

According to many commentators the used car market can only go one way this year and that is up. With [...]

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Taking the temperature of the trade and fearing the budget

Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by In51der

Prices at auction seem to be showing no sign of slowing as good quality low mileage cars remain scarce, and [...]

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Used car dealers top OFT consumer complaints list

Posted on March 18th, 2010 by News

According to a report on the UK’s £24bn used car market by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) one in [...]

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Female friendly garages take another step forward

Posted on March 16th, 2010 by News

In an industry with a serious image problem and where 80% of the workforce is male, the prospect of a [...]

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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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