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
Car buyers should certainly start expecting some innovative enticements in the coming months and years as more car dealers employ [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Change in the weather brings the car buyers back
The weather forecasters are now telling us that the snow maybe coming back (when are they ever right?) and there [...]
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 »Quentin trouble at the BBC
I’d like to get one thing straight first off, MTI quite likes Quentin Wilson. I won’t go as far as [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Round 1 – Kia gear up for the end of scrappage battle
There can be no doubt about the real beneficiaries of the UK scrappage scheme. It’s not the punter as 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 »Top 5 scrappage cars that didn’t deserve the crusher
With the scrappage scheme coming to an end soon, we’ve scoured the country and asked our fellow traders to find [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Look out for offers as dealers chase servicing profits
It is widely accepted that in many car showrooms used car sales have provided the vast majority of the profit [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Greater technology means bigger bills
Following on from our article yesterday on the rising tide of faults that used car dealers have to contend with [...]
Read the rest of this entry »What’s the French for barge pole?
It’s almost that time of year again isn’t it, and I am not talking about Slade records in every store, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Can non-main dealer servicing be a false economy?
During an economic cool off the focus of most buyers’ attention will be on value for money, making cost savings [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Cost of motoring for Britain’s 30 million drivers falls 5%
The cost of motoring for Britain’s 30 million drivers has fallen 5% (£123) in 2009 to £2,219, according to RAC’s [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The forgotten losers of the scrappage scheme
With older dirty cars being pulled off the road for good and the stimulation of the car market universally accepted [...]
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 »Report reveals there may be tough times ahead for car dealers
According to a report released today by Ernst & Young, plummeting car sales, heavy discounting of new vehicles and lower [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – Ferrari Mondial
This week we celebrate a little milestone with our BOTW series. Last year little did we know just how popular [...]
Read the rest of this entry »RBS to sell breakdown and recovery business Green Flag
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group will, as expected, sell its roadside breakdown and recovery business Green Flag as part [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Motor Codes receives government and industry approval
The Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair has received high-profile approval from government and key industry bodies. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – Audi 100 Avant Quattro
The Audi 100 was originally launched in 1968 and its roots go back to the time when Volkswagen purchased Auto [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Warranties – it pays to check the details
Drivers are keeping their cars longer than ever, due mainly to the economic downturn but also because cars are far [...]
Read the rest of this entry »RMI works to support independent garage sector
‘The scrappage scheme has had an extremely positive impact on the motor industry as a whole; the priority for The [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – Jaguar XJ6
The story goes that Jaguar were developing the 1986 ‘XJ at the same time as their XJ220 supercar which makes [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Average price of car repairs up
UK garages have increased the average price they charge to repair vehicles in the past year, despite the economic downturn, [...]
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