It is widely believed that the increase in VAT from January 11th will stimulate new car sales in the second [...]
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Traders need to ensure the wheels keep turning
Working in the motor trade can be an expensive business. Traders and garage owners are often dogged by unseen costs [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car buyers confidence hit by showroom tax, says Motorpoint
According to a new poll of 1,000 motorists carried out by car supermarket Motorpoint has revealed 93 percent of car [...]
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 »New car price hikes threaten stability
The Lord Mandelson giveth and he taketh away and this phrase probably describes, quite aptly, what the motor trade is [...]
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 »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 »Pre-budget report 2009 motoring round-up
VAT As we know VAT will return to 17.5% as from 01 January 2010 and this will obviously impact on [...]
Read the rest of this entry »VAT conundrum means it’s better to buy now
Another good reason for buyers to do a deal and buy a car this side of Christmas is that not [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Buying a new car? Better strike while the iron is hot!
As car dealers look to re-align the prices on their used car stock, they have to be mindful of reacting [...]
Read the rest of this entry »DVLA launch new 0300 car tax line
DVLA has launched a new memorable 0300 telephone line for motorists to tax their vehicles. The new number, 0300 1234 [...]
Read the rest of this entry »HPI joins forces with Police over car cloning
Vehicle information expert, HPI, supports calls this week from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) to increase the amount [...]
Read the rest of this entry »‘One in five’ young drivers uninsured
A fifth of young drivers are on the roads without car insurance, a new report from the Motor Insurance Bureau [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The careful seduction of the monthly payment
At the same time as used car prices have been on the rise (especially on the wholesale market) margins have [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car insurance and the recently passed driver
As a young driver it can be difficult securing cheap car insurance. To help with this we have created a [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Drivers “don’t trust” road taxes
Motoring taxes have been handled so badly that drivers no longer trust what ministers say the charges pay for, an [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Cheap car insurance – but at what cost?
With the recession hitting hard, motorists in the UK are trying to save money. With rising fuel prices, expensive road [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Is it possible to get carbon neutral car insurance?
If you are one of the increasing number of people who are seriously concerned about the environment and the effect [...]
Read the rest of this entry »London Mayor urged to look again at congestion charge policy
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson is being challenged by Volvo UK to review the basis of charging for the London [...]
Read the rest of this entry »DVLA 5 days grace on tax disc – who wants to put it to the test?
After years of telling people that failing to display a valid tax disc will make them liable for a fine, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Saying goodbye to company car insurance
With the current economic climate, many people will have found company benefits such as company cars severely cut back, while [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Motor Trade Apprentice
Welcome to “The Motor Trade Apprentice”. Sir Alan sets a task for our young apprentices; they are given £100,000 to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car dealers and customer service – are the lessons being learnt?
Following a recent survey by Which? it appears that although there have been vast improvements in the sales process resulting [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Solent Motors go bust
Private car dealer group Solent Motors based on the south coast are the latest company to collapse with the loss [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Teens driving us up the wall (and themselves down the cinema)
Last Sunday our daughter turned seventeen, we knew it was coming, we knew she would no longer want cheesy “Happy [...]
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