Posts Tagged ‘autotrader’

Pictures sell motor cars. Fact

Posted on January 21st, 2010 by In51der

A simple statement of fact; quality of service and marketing will only improve if car dealers are to remain solvent [...]

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Innovation in a crowded market

Posted on March 20th, 2009 by In51der

Marketing cars online is now very much the norm and as our recent article “used cars online – finding or [...]

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Will all cars one day be sold this way?

Posted on March 19th, 2009 by In51der

We’ve written a lot recently about how the internet is changing the way cars are presented, marketed and ultimately sold. [...]

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Used cars online – finding or buying?

Posted on March 1st, 2009 by In51der

It really is all about the imagery these days if you want to sell your used car online and sales [...]

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Autotrader V eBay – let battle commence

Posted on February 23rd, 2009 by In51der

For a considerable time now Autotrader.co.uk have had it virtually all their own way with regard to being the top [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Alfa Romeo 166 Lusso

Posted on December 12th, 2008 by Serman

OK, so it may look like it’s been parked in the Hall of Mirrors, but Alfa’s 166 is one of [...]

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Used car buying – The Internet has changed everything

Posted on December 10th, 2008 by In51der

As a fully paid up member of the motor trade I have been, for many years a virtual slave to [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 TS Turismo

Posted on December 3rd, 2008 by Serman

It’s amazing what you can miss in a week. Cosseted by the glitzy glamour of the LA Autoshow, back home [...]

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eBay getting serious, should Autotrader be concerned?

Posted on November 29th, 2008 by In51der

eBay has announced they have purchased Trade2Trade the trade marketplace for UK motor dealers.
This deal would seem to show that [...]

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Drivers offloading 4×4s – or are they?

Posted on October 21st, 2008 by In51der

here’s a recent item posted on the AM-Online website regarding 4×4’s

A surge in people selling second hand cars or switching [...]

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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 ...