Posts Tagged ‘bad service’

A lot of people buy the wrong car – don’t be one of them

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by In51der

Some tricks of the trade will never go away. Despite the fact that the industry is doing its best to [...]

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Service departments need to shape up

Posted on March 17th, 2009 by In51der

The chances are that these days more people than usual will keep their existing car a lot longer than the [...]

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Sharp practice – don’t get caught on the sharp end

Posted on March 16th, 2009 by In51der

In these troubled economic times people are on a quest to save money and, no doubt on the hunt for [...]

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Customer service – for the good times as well as the bad

Posted on March 13th, 2009 by In51der

When there is a downturn in the economy we always hear phrases like ‘Value for money’, “providing a great service”, [...]

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Buyers may sometimes be liars but transparency is the key

Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by In51der

Whilst traditionally there has always been a kind of mutual disrespect, mistrust and sometimes dislike between some car sales people [...]

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Qualification equals satisfaction

Posted on September 26th, 2008 by In51der

As an insider of many years standing I have been a student, a senior salesman, a sales controller, a manager, [...]

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Motor Trade language is dying out

Posted on September 15th, 2008 by In51der

Here are a few examples of phrases which have been used in the trade for years, although it’s [...]

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Rip-off garages under the spotlight

Posted on August 30th, 2008 by In51der

The motor industry has launched a new code of practice to stop consumers being ripped off by garages. Surveys have [...]

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Insider view

Posted on August 29th, 2008 by In51der

A colleague and I were chatting yesterday and he mentioned that a friend of his had a car to trade-in [...]

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The Apprentice and the Tasar!

Posted on May 6th, 2008 by In51der

As a Motor Trade Insider I’ve seen some funny things in my time but, perhaps, one of the most outrageous [...]

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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 ...