The Rover brand which is likely to be resurrected again by late September still has some unfinished business with some [...]
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We’re not doomed….
The auctions, like the proverbial rubber ball, always come bouncing back. After weeks of the oversupply of high mileage basic [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Caution pays
When there is a recession in town, buyers look for bargains and cost savings across the board and especially so [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car dealers get the jitters
Unfortunately the austerity measures currently being proposed will without doubt have a de-stabilising effect on the car market. We are [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Many traders getting the jitters as cars pile up at auction
Well the cars are piling up at auction with many centres using all of their lanes, and many view this [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Confidence needs to replace the confusion in used car prices
The confusion in the used car market is often more marked in times of trouble and national uncertainty. With the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Stories from the frontline
The election is over, the coalition is getting up close and personal and although there is a certain amount of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Used car market so hard to call
Sometimes it is difficult to reach a common consensus of opinion, as the current political situation tells us and in [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Slower month for April?
Some dealers are predicting a slower month in April, as we have lost the best part of a week to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Meltdown at the dealership
In the motor trade we often encounter situations which test our resolve and patience to the maximum and may even [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Used car prices starting to heat up
Well things are really heating up out there. Despite there being an awful lot of doom and gloom car dealers [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car auctions starting to CAP clean up again
Well it looks like the surge is well and truly on. Talking to colleagues up and down the country, not [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Enquiries brisk as everyone gears up for the future
As the motor trade braces itself for the expected (we hope!) Christmas rush, there seems to be a kind of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Reality bites at the auction
On making my first visit to the ‘ring’ for a few weeks I was determined to keep an open mind [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Where have all the prvivate buyers gone?
The car auctions these days are starting to resemble once more the dark depressing venues they became at this time [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Wake up car dealers – the bubble is about to burst
As a motor dealer of hopefully some intelligence and part time contributor/ writer here at MTI, it’s clearly in everyone’s [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Something has to give for the professional retail car buyer
For a professional buyer in the motor trade the last year has been challenging to say the least. Once the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Used car market settling down but some prices still defy logic
I have been doing the rounds this week canvassing opinion on how the market is, where it is going and [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Auction houses doing good business as prices edge higher
Many trade commentators are saying that dealers looking to replenish used car stocks would be best served at the auctions. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Decent used cars simply cost too much
I popped my head around the auction last week for the first time is 3 months, I’ve attended auctions every [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Auction buying frenzy – something’s got to give
Having published our article on the rise of the private auction buyer, it has been interesting to see some of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Why are private buyers flocking to the auction?
After writing several articles about the rise of the private auction buyer and why they are turning up to bid [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Used car market still hasn’t peaked
Although the auctions have been teeming with people this week – and our insiders have noticed the amount of private [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Don’t be undersold on part-exchange value
With the scrappage scheme having the potential to confuse valuations of certain cars, customers face having their trade-ins undervalued if [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Price correction complete as used cars return to normality
The major auction groups in the UK, BCA and Manheim, have confirmed what we have been saying for the past [...]
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