Well things are really heating up out there. Despite there being an awful lot of doom and gloom car dealers are generally reporting some truly great numbers. One sales manager has described this month as the success that January could and should have been, with many dealers in the worst hit areas saying that the bad weather in January may have … [Read more...]
Inside the car auction – let the bidding commence
January 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The car auction is one of the few ‘open cry’ markets that are left, gone are the days of the city bear pits where stocks were traded by young men screaming orders across an already noisy and seemingly disordered forum. … [Read more...]
Used car dealers and auctions on the crest of a wave
January 14, 2009 By 1 Comment
They are on a roll! Franchised dealers, independent and the auction houses are reporting record sales. The auctions we visited were so busy they were parking 3 deep on the surrounding roads and the girls in the canteen … [Read more...]
Used car outlook for 2009 – a traders view
January 9, 2009 By 1 Comment
To say that 2009 will be a tough year for the motor trade is an understatement at the very least, we can already hear the caution being expressed by franchised dealerships on new vehicle sales for the forthcoming year … [Read more...]
Advantage may swing back to the independents
January 8, 2009 By 1 Comment
In difficult times the more entrepreneurial amongst us will look for that niche that will bring success whilst the rest of the world worries about what’s gone by. In uncertain times we can be all be certain of one thing; somewhere … [Read more...]
More good news – but let’s not get carried away
January 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Reports from the front line tell us that retail activity between Christmas and the New Year has been fairly brisk but this has differed by region. Customers have definitely been attracted by the SALE signs which have been much … [Read more...]
Car buying – the road ahead, lean, keen, green
January 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Most of the brains in suits will tell you that the current economic crisis will carry on through until at least the end of 2009, which is a rather sobering thought. How will this affect business in the motor trade? … [Read more...]
Time to cut the motor trade some slack?
October 27, 2008 By 1 Comment
Reading the news item "Vehicle traders call for action as slump goes on" it is certainly consistent with what we at MTI have been saying for a long while, if the government are happy to borrow their way out of this downturn then some of it should go towards the beleaguered car sector. … [Read more...]
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