Motor Trade Insider » car buying http://www.motor-trade-insider.com Car Buying Guide Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:26:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Used car prices starting to heat up http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/03/used-car-prices-starting-to-heat-up/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/03/used-car-prices-starting-to-heat-up/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:18:18 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=6811
  • Used car prices – all aboard the roller-coaster There are many who feel that the blip currently being...
  • Car auctions starting to CAP clean up again Well it looks like the surge is well and truly...
  • Auction houses doing good business as prices edge higher Many trade commentators are saying that dealers looking to replenish...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/03/used-car-prices-starting-to-heat-up/feed/ 0     Profits could be in the detailing for car dealers http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/01/profits-could-be-in-the-detailing-for-car-dealers/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/01/profits-could-be-in-the-detailing-for-car-dealers/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:31:39 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=6375
  • Look out for offers as dealers chase servicing profits It is widely accepted that in many car showrooms used...
  • Car dealers slow to react as after-sales revenue declines Franchised car dealers are becoming increasingly concerned about the likes...
  • Clawing back the profits There is a strong theme regarding profit generation running through...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/01/profits-could-be-in-the-detailing-for-car-dealers/feed/ 0     BBC – Behind with the news http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/09/bbc-behind-with-the-news/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/09/bbc-behind-with-the-news/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:19:19 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=5211
  • Good news, bucking the trend and the 3 P’s As usual in any new year there seems to be...
  • More good news – but let’s not get carried away Reports from the front line tell us that retail activity...
  • Used car market so hard to call Sometimes it is difficult to reach a common consensus of...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/09/bbc-behind-with-the-news/feed/ 0     Sorting out the lookers from the buyers http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/03/sorting-out-the-lookers-from-the-buyers/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/03/sorting-out-the-lookers-from-the-buyers/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:41:05 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=2436
  • Dealers ignore effecive marketing at their peril Along with people (or “head count” as it’s called these...
  • When is a good deal not a good deal? Some dealers report that although there is good footfall in...
  • Buyers may sometimes be liars but transparency is the key Whilst traditionally there has always been a kind of mutual...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/03/sorting-out-the-lookers-from-the-buyers/feed/ 6     Nobody wants our cars – so let’s raise the price! http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/02/nobody-wants-our-cars-so-lets-raise-the-price/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/02/nobody-wants-our-cars-so-lets-raise-the-price/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:46:26 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=2212
  • Price correction complete as used cars return to normality The major auction groups in the UK, BCA and Manheim,...
  • Car buying – the road ahead, lean, keen, green Most of the brains in suits will tell you that...
  • With used car prices too high are new cars looking good again? The dynamics of car sales in this country has always...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/02/nobody-wants-our-cars-so-lets-raise-the-price/feed/ 2     Inside the car auction – let the bidding commence http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/inside-the-car-auction-let-the-bidding-commence/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/inside-the-car-auction-let-the-bidding-commence/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:49:03 +0000 cvh http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=1829
  • Inside the auction – beware of the dark side It’s getting closer towards what historically has been the best...
  • Auction houses doing good business as prices edge higher Many trade commentators are saying that dealers looking to replenish...
  • On-line and on time – The rise of the car auctions Records were broken for on-line car sales in January and...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/inside-the-car-auction-let-the-bidding-commence/feed/ 0     Used car dealers and auctions on the crest of a wave http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/used-car-dealers-and-auctions-on-the-crest-of-a-wave/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/used-car-dealers-and-auctions-on-the-crest-of-a-wave/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:00:58 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=1793
  • Rise of the auctions – should dealers be concerned? As auctions around the country report a strong start to...
  • Car auctions starting to CAP clean up again Well it looks like the surge is well and truly...
  • On-line and on time – The rise of the car auctions Records were broken for on-line car sales in January and...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/used-car-dealers-and-auctions-on-the-crest-of-a-wave/feed/ 1     Used car outlook for 2009 – a traders view http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/used-car-outlook-for-2009-a-traders-view/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/used-car-outlook-for-2009-a-traders-view/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:40:30 +0000 Mark Antony http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=1756
  • In 2009 the customer has to come first With Christmas fast approaching, be prepared for several postcards and...
  • Regional variations in car prices – a traders tale Many many years ago when Mrs Thatcher ruled the world...
  • As motor trade complaints rise make sure you protect yourself The list of complaints about car sales and repairs is...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/used-car-outlook-for-2009-a-traders-view/feed/ 1     Advantage may swing back to the independents http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/advantage-may-swing-back-to-the-independents/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/advantage-may-swing-back-to-the-independents/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:14:12 +0000 cvh http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=1741
  • The fall of the independents – dispatch from the front-line The days of the independent retail car showroom are numbered...
  • State of independence What is the state of play in the world of...
  • Car buying – the road ahead, lean, keen, green Most of the brains in suits will tell you that...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/advantage-may-swing-back-to-the-independents/feed/ 1     More good news – but let’s not get carried away http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/more-good-news-but-lets-not-get-carried-away/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/01/more-good-news-but-lets-not-get-carried-away/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:23:58 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=1722
  • BBC – Behind with the news Shock horror, the BBC and other ‘news’ outlets have suddenly...
  • Good news, bucking the trend and the 3 P’s As usual in any new year there seems to be...
  • A small glimmer of good news this week I have discovered a way to keep customers happy and...
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