Posts Tagged ‘economy’

Driving green could take you into the red

Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by In51der

Car makers and their franchised dealer networks are facing a dilemma; they want to sell “green” cars that help the [...]

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Order takers stand aside – it’s time to get back to selling cars

Posted on August 30th, 2010 by In51der

As September approaches dealers are scratching their heads thinking about how to encourage sales, which have been affected by various [...]

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East meets west as Malaysia’s car industry takes off

Posted on August 20th, 2010 by Serman

Having just spent several weeks on holiday in Malaysia, I was fascinated to read an article on the current state [...]

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Diesel do nicely

Posted on August 18th, 2010 by In51der

With fuel prices spiralling out of control once more, car drivers are being hit where it hurts more than most. [...]

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MPV demand stays strong as more holidays are taken in the UK

Posted on August 11th, 2010 by In51der

|The summer moves along at a pace and on my recent camping holiday (Roman Abramovich’s yacht was booked up unfortunately) [...]

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Flexibility is the key to car sales these days

Posted on August 4th, 2010 by In51der

As we go into August the world of car sales has been yo-yoing, with some industry insiders saying business is [...]

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Latest predictions foresee tough times ahead for used car market

Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by In51der

People in the motor trade love to make predictions and, of course they are not always. That said, I predict [...]

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Just blame the weather

Posted on July 26th, 2010 by In51der

The school summer holidays are officially here and traditionally it can be a mixed bag for the trade. If the [...]

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If you always do what you have always done you will always get the same results

Posted on July 22nd, 2010 by In51der

Someone once said ‘if you always do what you have always done you will always get the same results’ (it [...]

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We’re not doomed….

Posted on July 21st, 2010 by In51der

The auctions, like the proverbial rubber ball, always come bouncing back. After weeks of the oversupply of high mileage basic [...]

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Car dealer finance still being overlooked

Posted on July 19th, 2010 by In51der

In conversation with a long established car dealer recently, he passed on to me his exasperation with the fact that [...]

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VAT’ll do nicely!

Posted on July 15th, 2010 by In51der

It is widely believed that the increase in VAT from January 11th will stimulate new car sales in the second [...]

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Buying cars in an economic downturn

Posted on July 9th, 2010 by In51der

Recession, double-dip recession, depression, global depression, fiscal deficit, higher taxes, spending cuts, job losses, fuel rises. That’s a rather unpleasant [...]

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Drop tops and summer sales

Posted on July 5th, 2010 by MTI

The traditional convertible season has got into its usual busy stride with prices at a premium and our auction insiders [...]

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VAT and the Phew! factor

Posted on June 25th, 2010 by In51der

The recent emergency budget certainly didn’t seem as bad as it could have been for the motor trade. The VAT [...]

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Emergency budget may turn car buyers green

Posted on June 23rd, 2010 by In51der

There is a growing feeling in the car retailing business that many more buyers will soon be looking to downgrade [...]

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Late plate ex-rentals can definitely be a wise choice

Posted on June 21st, 2010 by In51der

There was a time when car dealers used to try and conceal the fact that they sold ex-daily rental cars. [...]

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Sticking to effective advertising in a downturn

Posted on June 16th, 2010 by In51der

We car dealers when we get together like to chew the fat – well generally moan about most things to [...]

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Price wars on the horizon as car buyers become scarce

Posted on June 10th, 2010 by In51der

You know what? People tend to look closer at the condition of a car when times are quieter. Who knows [...]

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Long lead times playing havoc with part-exchange valuations

Posted on June 8th, 2010 by In51der

Dealers are increasingly worried about new car supply; with less production from factories as a result of the downturn dealers [...]

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Car dealers get the jitters

Posted on May 31st, 2010 by In51der

Unfortunately the austerity measures currently being proposed will without doubt have a de-stabilising effect on the car market. We are [...]

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Many traders getting the jitters as cars pile up at auction

Posted on May 27th, 2010 by In51der

Well the cars are piling up at auction with many centres using all of their lanes, and many view this [...]

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20% rise in VAT could make a tough year even worse

Posted on May 25th, 2010 by In51der

The question of VAT rising to 20% is maybe not one of “if” but more like “when?” and according to [...]

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We’re all in this together aren’t we?

Posted on May 24th, 2010 by In51der

With an estimated £6billion in cuts forecast by the new coalition government, it is inevitable that the car trade will [...]

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Confidence needs to replace the confusion in used car prices

Posted on May 21st, 2010 by In51der

The confusion in the used car market is often more marked in times of trouble and national uncertainty. With the [...]

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