Posts Tagged ‘motor trade recession’

Some car sales people still ignoring customers once the deal’s been done

Posted on February 7th, 2010 by In51der

In our quest for a perfect world, we at MTI try and see the positives in everything. The reason we [...]

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Survival of the fittest in a car retailing shakedown

Posted on December 17th, 2009 by In51der

This year has been a surprising one for the trade in many ways. Even the most optimistic of car dealers [...]

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The future looks less profitable for dealers

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by In51der

Unfortunately there are several factors which point towards car dealers experiencing a challenging time next year and we have already [...]

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Customer disservice

Posted on October 26th, 2009 by In51der

Who said customer care doesn’t exist anymore? In these recessionist days (is that a word? – no, editor) we constantly [...]

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Confusion reigns as used car prices continue to rise

Posted on October 1st, 2009 by In51der

Confusion continues to reign supreme in the offices of the professional trade guides. After Managing Editor of Glasses Guide, Adrian [...]

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The web and the changing world of car retailing

Posted on September 28th, 2009 by In51der

The world is changing, we can see it everywhere we look and a lot of that change is driven by [...]

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Used car market settling down but some prices still defy logic

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by In51der

I have been doing the rounds this week canvassing opinion on how the market is, where it is going and [...]

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Four by fortune favours the brave

Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by In51der

As fuel prices rise steadily and the value of oil continues on an upward spiral as we climb out of [...]

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Profits on late plate used cars an endangered species

Posted on September 21st, 2009 by In51der

It’s funny how the summer seems to end so abruptly and as September starts the roads are again filling up [...]

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New or used – it’s a tough decision

Posted on September 17th, 2009 by In51der

With the ever increasing rise in values of used cars this year, we have often highlighted the rapidly diminishing gap [...]

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BBC – Behind with the news

Posted on September 14th, 2009 by In51der

Shock horror, the BBC and other ‘news’ outlets have suddenly realised that used car prices are on the increase, well [...]

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Things may get worse before they get better

Posted on September 11th, 2009 by In51der

Dealers, buoyed by the success of the scrappage scheme are becoming increasingly nervous about what happens when the money runs [...]

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Scrappage – what happens next?

Posted on September 8th, 2009 by In51der

The scrappage clock is ticking and many dealers are becoming nervous about what happens when the incentive runs out of [...]

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Small car equals small profits

Posted on September 7th, 2009 by In51der

One obvious effect of an economic downturn is that it nearly always leads to people looking harder to find bargains. [...]

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The 1000th article

Posted on September 6th, 2009 by In51der

If you check out our archives page you’ll see that this is MTIs 1000th article and it perhaps offers an [...]

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Nissan, Mercedes and BMW doing well without scrappage

Posted on September 4th, 2009 by cvh

Just a bit of a “heads up” regarding the new car registration figures and the scrappage scheme. According to the [...]

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New registrations bringing a smile back

Posted on September 3rd, 2009 by In51der

Well it’s finally here and after the goodwill created by the scrappage scheme there will be many happy customers driving [...]

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Why a buoyant supercar market could be good for everyone

Posted on August 25th, 2009 by Serman

“Europe will be out of the recession by early next year” one economic analyst said on Sky news last week, [...]

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Used car values, auction fever and the appreciating asset

Posted on August 18th, 2009 by In51der

Whilst attending one of the many car auctions I get to attend on a weekly basis it was curious to [...]

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No time to think of what might have been

Posted on August 18th, 2009 by In51der

Dealers are once again looking forward to new registration time, perhaps more than they could have reasonably been expected to [...]

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Car dealers feeling more satisfied with their manufacturer

Posted on August 17th, 2009 by In51der

So far this year, the climate in car sales has been nowhere near as bleak as had been predicted at [...]

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The choice is frightening but so is the profitability

Posted on August 13th, 2009 by In51der

Thanks to the power of the web consumers are better informed and savvier than ever. They are also feeling far [...]

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Is main dealer servicing cost effective?

Posted on August 12th, 2009 by In51der

In these hard times wherever you look along the high street, on-line or even in restaurants and supermarkets, there is [...]

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Motor trade recession may effect holiday car rentals

Posted on August 7th, 2009 by In51der

Thankfully a credit crunch, recession or even, dare we say it, full blown depression will hopefully only happen a few [...]

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Auction houses doing good business as prices edge higher

Posted on August 4th, 2009 by In51der

Many trade commentators are saying that dealers looking to replenish used car stocks would be best served at the auctions. [...]

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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

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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 ...