Although in the states the recession may be biting deeper and car sales being hit even harder than here, what comparisons can we draw with our American cousins? Although we rely predominantly on … [Read more...]
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After-market could benefit most from the downturn
Filed Under: Blog, Car Repairs, Consumer Tagged With: after-sales, buying a new car, car makers, Car Repairs, car sales, economy, motor trade recession, Scrappage, used cars
Motor Trade Insider reporting from the front-line
Adrian Rushmore, managing editor of industry valuation guide Glasses, states, in a recent press release, that “used car activity is slowing and dealers have now acclimatised to recessionary times.” … [Read more...]
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The road back to new cars
As we have been regularly pointing out on Motor Trade Insider, the gap between new and nearly new, in terms of retail price, has spent most of 2009 closing like a lift door, slowly but surely. There has certainly been … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: Car Dealers, motor trade insider, motor trade recession, new car buying, profit, Used car, Used car buying, used cars
Making predictions is harder than ever
It has been generally acknowledged that few, if any, commentators whether inside or out of the motoring business have successfully predicted the course of events which have taken place in the last year or so. … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: 20% vat, Car Dealers, car makers, car manufacturers, car values, economy, motor trade recession, new car buying, profit, Scrappage, Used car, Used car buying
General Motors – the price of failure
The fact that there are CEO’s all over the world that have collected fat cat bonuses and built up massive pension pots should not surprise us. What is shocking to the core, however, is that these clever people … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Manufacturers Tagged With: automotive assistance programme, car manufacturers, car sales, economy, general motors, general motors failure, motor trade recession, recession
Automotive assistance programme a dead duck
The governments much heralded “automotive assistance programme” which was launched in January has yet to dispense a single penny in “assistance” to anyone. The programme is supposed to give … [Read more...]
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Could stability be returning to car sales?
This may be a message being regularly repeated by many people “in the know” this year, and one which will probably just as regularly be proved wrong. But the market, especially in terms of used car sales, is showing … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: Car Dealers, car sales, economy, motor trade recession, new car buying, profit, recession, Scrappage, Used car, Used car buying, used cars
All aboard the skylark – the decline of the US auto industry
Decorating this article is the image of a 1992 7th generation Buick Skylark. We can only assume it is as awful to drive as it is to look at. We think this picture might sum up, in a single image, just what a dire state … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Manufacturers Tagged With: car makers, car manufacturers, car manufacturing, motor trade recession, profit, toyota
State of independence
What is the state of play in the world of the independent car dealer? Motor Trade Insider puts some feelers out and discovers that business, for some, is certainly improving but, as ever, it’s the old fashioned values … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers Tagged With: Car Dealers, car sales, economy, motor trade insider, motor trade recession, part exchange value, part-exchange, profit, Scrappage, trade-in, Used car buying
Independent car dealers, professionalism and a dying art
Whatever town or city you visit, the signs of recession are there for all to see, no business has been immune and the boarded up shops tell their own story. The car business has lost thousands of jobs and seen … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer, Manufacturers Tagged With: 20% vat, Car Dealers, car sales, customer service, economy, motor trade recession, profit, siv motor trade, Used car, Used car buying
Supply shortage fueling used car prices
There is a simple reason for the massive price correction on used cars at present, supply. With the new car market consistently down year-on-year, quite simply not as many cars are being built therefore … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: Car Dealers, car sales, car values, economy, motor trade recession, profit, shortage of used cars, Used car, Used car buying, used car prices, used car shortage, used car shortage in 2009, used cars
Do dealers need to rethink the way they value trade-ins?
People often ask me in my professional capacity what my opinion is on the value of a car, which by and large I can confidently give. Hopefully the last 25 years mean that I am not a million miles away and nor would, I suspect … [Read more...]
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Cost-cutting and after-sales, the road back to profit
With many car businesses having been totally re-structured this year, the word coming from many showrooms is that traditional demarcation lines have been scrapped in favour of 'an all hands to the pump' attitude. … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Car Repairs, Consumer Tagged With: after-sales, Car Dealers, car sales, car service, economy, motor trade recession, profit
Buying a car on scrappage? Ask for more
In conversation with some sales managers recently, and always wanting to be in the thick of the latest events especially with the much debated car scrappage scheme, we have some interesting theories … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer, Manufacturers, Scrappage Tagged With: buying a car with scrappage, Car Dealers, car sales, cheapest new car with scrappage allowance, economy, motor trade recession, new car buying, profit, Scrappage, Used car
Beware the service department up-sell!
In an economic downturn, people always look harder for value for money in everything they buy from food to gym membership. It is exactly why companies like Tesco’s and Aldi will always do well because they represent … [Read more...]
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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 the very relevant comments made about how the situation may develop. Having seen many cars reach … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Auctions, Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: car auctions, Car Dealers, motor trade recession, Used car, Used car buying
Modern sales managers prefer motor trade novices…or robots
During a conversation with a sales manager I met up with at the auction recently (yes they are starting to get out of their comfy chairs and see what’s going on out there) we started chatting about the changing face of the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: Car Dealers, car sales, customer service, motor trade recession, new car buying, profit, Used car buying
Manufacturers will turn the screw on their dealers
Showrooms are closing around the country and manufacturers are looking to shrink their dealer network to protect profitability, but also ensure the dealers who represent them are expanding on growth and customer care. … [Read more...]
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Happy bargain hunting in the world of used cars
It seems to be business as usual in the world of used cars. Every time someone predicts that events have reached a plateau and buyers are about to vanish because used cars are now too expensive, the market outperforms expectations and defies predictions. Where the scrappage scheme seems to be generating sales and enquiries, with many dealers … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Auctions, Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: Car Dealers, economy, motor trade recession, Scrappage, Used car, Used car buying
Simple checks will give peace of mind
In any economic slide, there will be winners and there will be losers. Unfortunately most will lose and the winners will not always do so because of their own endeavours but rather by taking advantage of other people’s … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: Car Dealers, car sales, car selling scam, customer service, motor trade recession, Used car buying
Carmageddon – The beginning of the end?
Dramatic title isn't it? Well it’s certainly been a tumultuous time recently in the world of car manufacturing and retailing and we should not underestimate just how much things have changed. When the dust … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Manufacturers Tagged With: Car Dealers, car makers, car manufacturers, economy, motor trade recession, new car buying, new car sales, profit
4WD U-Turn
It is now widely acknowledged that the trade got it spectacularly wrong with regard to used car valuations at the tail end of last year. The demand for used cars did not fall off the cliff and for 4wd’s in general the people … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: bmw x5 sport, Car Dealers, economy, motor trade recession, range rover, Used car, Used car buying
Dealers prefer different makes to empty spaces
It’s been well documented that the current positivity regarding used car sales has been seen as a welcome relief to most dealers. It has also been acknowledged that the market got it badly wrong in the last few … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: Car Dealers, car sales, motor trade recession, profit, Used car, Used car buying
As motor trade complaints rise make sure you protect yourself
The list of complaints about car sales and repairs is unfortunately still growing, despite the transparency the industry attempts to show it seems that the number of gripes recorded at the OFT reached nearly 70,000 … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Consumer Tagged With: Car Dealers, car sales, customer service, motor trade complaints, motor trade recession, profit, Used car, Used car buying
Marketing is key (if the budget’s still there)
With the current climate weakening returns on people’s hard earned savings, according to some commentators the car market may well be one of the beneficiaries of the situation. Although a quick click of a mouse … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog, Car Dealers, Car Finance, Consumer Tagged With: Car Dealers, Car Finance, car makers, car manufacturers, car sales, economy, motor trade recession, new car buying, Scrappage, Used car
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