Posts Tagged ‘new car buying’

Car Makers Premier League – February 2010

Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Outsider

It’s time once again for the Car Makers Premier League where each month we take a look at the top [...]

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Patience is a virtue for the new car buyer

Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by In51der

Car buyers are becoming increasingly confused and frustrated by the unpredictability of the market and in some sectors waiting lists [...]

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Missing the plate change madness

Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by In51der

Yesterday, March the 1st, was new car registration day and talking to colleagues old and new, it is certainly nowhere [...]

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by In51der

A lot of people say that the internet is the best and worst thing that has ever happened to the [...]

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There is only so much you can do

Posted on February 21st, 2010 by In51der

On MTI We usually try and highlight the good as well as the bad aspects of the trade. We like [...]

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Being the cheapest isn’t always the best

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by In51der

As we’ve said on more than one occasion the way cars are being bought, and therefore sold, is changing. As [...]

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Car dealers need to take a common sense approach to sales staff

Posted on February 17th, 2010 by In51der

It can be interesting to observe that as the face of car selling in the UK changes, so do the [...]

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Car dealers need to meet buyer’s expectations and show the love

Posted on February 16th, 2010 by In51der

We often have to try and see both points of view when assessing what is right and wrong but sometimes [...]

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February turning out to be a lot better than expected for car dealers

Posted on February 15th, 2010 by In51der

With the snow being blamed (perhaps unfairly) for the lacklustre performance of many car retailing businesses in January, it appears [...]

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People still buy people but much later in the car buying process

Posted on February 14th, 2010 by In51der

What makes a person buy a similar product from one dealer and not another?
The old saying ‘people buy people’ is [...]

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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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Car Makers Premier League – January 2010

Posted on February 5th, 2010 by In51der

It’s a new season for the Car Makers Premier League where each month the top 20 manufacturers in terms of [...]

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Business is brisk as car buyers emerge from the cold

Posted on February 4th, 2010 by In51der

At last we are getting reports that trade is becoming brisk again, deals are being done and buyers, fed up [...]

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If car dealers haven’t got the internet message yet it might be too late

Posted on January 27th, 2010 by In51der

The speed at which the internet is evolving the marketing of used cars is increasing rapidly. It is something we [...]

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Car dealers need to adapt to new buying behaviour

Posted on January 26th, 2010 by In51der

Many car dealers are reporting brisk traffic and positive sales data, the auctions are cranking up and there appears to [...]

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Change in the weather brings the car buyers back

Posted on January 21st, 2010 by In51der

The weather forecasters are now telling us that the snow maybe coming back (when are they ever right?) and there [...]

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Buy your soft top in the winter, don’t sell it!

Posted on January 15th, 2010 by In51der

What is it about drop tops that make buyers behave so irrationally? In the spring it only takes the clocks [...]

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Snow joke as the weather decimates car sales events

Posted on January 14th, 2010 by cvh

Just when we thought it was safe to get life back to normal it decided to snow again. The forecourts [...]

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The weather is depressing car sales

Posted on January 13th, 2010 by In51der

With all the negativity in the world of new car sales coming off the back of an encouraging end to [...]

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Buying a new car – The choice is frightening

Posted on January 12th, 2010 by In51der

During the past few years, as car makers have become more technologically advanced and others have emerged from the Far [...]

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The scrappage scheme may end but it won’t be finished

Posted on January 11th, 2010 by In51der

It was about this time last year that we were waiting for any kind of good news. Jobs were being [...]

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Car Makers Champions League 2009

Posted on January 8th, 2010 by Outsider

Decembers’ new car registration figures are in so we can take a look at the final table for 2009. Who [...]

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2010 – Car business takes its medicine and moves on

Posted on December 31st, 2009 by In51der

This time last year MTI was talking about the so called “big 3” in Detroit and the US administration’s fight [...]

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December new car sales could be a record

Posted on December 27th, 2009 by In51der

Many insiders are reporting to us that footfall in showrooms and auctions appears to be brisk and, the same as [...]

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Car Makers Premier League – November 2009

Posted on December 4th, 2009 by In51der

This month’s Car Makers Premier League (based on the SMMT figures for UK new car registrations in November 2009) is, [...]

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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

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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

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