Motor Trade Insider » trade-in 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 They will buy your car but beware of the asterisk http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/04/they-will-buy-your-car-but-beware-of-the-asterisk/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/04/they-will-buy-your-car-but-beware-of-the-asterisk/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:02:36 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=7279
  • Dealers will soon buy any car Sooner or later all car retailers will need to realise...
  • Used car prices – it’s just a guide He emitted a little laugh at first but quite quickly...
  • Timing is everything as used car prices start to fall Used car prices were at their highest in history in...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/04/they-will-buy-your-car-but-beware-of-the-asterisk/feed/ 1     The way to a customer’s heart is through his part-exchange http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/03/the-way-to-a-customer%e2%80%99s-heart-is-through-his-part-exchange/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/03/the-way-to-a-customer%e2%80%99s-heart-is-through-his-part-exchange/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:52:49 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=6974
  • Part-exchange revaluation Buyers who ordered a car three or four months ago...
  • Don’t get undersold on your part-exchange post scrappage Car showrooms can be strange places at the best of...
  • Poor customer service – some dealers not getting the message It appears that some of our friendly car dealers are...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/03/the-way-to-a-customer%e2%80%99s-heart-is-through-his-part-exchange/feed/ 0     Your first deal is your best and this one’s a cracker! http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/10/your-first-deal-is-your-best-and-this-ones-a-cracker/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/10/your-first-deal-is-your-best-and-this-ones-a-cracker/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:17:47 +0000 cvh http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=5492
  • Scrappage bureaucracy causing headaches This week seems to have seen a mixed bag from...
  • The scrappage scheme has ended, get over it Dealers are really feeling the effect of the end of...
  • VAT’ll do nicely! It is widely believed that the increase in VAT from...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/10/your-first-deal-is-your-best-and-this-ones-a-cracker/feed/ 0     What a customer wants http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/09/what-a-customer-wants/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/09/what-a-customer-wants/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:07:28 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=5340
  • Car dealers and customer service – are the lessons being learnt? Following a recent survey by Which? it appears that although...
  • Poor customer service – some dealers not getting the message It appears that some of our friendly car dealers are...
  • Customer service – for the good times as well as the bad When there is a downturn in the economy we always...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/09/what-a-customer-wants/feed/ 0     Part-exchange revaluation http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/09/part-exchange-revaluation/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/09/part-exchange-revaluation/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:12:30 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=5048
  • Long lead times playing havoc with part-exchange valuations Dealers are increasingly worried about new car supply; with less...
  • Dealers need to improve their part-exchange valuations According to our sources in the trade, more and more...
  • Don’t get undersold on your part-exchange post scrappage Car showrooms can be strange places at the best of...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/09/part-exchange-revaluation/feed/ 0     August, it’s a funny old month http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/08/august-its-a-funny-old-month/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/08/august-its-a-funny-old-month/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:21:57 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=4980
  • No time to think of what might have been Dealers are once again looking forward to new registration time,...
  • New cars back in fashion? Thoughts from the trade this week; there has been a...
  • What a difference a year makes This time in 2009 dealers were gearing up for a...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/08/august-its-a-funny-old-month/feed/ 1     State of independence http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/state-of-independence/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/state-of-independence/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:23:42 +0000 Mark Antony http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=4330
  • Independent car dealers, professionalism and a dying art Whatever town or city you visit, the signs of recession...
  • What a customer wants If we accept that there will always be good service...
  • Independent dealers victims of a classic pincer movement Sadly we have to report the demise of another business...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/state-of-independence/feed/ 0     Decision time for used car dealers http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/decision-time-for-used-car-dealers/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/decision-time-for-used-car-dealers/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:49:43 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=4266
  • Dealers getting in shape for January 2010 Dealers are gearing up for the expected upturn by selling...
  • New or used – it’s a tough decision With the ever increasing rise in values of used cars...
  • Realistic dealers have to cut their losses In recent weeks people have still been out buying cars...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/decision-time-for-used-car-dealers/feed/ 0     All aboard the scrappage bandwagon http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/all-aboard-the-scrappage-bandwagon/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/all-aboard-the-scrappage-bandwagon/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:00:10 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=4253
  • Russia joins the scrappage bandwagon Russia is set to introduce its own car scrappage scheme...
  • Could an austere post scrappage world be too much for a fragile automotive industry The austerity measures about to be undertaken by the new...
  • Kia doing well even without scrappage According to the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders)...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/all-aboard-the-scrappage-bandwagon/feed/ 0     If you can’t sell your car now, you probably never will http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/if-you-cant-sell-your-car-now-you-probably-never-will/ http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2009/07/if-you-cant-sell-your-car-now-you-probably-never-will/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:58:26 +0000 In51der http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/?p=4132
  • Don’t be tempted to offload your old car on the cheap When we hear the phrase fair deal, or good price...
  • Auction houses doing good business as prices edge higher Many trade commentators are saying that dealers looking to replenish...
  • Maximizing trade-in values in a bullish used car market According to our sources dealers who use the auctions to...
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