Posts Tagged ‘Used car buying’

The best deal is not always the cheapest

Posted on March 8th, 2010 by In51der

Whatever the surveys may tell us, and we have carried out a few ourselves, there is definitely a feeling of [...]

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Drop top madness – it’s the same every year

Posted on March 5th, 2010 by In51der

Our advice to anyone wanting to buy a convertible is to buy now, yes right this minute, or certainly within [...]

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Used car prices starting to heat up

Posted on March 1st, 2010 by In51der

Well things are really heating up out there. Despite there being an awful lot of doom and gloom car dealers [...]

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Car auctions starting to CAP clean up again

Posted on February 25th, 2010 by In51der

Well it looks like the surge is well and truly on. Talking to colleagues up and down the country, not [...]

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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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The last car I cared about

Posted on February 10th, 2010 by In51der

I am always amused but, at the same time, slightly frustrated, that because I have been a veteran of the [...]

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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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Bargain of the Week – Mini Cooper

Posted on February 5th, 2010 by Serman

A guy was talking to me the other day and asked my advice, which can be dangerous, about what car [...]

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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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Dealers will soon buy any car

Posted on January 28th, 2010 by In51der

Sooner or later all car retailers will need to realise that as the new car market shrinks, or at least [...]

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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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Price swings – So how does a dealer price a used car?

Posted on January 25th, 2010 by In51der

With the market recently becoming a somewhat more favourable place for used car buyers after almost constant rises throughout 2009 [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Porsche Cayenne S

Posted on January 23rd, 2010 by Serman

With the snowy weather causing its usual spate of mayhem this month, unsurprisingly 4×4’s seem to be the preference at [...]

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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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Bargain of the Week – Ford Racing Puma

Posted on January 9th, 2010 by Serman

Welcome to a re-booted Bargain of The Week. New for 2010 is our brand new virtual used car showroom. New [...]

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Manufacturers and dealers roll up their sleeves for a tough year ahead

Posted on January 6th, 2010 by In51der

There is a lot of positive sentiment at present amid the usual new year pessimism and the motor trade in [...]

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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

With the snowy weather causing its usual spate of mayhem this month, unsurprisingly 4x4's seem to be the preference at the moment. Funny that. Speaking ...

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 ...