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Aston Barclay and Click Dealer’s New Online Used Vehicle Partnership Optimises Stock Acquisition Process For Dealers
- January 23, 2020
- Posted by: Jamie Baker
- Category: Automotive Industry, News, Products
No CommentsNew data-driven technology is adding value to dealer used vehicle profitability as part of a new partnership between Aston Barclay and Click Dealer. Click Dealer’s new ClickStock portal provides its 1,550 independent dealer customers with the ability to source the right stock, at the right time, at the right price. Last year Click’s dealers purchased
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2020 Used Car Demand ‘Unprecedented’ Say Auction Houses
- January 23, 2020
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Three weeks into the new year and already trade insiders say that demand for used stock is running at ‘unprecedented’ levels with all the metrics in auction halls pointing to a healthy market. Manheim says that it has seen conversion rates running at better than 90% with many vehicles beating their CAP Clean value and
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Used Car Videos Reach A Million-a-Month In 2019
- January 22, 2020
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
A well-made video could be the single most influential factor in securing or losing a sale and for the first time last year, one million were made in a single month and put online. Video of a used car or van is regarded as being more important than stills because it supports the dealer’s claim
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Car Buyers Want To Know Their Rights
- January 16, 2020
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Customers buying a used car or van are increasingly turning to the industry standards watchdog for information and guidance so they know their rights and are better prepared in the event of a dispute with the dealer. In a sign that should be ringing warning bells in the used car trade. The Motor Ombudsman said
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Click Dealer Data Proves February Slump
- January 10, 2020
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
February has been the worst month for enquiries about a used car or van over the past two years but has then been followed by a big bounce indicating that dealers should plan to carry stock and manage their businesses accordingly. A new analysis of Click Dealer customers shows a clear seasonal pattern. Last year
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Six Used SUVs With A Good Green Sales Message
- January 8, 2020
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
SUVs will move into the firing line even more than before as the car market – new and used – increasingly adopts the green agenda but there are some hybrid and EV versions with perhaps a stronger sales message than others. Mark Bulmer, senior valuations editor at HPI, has highlighted a half dozen he says
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It’s All Part Of The Plan
- January 7, 2020
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry
Is your dealership taking advantage of the full market by offering a parts service? If you’re looking to make a change and get into the parts market, or already sell parts but are struggling to compete with more specialised service centred dealerships then follow these tips to get things flowing smoothly. The Part With The
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Focusing On Profit Is The Big Challenge For 2020 Says Independent Dealer
- January 3, 2020
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Putting the focus on making money from a deal rather than just moving metal, absorbing the new FCA restrictions on finance commission, sourcing quality stock as competition hots up and watching the possible impact of disruptors such as Cazoo entering the market will be the main challenges for dealers in 2020, says one of the
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Used Car Dealers See Growth In Business Sales
- December 20, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car retailers sold more units to businesses on finance in the year to October with a 3% sector gain exactly mirroring the percentage drop in orders for brand new vehicles paid for through a point-of-sale funding package. New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that although there has been a
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Auction Values To Rise In Early 2020?
- December 17, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Falling stock levels meeting continued strong demand means that most sectors of the market will see good conversion rates and high prices being paid at auctions as we head towards the end of the year. In its latest National Association of Motor Auctions says that while there is the usual seasonal slowdown, dealers are still
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