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Click Dealer Leading the Charge in Online Retailing of Used Vehicles in the UK
- June 4, 2019
- Posted by: Jamie Baker
- Category: Automotive Industry, News, Tips For Dealers
No CommentsSince its launch in January 2018, Click Dealer’s revolutionary online vehicle retailing platform, ClickEngage, has taken the automotive industry by storm, processing a huge £47.6m worth of sales from enquiries generated through the platform. ClickEngage™ can be utilised on any dealership’s website, franchise or independent, through the use of technology integration and the forward-thinking development of
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Shortage of retail ready stock forces up prep costs
- June 3, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car dealers should be prepared to invest more in valeting staff or be ready to pay sub-contractors more money, as a shortage of quality stock forces traders to get more competitive to put retail ready vehicles in their showrooms. A new report from the Vehicle Remarketing Association – which holds its AGM in Birmingham
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Government’s New EV Approval Scheme Open to Independent Dealers
- May 17, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
Independent car dealers and auctioneers can apply to be audited and recognised as an Electric Vehicle Approved retailer if they meet the standards of a government-backed nationwide scheme unveiled this week which aims to boost buyers’ confidence in EVs and the garages selling and servicing them. The standard for electric vehicle dealer accreditation has been
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Independent Dealers Set to Continue Battle For Used Stock
- May 13, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
Independent dealers are facing a tougher challenge to source stock as demand grows from franchised retailers looking to make up ground with used sales as registrations of new cars slows. Market analysis shows that manufacturers are increasingly pushing more ex-lease cars and vans straight back into their franchised networks, taking them out of the open
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Expect Price Pressure in May but Market Remains Strong
- May 2, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car stocks may suffer downward price pressure throughout May but trade analysts say the market is strong and dismiss forecasters who talk of a return to the recession conditions of a decade ago as scaremongers. Last month did see the biggest accumulated monthly drop – 2.3% for cars at the 36 month/60,000 mile point
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Top Tips for Preparing Your Dealership for the Winter Ahead
- November 7, 2018
- Posted by: Kari Jones
- Category: Tips For Dealers
The final two months of Q4 are notoriously quiet for dealerships and forecasts promising it will be the coldest winter in ten years are unlikely to encourage people to leave their homes to go car shopping. It has been a positive year for used car sales so far, but the remainder of 2018 could prove
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Used Car Buyers Have High Expectations of Service Standard
- October 12, 2018
- Posted by: Celine Evans
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
This year, we have seen more and more people choosing used cars over new, and while this is good news for the second-hand market on the whole, certain challenges have arisen. The second-hand car market is currently a thriving success compared to how it was five or ten years ago, but while more buyers are turning to preowned vehicles, used buyers have now come
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Click Dealer’s Top Five Part Exchange Tips for Car Dealers
- August 29, 2018
- Posted by: Kari Jones
- Category: Tips For Dealers
When it comes to part exchanges, customers will always be wary of whether or not they are getting a good deal, so you need to instil confidence in them, while making sure there is plenty in it for you. In order to make sure that there is enough profit in a part exchange deal, your
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How Car Dealers Can Prepare for Q4
- August 23, 2018
- Posted by: Kari Jones
- Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
Q4 is typically the quietest time of year for car dealers so it is important to have a strategy in place based on industry trends and your own business performance patterns. Throughout 2018, the used car market has generally been very healthy, with large auction companies revealing record prices, and we can expect this trend
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What Will Your Car Dealership Look Like in Ten Years?
- August 20, 2018
- Posted by: Kari Jones
- Category: Tips For Dealers
Technology is advancing at a remarkably rapid rate and it has and continues to shape retail experiences. It is likely that in ten years’ time, car dealerships will look quite different than they do now. We have recently seen a clear shift in the way that some manufacturers and car dealers sell cars, providing customers
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