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Research Claims Car-buyers Want To Spend More Time With Salespeople
- May 29, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry, News, Tips For Dealers
No CommentsSo it turns out that the commonly held belief that consumers can’t stand car salesmen, is a load of rubbish. Research has shown that your typical car buyer wants to spend more time with their salespeople, and it demonstrates that prolonged absences by those salespeople during the purchase process lead to poorer satisfaction with the overall
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Auctions see sector value uplifts in April
- May 21, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
Dealers need to present well prepared and accurately described stock which has full documentation and a realistic reserve to sell at auction as a new report reveals some market hot spots. A leading auction house said that there was strong demand in some sectors last month with fleet and lease, dealer part-ex and nearly new
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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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Is Your Car Dealership WLTP Ready?
- August 30, 2018
- Posted by: Kari Jones
- Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
On the 1st of September, the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) is due to take effect, and many car dealers are still unaware of exactly what it is or how it is going to impact their vehicle sales. A recent sentiment survey conducted by Manheim revealed that 14% of dealers do not know
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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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Change Is Coming: Will Your Dealership Disrupt or Be Disrupted?
- August 1, 2018
- Posted by: Jamie Baker
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
Over the past 15 years there have been two main events in the world of automotive retail, one of which was Auto Trader taking vehicle adverts online, which was ultimately a hugely positive disruption for dealers. The other was the global credit crunch, which limited the ability for consumers to gain approval for finance on
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- May 17, 2018
- Posted by: Jamie Baker
- Category: Products, Tips For Dealers
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