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Cost Benefits Drive Used Diesel Sales – For Now
- July 23, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
No CommentsUsed car buyers are still opting for the better fuel economy delivered by a modern diesel than a petrol model and the oil-burners are moving faster off dealers’ forecourts – but hybrids are catching up. New data from cap hpi adds to the mountain of evidence pointing towards diesel still being the fuel of choice
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Dealers Can Still Tap Into Growing List Of Customers Open To Digital Sales
- July 11, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers and the showroom experience they give are still the key factors for two-thirds of used car buyers who say they are not yet ready to buy online – but that still leaves a potential three million fully digital sales a year. In a wide-ranging report called `Evolution of the Car Buyer’, video presentation specialist,
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Dealers Missing Out On Motorhome Sales
- July 4, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
Dealers in the profitable used motorhome market say there is plenty of demand but supply is not keeping pace and a shortage of stock is losing them vital business. Earlier this year the signs seemed good for a strong market. New models were going up in price and that, coupled with a rise in the
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Do Hybrids Pose Dangers For Dealers?
- July 1, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers handling hybrid or electric vehicles either on their forecourts or workshops have been advised that they should not face higher insurance premiums – but have been issued with a health and safety warning about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries catching fire. The Independent Garage Association says it has heard that some members are being
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AFV Shortage Means Good Profit Chance For Dealers
- June 27, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car dealers can make a good margin on second-hand hybrids or electric vehicles with a new report showing their values accelerating into the fast lane with a growth of nearly 5% as demand far outstrips supply. The latest Auto Trader Retail Price Index shows that Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) are seeing spectacular rises and
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Tech To Transform Used Car Business In Next Five Years
- June 21, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car retailers will see online auctions overtake physical sales, franchised dealers will take an even bigger part of the market, sales systems will have to be far more integrated and digital-only dealerships will begin to replace forecourts – all within the next five years. These are some of the predictions from NextGear Capital, part
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Auction Volumes To Stabilise In June
- June 17, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Auction houses expect to see volumes stabilise next month as the impact of reduced new car registrations in April and May and the fewer part-ex vehicles traded feed through to the supply of used stock. Many experts forecast that diesel values will continue their slide but those for petrol cars and vans will remain broadly
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Part-ex prices crucial for profit says auction boss
- June 10, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car valuations could be heading for their biggest drop in a decade this month and dealers are being advised not to pay over the odds for part exchange and then plan to recoup their money at auction. Andy Conde, of Manheim Auctions, says that cars which were force-fed through the new car sector by
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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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The Motor Ombudsman not trusted by users
- May 30, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
The Motor Ombudsman has more than doubled the number of staff in its Customer Service section after getting a rating of just 1/10 on the Trustpilot user review website following scores of complaints about the scheme. TMO, which acts as a go-between in a dispute between a dealer or garage and a customer, says it
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