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It’s All Part Of The Plan
- January 7, 2020
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry
No CommentsIs 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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Second-hand EVs Sweep SUVs From Top Spot In Used Car Demand
- December 13, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Auto Trader has given a dramatic insight into how priorities are shifting among used car buyers with a new report showing that the all-electric Renault ZOE is the fastest-selling second-hand model of 2019. The battery-powered EV displaced the previously unbeatable SUVs and Auto Trader went so far as to describe the breakthrough as marking `the
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Cazoo Model Challenges Traditional Dealers
- December 6, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car retailers working the traditional model of having a forecourt, website and using digital sales platforms face a new challenge from the man behind the Zoopla property portal with the launch of a fully online and end-to-end service which he says will `Amazon’ the trade by transforming customer service and expectations in the sector.
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Values Stabilise After ‘Rollercoaster’ Year
- November 29, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Second hand car values stabilised this month after price corrections earlier in the year, say trade analysts. This month has seen far less activity and fluctuation, even allowing for the usual early winter slowdown, than in previous years. Cap HPI says that vehicle values overall fell just 0.6% at the three-year/60,000 mile point against a
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Click’s Expert Tips For Faster Used Car Stock-turn Part Two
- October 24, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
Every dealer at some point will have been stuck with a car that lingers on the forecourt a bit too long. Stock management plays a crucial part in producing profit for your sales department so mastering the art can help you keep your stock flowing through your dealership, rather than building up. If you haven’t
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Click’s Expert Tips For Faster Used Car Stock-turn Part One
- October 23, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
Managing your stock effectively is straightforward in theory. Buy the right cars and sell them for a profit. Follow our advice and you can turn that theory into practice with the best possible results without breaking a sweat. Every dealer at some point will have been stuck with a car that lingers on the forecourt
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Click Dealer’s Accelerator Pack Delivers Exciting Results
- September 23, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News, Products
Click Dealer services such as our Accelerator Pack have helped our partners see sales of second-hand vans soar from just over 500 in September 2016 to more than 1,300 this year, and car sales from around 12,350 to 26,250. Monthly sales graphs for Click Dealer customers show healthy and consistent growth in volume over the
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Pendragon decision shows difficulty for franchises versus independents
- September 19, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
This week’s news that Pendragon is closing 22 of its Car Store supermarkets has put a sharp focus on the challenges facing large franchised dealer groups. One of those challenges is trying to win a larger part of the used car market from independents to compensate for dropping new sales. It is to shut 17
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