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Now........That's why I am a member of Lawgistics

Ironically Dragon2000 is the nickname I gave my ex wife.

Worst month so far was 9 best month 12 target is to get to 15 per month.

Dragon2000 has been a life saver having only had it 4 months

After 10yrs we have recently (July) come away from a roadside forecourt. They require too much effort for little reward these days so we are now 100% reliant on internet traffic. We cut down our overheads to account for our online spend otherwise we would not be in business. Working from a unit has far more benefits than working from a pitch. We have more free time to buy and do the important stuff only wish we had done it sooner. I would think very carefully about taking over a forecourt these days. As for warranties we stand by the stock ourselves unless we sell something long distance or high spec then we buy an off the shelf. Best of luck whichever way you decide to go...

I use autosales systems. Works well for me

We use dragon2000. Very good in my eyes. And they keep on adding new bits and pieces.

46 package on AT. Biggest bill. Best advertising return to be fair.

Hi there Is this pitch in a good location,can you describe whether or not it is on a main road,visible to passers by ,how many car frontage etc.As for warranties,we have done our own for 20 years.Just lift the clauses from other warranty books and tailor them to your business.However,if I was doing it again,I would emphasise it as a 'power train ' warranty,although you cannot use the word warranty ( unless you are underwritten by Lloyds etc.).You could call it Power Train Mechanical Agreement,throw it in and it will pay dividends over time,you just pay £100 per car into a ring fenced account and the claims should not hurt ! As for advertising,that depends on the description of your pitch.

Tom, if you need best practice advise join the IMDA.

Hi Jim, I have read the current thread with concern and feel that you should take advice from your chosen Legal Partner as the situation has criminal implications. “Trade Vet” is quite right, MotortradeMe Ltd applied for voluntary liquidation on the 10th December 2016 which was granted on the 28th March 2017. The company was dissolved at that point and cannot legally trade from that date. The website, terms and conditions, and advertising still relate to this Limited Company and is linked with your own. It should therefore be changed. To retort to the “Trade Vet” that he “missed your answer” is somewhat disingenuous. You did not answer the question. You cannot contract with a non-existent Company and any purported contract would be void. If you have contracted instead with a partnership or individual now trading as MotortradeMe then this should have been clearly stated and continue to be made clear in all documentation and to all prospective and current members. If the IMDA wish to act with “the highest levels of professionalism”, be “legitimate and law abiding”, as they require of prospective members, and have “nothing to hide”, then they should make it clear on the website and all relevant documentation who they have partnered and contracted with and who owns the platform being offered to members. To fail to provide this information and leave the website and advertising in its current state will breach, inter alia, The Companies Act 2006 and The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008. It will also leave current and prospective members at risk. Further it raises questions as to the value of savings for members, against a product that does not appear to be currently available on the market. We too are passionate about the Motor Trade and would not want to see our independent dealers or the IMDA compromised.

For £75 I personally would goodwill it or offer to pay half. It's not a big hit but would keep the customer happy and they may come back in the future?

Its your shop window - All needs to be on there IMO at all times to get the best results.

Snap and I suspect they won’t be interested in fighting my corner.

Never heard of them

Parkers pricing is way off the real world anyway! This is free https://carvaluation.confused.com/?_ga=1.46995233.707954275.1393326675

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-jumpstart-1224/?da=1&TC=GS-010311224&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9vrs2-in1wIVqL3tCh13rw1kEAQYBSABEgL60fD_BwE We've got this one, has started everything we've wanted it to. Would reccomend.