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Almost as sad as “I have to speak to the wife”. Any real man would be embarrassed to say it - it’s tantamount to saying “I’m sackless, the Mrs. wears the trousers & I’m frightened of her”. Pathetic.

If you run a forecourt/pitch and are only doing half a dozen sales per year from walk ons you've either taken on premises in the middle of nowhere or are doing something very very wrong. The internet is great but we're still doing approx 50% of sales to passers by and walk ins. Stock has to be correct for the demographic of your area, priced right and well presented. Our pitch has a lower rateable value than a similar sized unit and the rent is about the same as a unit half the size. Yes you have to man the place but we keep opening hours rigid...like Tesco we are just a shop and have opening hours just like any other.

Now, that would sound like the perfect case for Lawgistics to take on your behalf pro-bono for the good of the trade and to make a cracking piece of advertorial for themselves...?!

David, it looks to me like you are being defensive and ganging up on Met. Also, the little patronising comments, and the underlying theme than we are the best blah blah.. If you are going to self promote yourselves as the “magnificent 7” you are gonna get jibes, I thought Met was funny and he certainly wasn’t trying to be rude, jesting maybe.... I admire what you are trying to do, and respect you all deeply, but as pointed out to you by Lawgistics, you need to be getting your house in order to be believable. Just my opinion.

thanks for the link LawJaw

From the outside looking in, the above quote seems fairly harmless and playful to me. What has followed is petty and ridiculous.

The 'Magnificent 7 ' have not and will not ride off ... We are more than happy to answer any genuine questions. What ever your views / opinions you are entitled to it, its a 'CHOICE ' WE believe in what we are doing and what the IMDA will be to the Independent Motor dealers. Unlike a lot of dealers / people out there we don't hide who we are , you all know our names business, if you don't want to join - that's your choice - if you do that's even better than we can help you/your business. And I really thought this was where the professional dealers gathered to help and support our industry. Umesh

When a grown man worries about the cost of insuring a run of the mill car you have a problem. Most feeble, pathetic cop out of them all.