DCS01

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  3. Posted

    Just wondered how the market was out there?  As previously mentioned after losing a used car buyer role to covid I used some house equity to start. Managed to do 7 August with 5 to 7 in stock. I invested everything I made back in. But only did two last month (albeit only had 3 advertised for 10 days)

    All of my cars are priced right, and I brought at the right price and I haven’t got anything I think is a bit edgy,  but just a bit concerned the phone hasn’t rung. 

    Maybe just need some reassurance. Obvs we are still in choppy waters. 
     

    Thank god I still kept part time for Hermes because I think I might have driven myself mad checking my phone.

  4. Posted

    55 minutes ago, metcars said:

    But why would they ‘not’ want to wear a mask? Don’t they watch the news? That’s the reason we’re back in this mess again!

    Because there are some ignorant d1cks out there.  

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  5. Posted

    I picked up one from a Honda dealer a couple of weeks back. Couldn’t believe the state of the cars on the front. Pretty much all scuffed alloys.

    That said I’ve sold a couple in the last few weeks just because the other two traders just haven’t bothered to wash/clean or prep the cars. Apparently they seemed like they couldn’t even be bothered to make an effort. 

  7. Posted

    On 9/7/2020 at 8:23 AM, JDM1983 said:

    I establish what a realistic retail price is, then I take off my costs and the margin I want, that’s the maximum I will pay for it. 

    What he said. I never understood what the point of the guides where as when ever anyone priced a car it was behind book anyway lol

  8. Posted

    Thanks for everyone’s feedback. Still not sure. I kind of dipped back in and started to lurk on there. It kind of reminded me why I came off it in the 1st place. Same as twitter. Just a roundabout of arguments and being a lefty some pretty unsavoury views and misinformation.

    Have managed to turn around my stock pretty well with Autotrader. Maybe will just us FB for stock sourcing.

  9. Posted

    On 8/2/2020 at 9:17 PM, Mercftw said:

    Hi there lads,

    Was wondering if someone who was clued up on RANGE ROVERS/JAGUARS

    I've got a Range Rover Sport L494 P400E thats come in to us for the parking brake randomly engaging when pulling out at a junction or setting off from a traffic light, it will engage and then disengage quickly causing a jolt 

    ive used Pathfinder to do a EPB Calibration and I thought that fixed it but the customer has come back to say the problem is still there

    anyone come across this before

     

    I worked for a JLR dealer until March. Let me know if you are still having the problem and I can text my old workshop controller as see if they know of anything. 

  11. Posted

    Morning All,

    Despite eye watering auction prices and still getting my head around prep standards (after being prestige main dealer for the last 10 years) I have had a good start to my new venture. Wish I had done it years ago.

    Just wondering if anyone out there uses Facebook much? I have an account which I stopped using about 8 years ago just because I was tired of the bullshit on there. However I am wondering if it is worth reactivating the account for business use, I am assuming that very little actual sales traffic will come out of it? But wondered if anyone found it useful just as a presence for their business? 

  12. Posted

    15 hours ago, trade vet said:

    Bungs have been around forever and now that auction buyers fees are extortionate they might be on the way back.Fronted finance deal ?,what are those .

    This was blatant though. Taking the part exchange off of the order form and then getting the trader to pay the amount due. 
    I never have taken back handers and when you are brought into it by the sales manager altering your order forms it pretty rubbish. 
     

    Also there are fronted deals and then there are fronted deals where the son signs the docs of a mother that was in Spain at the time 

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    I haven’t read the rest of this because I’ve had a couple of beers. But from when I worked for them a few years back and the support they gave me when I highlighted back handers from part exchanges and a fronted finance deal they can go f themselves, 

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  14. Posted

    11 hours ago, Highlinev8 said:

    Government will be looking to end furlough as soon as it possibly can, put bill paying back into the hands of the employer.

    Then the real fun will start. 

    Exactly. I don’t trust this government one bit. They will say it will be ok for staff to go back to work to businesses that will not have the income to keep them. 

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  15. Posted

    2 minutes ago, Casper said:

    All the best in your new home when you finally get there

    Thanks.

    its been a long Arduous process and has  made me realise that (most of) the motor trade should be able to hold its head up high when compared to the incompetence and general f*ckwhittary of estate agents.

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  16. Posted

    12 minutes ago, Casper said:

    Sure I seen it on the news you could. Carry out a house move if it couldn't be helped and was absolutely essential no 100 percent but might be worth asking agents or lawyers the question . 

    I think if you had exchanged before then it could be possible. No is a bit more tricky. Apparently there are some Solicitors writing covid clauses in the contracts...but to me those are kind of like how long is a piece of string 

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  17. Posted

    I’m still half way through a house move. Still not sure how that will work? Our sellers are pushing for exchange on 18th of may. Don’t really want to commit to a potential breach of contract.  
     

    Could really do with it going through as we are releasing capital which I will use to start up.

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    2 hours ago, RH Trading said:

    Hope you and yours are safe and well Casper, I wont be delivering through this until we're allowed to reopen the showroom, dont do a lot of deliveries and not rushing into it now just for the sake of it and as you say I cant 100% guarantee its not making the problem worse, I'm currently looking after my 89 yr old dad and keeping him safe and looked after is my prioriity right now, good luck to those that can though, Im not saying theres anything wrong with it just not for me right now

    hope everyones OK

    So I have got myself a job doing some courier work to tide me over. The thing is looking at the general lack of social distancing and precautions taken added to the fact I have knocked on 50 plus doors and door bells and handled god knows how many packages I am thinking I might just start up now. I understand why you wouldn’t do it.  
     

    I’m just thinking if I can control the amount of contact that it can’t be worse than what I am doing?

    hope your dad is ok. My my is 75 and has dementia to be fair she doesn’t leave the house but it is still a worry 

  20. Posted

    9 minutes ago, Casper said:

    Good luck best wishes hope you get it all sorted . 

    Thanks.  I was meant to be moving which would have freed up a bit of Capital. I think I might have to try stock funding for a bit. 
     

    I am taking this as a blessing in disguise. Had enough of making money for other people who pretend they do but don’t actually give a f*** about you (yes this is life)

  24. Posted

    1 minute ago, LINGsCARS said:

    I hate to be cruel, but that is not "productively". That stuff is 10 minutes of clicking. Busy-work. "Productively" is producing - Ie making money. 

    Show me the facebook account.

    Without trade accounts I can’t buy. So yes that is productive. The Facebook account I haven’t used for 10 years. I have just requested it to be re activated so I can build it.

    Oh yes. I don’t have any capital yet. So making money might be a bit tough at the current time lol

  25. Posted

    2 minutes ago, LINGsCARS said:

    Selling cars is perfectly fine. There are no "banned" occupations. It's just how you do it.

    There are lots of jobs out there, on another thread I showed fruit-picking.

    You're trying to find reasons NOT to do stuff... look at it the other way and get on with it.

    Everyone here is good online... I mean you're all communicating effectively on this forum, eh? The miserable ones are often the most prolific.

    I am using the time productively, setting up relevant trade accounts, re activating my old Facebook account (deal with the devil) to change for the business.

    When this starts to blow over I will be ready to go.