James Baggott

This just published... https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/auto-trader-seeks-investor-cash-furloughs-staff-cuts-executive-pay/189118

All I know a lot of you have legal questions you want answering which is why I've got the team from Lawgistics back on the Car Dealer Live show at midday today. You can submit your questions via the live broadcast or post them here and I'll try my best to get around to them. Details on what we'll be chatting about and the topics we'll cover here: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/car-dealer-live-6-lawgistics/189094

Details of all cuts etc we know of so far in here https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/suppliers-cutting-costs-offering-free-trials-help-car-dealers-now/188179

Right now, I would suggest that is the way. Here's the help announced for the self employed: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/chancellor-offers-lifeline-self-employed/188838

Hi all, thanks for those who have messaged me with questions for Robert. He's on at midday with me live. You can watch it here: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/vertu-motors-boss-robert-forrester-car-dealer-live-midday-tuesday/189057

Glad you enjoyed Umesh - look forward to chatting to you on the show in a couple of weeks! And if you're interested in who is coming up next over the next few weeks on the show I've published a schedule here https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/car-dealer-live-schedule/188912

Glad you enjoyed it. He’s a good man

If you missed today's Car Dealer Live interview you can watch it back below - Daksh Gupta from Marshalls was very open and had some incredibly interesting things to say about the business right now. Sorry you have to put up with my bumbling too, but someone has to do it... We're doing these live interviews every weekday at midday on our website and YouTube channel. If you subscribe by clicking subscribe on our YouTube channel you'll get an alert when we're broadcasting. Let me know who you'd like me to try and get on the show too. Any ideas or intros welcomed! Hope you enjoy... and let me know what you think.

You're very welcome! I'm doing them daily now at midday on the website and on our YouTube channel

Hi all - not sure if you caught our Car Dealer Live broadcast earlier today but you can see it here: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/car-dealer-live-broadcast-lawgistics-midday-today/188642 Lots of those questions answered!

Thank you @have a word with the wife

@MarkTVS @Stillnotadealer Moderate your tone and language or you'll both be removed. The comments above aren't helpful or nice. Play nicely or you'll be removed from the forum.

Evening We've been working very hard over the last few days on content that can help you during this time. If you don't currently get it I'd strongly suggest signing up for our email which is coming with near-daily frequency and is packed with stuff for you to consider. You can add your address to get it here. On our site in the last 24 hours are the following that you may find useful: How do you furlough staff Should your business be opened or closed How do you secure your dealership during the lockdown (inspired by this forum) How do you look after your suppliers and contractors during crisis Vertu Motors ' plan to get through the crisis How can you keep running during this time A full list of suppliers offering help to dealers and what they're doing Will your insurance cover you during coronavirus crisis Plus there's lots more on there. I know these are incredibly tough times - believe me we are feeling it too, but I hope this sort of information helps in some way. If there's ANYTHING you need to know, let me know. I will be hosting a webinar with the legal experts from Lawgistics tomorrow at midday live on the website and it'll be posted as a video soon after to help answer your questions. If you have any, post them here and I'll do what I can to get answers. Stay healthy James

That's not really on - I can't see them sticking by that

We've had lots of queries about how dealers and garages can keep their Mot and service bays flowing during this time. We noticed a huge amount of search traffic to our site around this so have created a guide - designed for the public and the trade to answer these queries. Do I need an MOT or car service during the coronavirus crisis: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/need-mot-car-service-coronavirus-crisis/188392 Are you managing to keep this area of your business flowing? If so, how? Let me know and I'll keep the post updated with any ideas you can share.

We've written this on MOT and service centres https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/need-mot-car-service-coronavirus-crisis/188392

Agreed this is a great way of keeping people moving - especially key workers

Now I know that everyone is suffering and during this time many people are looking out for their own businesses - but there are many things dealers could do that may help out others during this time of crisis. We've pulled together a list of ideas here that may be of use and if you can think of any others please comment below and let me know. Supporting our key workers and the NHS will help us get out of this mess. Take a look at this post and maybe it will give you some ideas: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/can-businesses-help-communities-crisis/188242

Thanks for sharing your stories

You gent @grant8064 - this is the kind of spirit I'm talking about. I'm sure it's not easy for you too, but plaudits for your attitude!

I hate to think what is coming. But look, we're all in this together - no one is immune to this. We can all do what we can now, but this downturn will affect us all. Keeping chins up key right now, which I know is hard! This industry has some great people in it and we'll battle it

It honestly astounds me that scumbags are still at it now. Shouldn't do, but my word. I'm sorry to hear that

Thanks for sharing what's going on all

I do hope that in these difficult times, everyone manages to battle through. Lookers have had it very tough, that's for sure, but we're now all in this together.