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  1. Posted

    2 hours ago, Ratt101 said:

    Try motor trade assistant MTA I love it has margin and qualifying on it 

    Yes, been using this for years, Rod is always on the end of the phone too if you need any help with the package. Not cheap, but does the job really well 

  7. Posted · Edited by Dealer

    43 minutes ago, Nick M.K. said:

    So, I’ve had a Friday evening drink and don’t mind sharing what the AT markers mean for my current adverts: 

    My mileages are now rounded DOWN to the nearest thousand. 

    The spec lists often list the same option twice and all my cars now come with both Metallic and Pearlescent paint. 

    All my Mercs come with leather interior although the manufacturer calls it Artico. 

    I will often select options which I am not 100% sure the car has. Stuff like Storage package, Mirror package etc. 

    Full Dealership history is often selected. Most garages these days are dealerships aren’t they??

    This often gives me favourable markers. 

    How does it help the consumer though? I don’t think it does. In fact it might mislead them a little. But AT insists it is in the consumer’s best interests so we have to oblige. 

    Like!........ What are you drinking BTW? 

  9. Posted

    6 minutes ago, Grantlfc81 said:

    I know how it works, I ran a web marketing company for 10 years, however those adverts are still being paid for by car gurus. Also seeing a lot of tv advert as well. 
     

    they are working well for us anyway.....

    Apologies, wasn't sure if you meant the banner ads appear on other sites once you have viewed the car on CG

  10. Posted

    5 hours ago, Grantlfc81 said:

    i have noticed car gurus are hitting google massivly.... every site i go on i see car gurus cars of interest.  Its looking promising for the Gurus.

    Grant, I binned them around Sept Oct last year, if you are seeing them on other sites it is because the cookies are working their magic, for example you view a car on cargurus but then later when viewing other websites you see the banner ad or that particular vehicle reappear. I got fed up of the ficticous leads so knocked it on the head, they've since been in touch saying i was in the wrong package and now want me to sign up for a different one that's £400 more! 

  11. Posted

    1 hour ago, Arfur Dealy said:

    I’ve got one, not had an sniff in 4 months, and I’m selling it for a loss. I had the flashing odo which cost me £600 at Fiat. Plus normal prep, it’s a horrible car... Don’t know what possessed me to buy it...

    Thats an expensive fix Simon, sure there's cheaper ways of doing the proxy alignment which fixes the flashing issue 

  14. Posted

    2 minutes ago, MAP said:

    I know the Holdcroft group are setting up there own dealer auction style site, and I’ve been told it’d be free to join. Obviously dealers will have to prove trade status, but should be another decent source. I think they sell around 500-600 px’s a month. Should be up and running within a month or so. 

    Just got to be able to handle dealing with moany bollocks Steve! 

  18. Posted

    4 minutes ago, Dave c said:

    These bloody  things should come with a health warning, dealers are starting avoid them as part ex, as any fault can wipe out and profit (as is happening here)  .

     

    Been avoiding them for years, these and discos are riddled with problems. 

    Land rover can't fix something they built? Joke 

  19. Posted

    5 hours ago, Grantlfc81 said:

    Whats everyones expectations for december.

    We have done 5-6 for the first few days of December but someone turned the tap off since the 4th and we have had no phone calls and only 2 emails with 50 cars in stock and all on auto trader in the last 3 days.

    Im feeling a city break away for a few days just in case its dead. i have a couple of business partners so no real pressure to be here as everything is prepped / close to it.

    There is no way im sitting around for the next 14 days with naff all happening.

    Very poor here too Grant, so bored I'm more interested in knowing where you are planning on going for your city break. 

  21. Posted

    Just checked and dealer auction listings are just over 500, normally treble that amount...... Maybe they'll be putting most stuff on the new site and make people want to join with the £99 fee per month payable? 

    I'm banned too @BHM but only from various vendors and not from the whole site, this is through previously walking away from lots of misdescribed cars and telling the staff (shouting actually) at how if they did the job properly I wouldn't have wasted 2 train journeys to and from them. Haven't bought off there in ages so likely to be unaffected by this. 

  22. Posted · Edited by Dealer

    18 hours ago, Mark101 said:

    Prior to the unit: Meant all stock was at home. If someone called, no problem. Yes, I am on the outside of a few G&T’s but answering the door and unlocking a car would be no issue. Since moving to the unit, I cannot get in my car and drive anywhere because a) I don’t want to and b) it would be illegal as I am over the limit.

    Must be a right hindrance fitting in work around your drinking hobby Mark :lol:

  24. Posted

    Jacked them in last month........ Maybe they've put an advertising spurt on to entice me back. 

    I'm really missing the ficticous leads too, things haven't quite been the same since I left. 

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  25. Posted

    23 hours ago, Len said:

    If Dealer auction introduced a feedback system, Dealer auction would be out of business within a month, I think they know this and that's why they have not done it! Ive cancelled my account now would rather stand at the block and buy !!

    Been saying this for a long time. I leave it alone now as the amount of misdescribed vehicles is unbelievable........ Like trying to find a needle in a haystack.