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  4. Posted

    17 hours ago, trade vet said:

    Ultimate risk taker,you must be exceptional DH retailing cheapies,I don’t know any quality pitches retailing cheapies these days.You must have a good system in place although plenty of Doorsteppers appear to still do OK with them without comebacks.I thought CRA 15 and ‘ fit for purpose etc ‘ put paid to proper pitches doing them.In the distant past I used to get excited taking in good cheapies and retailing them without touching them.Now cheapie punters expect a fresh ticket,pay by credit card and know all about CRA 15.

    Bollocks. Absolute Bollocks. Selling sub 5k involves a new MOT and a service, thats enough to keep most punters happy. As for 'paying by credit card and knowing all about CRA 15', thats shit. They either have the cash, borrow off family or Finance it. Might get asked every now and again about credit card but thats normally a parent trying to get extra points when buying their kids a car. Cant remember the last time I got quoted CRA 15. That only happens if youve ignored a lunatic asking for your help. I help them if its needed, they appreciate it and never grumble.

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    3 hours ago, Frank Cannon said:

    Question: just how do I get my blower fixed when I've bought my car online a few weeks previously? 

    How are these guys handling both small and major car off road non runner issues? 

     

    if its young enough, go to the main dealer and manufacturer warranty takes care of it. If its older, the warranty that was provided with the car covers it. No warranty? I'd imagine the customer is then reminded they declined the offer of a 12 month warranty at £xxx, so they are on their own.

  7. Posted

    On 5/15/2021 at 7:39 PM, TRADE SURVIVOR said:

    I have been a member of the forum for some years however, having taken a break from posting for some time it seems I'm relegated to newbie status, no worries see you in the lounge soon TV  

    What was your previous name?

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    A service at a main dealer, halfords, anywhere a customer goes is all about checking and upselling. What actually needs doing to keep the car running well is the oil filter, then sometimes air and fuel filters, plugs. The rest of it is optional really. The customer pays the main dealer or independent to complete a checklist to say, good, fair or fucked for a series of components. Pretty much like an MOT....

  9. Posted

    I dont fully service, but an oil and filter change, plus the MOT, covers most bases. That counts as 'just serviced and MOT'd in my book.£30 MOT, £35 oil and filter, then whatever else it fails on. Joe Public thinks thats 300 quid plus. Build value, great help when advertising too. But I dont disagree BHM, on an 11 year old car, its probably the last time that it will get done

  10. Posted

    On 4/27/2021 at 5:56 PM, Casper said:

    Where can I find Martin the tax mans details

    hes on the facebook t2t pages, martin moore. 07446888385. He can (apparently) get anything taxed. I needed a car taxing on a disabled reg doc on a sunday. He did it. charges about £50.

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    On 4/24/2021 at 5:59 PM, Huggins said:

    OK thanks so check Monday with DVLA... who were so busy do to covid on Friday they didn't have anyone to answer the phones!! 

    Assume if not in trade I will have to V62 it to the business? 

     

    Thanks again 

    When you sell it and need to get it taxed;

     

    Call Martin the taxman

    Then post the blue V5 with customer detail to DVLA.

    He can tax anything!

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    On 3/21/2021 at 4:26 PM, trade vet said:

    They have probably set up their own WhatsApp group where they can ‘ one up ‘each other like the usual auction ring group of bullshitters of old.I can imagine what it’s like if you post ‘how ya doing’ and in reply ‘ a bit quiet but did 9 on Monday ‘.How about margins ‘ still only netting 2 grand a unit ‘ .Then another ‘ wouldn’t get out of bed for less than 3 grand ‘. You have got to laugh.

    Laugh? Probably

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    I wouldnt put more money into AT in a month like december to boost sales. it's normally one of the quietest months in the year. if its dead on sales, concentrate on Advert improvement rather than just spending more. Videos, updating photos, price checking etc. if all that is in hand, sit tight and they will come when they've stopped worrying about being ready for Xmas. 

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  18. Posted

    Encourage the bank transfers, most will do it. My card machine gets used more for deposits than anything else now, but for anyone who does online banking on their phone (and it may be more than you think) I encourage deposits that way too.

    Its your money, add up how much it would cost to process your turnover each year using a card machine and you'll feel sick.

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    On 9/30/2020 at 12:14 PM, Rory RSC said:

    Anyone got any customers turning up actually wearing Masks?       Got loads just turning up without them.

     

    If you have to wear one to go the co op, you can fucking wear one in here to buy a car or fuck off.    I didn't sleep much last night and grumpier than trade vet today :lol: Ready to flip

    I ask them to wear one when I book them in. I've had 3 claim exemption so far. Fine, the time indoors will be absolutely minimal and certainly less than the 15 minutes which attracts the attention of the track and trace people.

    Not an issue for those that have booked in, still get the occasional walk on but they will put it on if asked. Ive had to give a couple out to people claiming to have forgotten them. I dont think mask wearing will stop the virus, but it will do more than nothing at all, so thats a good start for me.

  20. Posted

    On 9/27/2020 at 4:12 PM, salt said:

    Thanks again all.

    There is definate truth in case of stocking cars I like, but I took it with the approach of the cars I have found to be reliable over the years.  Certainly not the BM's (I like them and up to recently had 2 of my own but don't think I could sell them with confidence).  At present it is a 08 civic hybrid, 14 yaris hybrid and a couple of 10 plate fiesta's.  I won't be delving into older german marks and I've never had good personal experience with Pug/Citroen but may need to change my approach to them.  Got to sell something first though!

    The thing with the pricing was I kept it in line with others on the trader and was worried that if I price them too low (where I could) it would look as though there is something wrong with them.  But again, lesson learned, when it comes to re-advertising I will be pricing with a view to keeping margins low.

    And I want to thank you all again, your words and time is much appreciated.

    Hi Salt

    Welcome to the forum, a great source of info. You come across as a nice chap, make sure youre not too nice to the punters or they will walk all over you.

    How much space do you have? If you only have 4 cars in stock, in all reality you will only sell 2-3 cars a month. If youve got space, try and make the cash stretch to 8-10 cars, then youve a chance of earning a living. Fiestas are 10 a penny, (and at the moment book quite high compared to other small cars) so you'll need to be very competitive on price, have excellent pics and have good reasons to pick yours (be it history, ownership, colour etc) to even get the phone to ring. I think the hybrids you have are a bit odd ball but then I've never had one. There's good opportunities by sifting the private ads (facebook etc) if you find auctions tough. Good Luck

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  21. Posted

    On 9/24/2020 at 2:43 PM, Scooby who said:

    Every car I buy seems to be more or less running on air, no matter where I buy.

    Every car we prep gets at least 50 quid of fuel to cover our testing, drying after valet (its that time of year again) test driving and run to MOT centre. Hopefully its near enough half when customer drives away. I think anything less is down right mean looking.

    When we point out to some its got a half tank of fuel its met with.......... 'what about the other half''?!

    Cant win!

    Thats nuts. 100 cars = 5 grand. I've got a mazda going out in 15 minutes. Fuel light isnt just on, its flashing. I don't want a call 2 minutes after he's left saying its run out, so, being the generous soul I am, Ive just got a fuel can out of the shed and put half in. That'll get him to Asda.

  22. Posted

    I've been wearing one when with customers since June. Its fine and works as a visual reminder for them to keep away from you. Customer goes, throw it in the bin and put a new one on when another turns up. Theyre peanuts now on Amazon, about £5 for 50.

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  23. Posted

    I sell mine with whats in it. If you've put any in, it should only be enough to cover test drives, and a trip to the workshop. I've not had anyone expect anymore than enough to get them to Asda a mile down the road. Occasionally they ask for more, but its not stopped anyone from buying. 

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  24. Posted

    44 minutes ago, Rory RSC said:

    Just buy as many cars as you can. Can't sell a warranty pot can sell cars. Keep an emergency credit card for if shit hits the fan

    Exactly that. On a 40% tax bracket job and already thinking about warranty pots and paying back Director Loans?

    Johnny, if you sell those 2 tomorrow, you then have no stock. The more stock you have, the more opportunities you have, the more credibility you have. If youre selling 2 -4 k cars you have a worst case scenario of a 4k buy back, and thats not very likely if you're prepping right. You're talking like your accountant. More cars = more sales = more profit. Hassle will come with that, but youre unlikely to get hit with a multitude of warranty claims that require  a 'warranty pot'. I believe there are some tax advantages to having one, but its going to be minimal compared to just using the money to buy more stock. 

  25. Posted

    On 7/18/2020 at 4:56 PM, David Horgan said:

    This guy pulls up with a Suzuki Swift Sport ,White ,  15 plate , nice service history good miles . lovely condition to be fair . HPI clean , Decent MOT , two keys his car as hes got his licence and V5 

    So far all good :)

    A few questions later and hes telling me what he wants , to be fair again hes not being greedy either as I would have hit him at that figure anyway . 

    So far all good :)

    Ok fella I'll take that then I say , Give me your bank details and I'll Transfer and do the docs for you Now . 

    Now here's where we go down hill :lol:

    Er Ok then he goes , " but i still want to drive it because i need it for work " how does that work fella was my response :rolleyes:

    "Well i need to keep it till sept 20th when my insurance runs out because I cant get insurance on the new car till then as I need my No Claims . " But that's TWO Months away yet I say  :o"

    "Well I'm looking for a deposit on my Swift and I will save it for you as I need a deposit for my new car and haven't got any money :o" 

    You have to give the fella 10/10 for even thinking that's possible , I told him to go away don't be stupid , or sell the car NOW and put a deposit down while your catching the bus to work . Regards the insurance , leave it running if you must . 

    They are getting more dopey by the week :D

    A James Bush customer if ever I've heard of one. How did he even think it might be possible??