NCS_Pete

Thanks for such a detailed response and definitely some good points to take away there. I think maybe i'll throw some of these into the next meeting and see what answers i get. Thanks appreciated.

Not struggling we find cars. No what i was saying is we price ours lower make less money for a faster turn and still "mint" the cars. so i was basically trying to see how much prep other dealers do. as we do ours to a high standard but i'm thinking maybe we do too much for the price we're offering. yeah i'd join that queue if there was one lol.

Arguably yes. But the method is price it right sell overnight rather than holding on for a couple of £100 of profit. then invest that money and turn another car as it's seen as a deal by the customer.

Thanks for the replies guys appreciate it. We sell our vehicles on Auto Trader using their retail valuation price at a "great price". We make the cars pretty mint but we're not demanding top money for them. i'm the one sourcing cars and its a struggle to find cars with a decent margin after all has been done, It usually means looking in every crevasse of the internet to find these.

Hello We're relatively new to the game been trading a year but we're doing well enough although its massively quietened down for January. We are a small family run business Mother, Farther, Two sons me being one of them. we have an on going argument about vehicle prep and condition. My Dad likes the idea of making the cars absolutely immaculate and thinks no one will buy if they're not. we still make money but it eats time and profits doing this work. I was just wondering how much prep is acceptable usually? Our cars range between 3K to 15K as a guide. obviously on the more expensive end cars sell better based on condition but at the cheaper end, do they still sell well with scuffs and bumps?. in more experienced trader opinions are we doing too much?. Our cars are offered with the following; 12 Months M.O.T - 6 Months Warranty (warranty wise) - up to date service if needed - Paint Remedied to immaculate - Alloys Repaired if scuffed. Any advice is appreciated Thanks