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  1. Posted

    2 hours ago, metcars said:

    If  WBAC/UKCGR, weren't around there would just be more stock at Allen/Gates/Perry's/Sytner etc etc? What's the difference, does the dealer sticker on the windscreen really make a difference?

    Yeah there would be more main dealer stock and more private’s selling themselves on AT/gum/Ebay 

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  6. Posted

    19 hours ago, CRW said:

    Just wondered how you guys deal with the Acceptance Fee that Close Brothers charge?  I have had a long discussion with a customer here today who has been offered finance at a much lower APR elsewhere through Motonovo, due to the fact that they aren't charging an acceptance fee.  Those of you that use Close Brothers, do you find the acceptance fee is an issue when quoting figures? Mine sits at £340, just wondered if that's the same across the board?  Means that generally I cant get the APR under about 12%, where others can quote sub 10%. (I know the obvious answer is deal with Motonovo!)

    motonovo build their fees into the repayments, so your customer should check the total amount to repay as the motonovo figure is likely to already have the 340 built inB)

  8. Posted

    On 3/12/2019 at 2:25 PM, MarkTVS said:

    I use codeweavers and mine is meant to be £70 a month as mine is set to the choice of 2 lenders, blue or close, It is only £50 for one lender and Blue had offered to cover the cost of that but I didn't want to be restricted. It does save a lot of time and is worth the money, we have had a lot of teething issues to the extent I refuse to deal with our area manager as he is a useless twat however the rest of the team in the office are great and we now have most of our issues sorted.

     

     

    Hi Mark,

    I'm keen, I have 13-16 cars at any one time, 2k-24k, is it worth me approaching MotoNovo to fund, or shall I go direct to Alan/Codeweavers to sort?

    I'm on with Close as well.

    Cheers,

  9. Posted

    10 hours ago, Mojo121 said:

    This could shake things up alot, but, what dictates relevance? It looks like advert quality.

    A shame because I spent the last 5-6 months learning how to get autotrader to work for me and now it looks like I'm going to have to start again

     

    I would guess

    Having every editable field filled out

    100 images

    video 

    min. Advert length 

  10. Posted

    2 hours ago, AW MOTORGROUP said:

    For the last 9 years I've been using a multimeter which I bought for £10 quid. I can check the battery voltage and the alternator, as rule of thumb a charged battery should  hold between 12.6-12.9v. Then start the car and the voltage should be anything from 13.9v-14.4v which shows that the alternator charging system is working for my PDI. If your battery is below 12.6v its on its way out from my experience, you could try charing it over night (i use a Ring RCB320 workshop battery charger) and see if it brings it up to level, if it don't then get yourself a new battery. If your alternator is not getting you a minimum of 13.9v its on its way out so get that sorted before you flip the motor. Using the multimeter is cheap cost effective and gives me the confidence that the battery and charging system are good before its sold as like you I hate complaining whining customers post sale lol. If your up for forking out 100-200 quid you can get one which prints it out for you and it will save you some time in the testing part, personally i enjoy testing it with the multimeter lol cheap thrills i guess ;)

    Anyways i hope this helps mate.

    Cheers, Amer.

    This is a great detailed reply, however this is currently what I’m doing.

    i am aware that even if the voltage is good, the battery can be duff? Dropped a cell? Not sure.

    I’ll maintain what I’m/you’re doing then seek a more thorough tester as the chaps have suggested 

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  11. Posted

    Bored of second guessing whether a battery is nakard or simply “needs a run” alongside the worry of the dreaded post purchase phone call 2-3 days after buyer saying “car won’t start needs a new battery”...can anyone recommend a decent battery tester, you know, one like kwikfit or a proper garage would have, snap-on?

    TIA

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  13. Posted

    Horses for courses

    personally I don’t see the point of running around like a blue arsed fly for naff all profit 

    I don’t want the burden of staff so won’t hire to allow for a change towards high unit lower profit model

    and when Comebacks occur it makes it that one bit more annoying when you know there’s virtually nothing in the deal

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  15. Posted

    4 hours ago, LawJaw said:

    Love this video, this is a great way to explain known faults however it also proves the vehicle is unroadworthy. Therefore the video alone is not good enough, as ‘justlooking’ understands and states, the paperwork also must be CLEAR.

     

    To expose/offer for sale or sell unroadworthy vehicles without taking certain steps to make the customer aware is illegal.

    Unroadworthy means that the vehicle would not pass an MOT test.

     

    So to have a vehicle on the forecourt presented for sale with an illegal tyre, or faulty light, with no additional information could lead you to a prosecution.

     

    If you have the facilities on site, or a relationship with a local MOT station, then the minimum you should do, when intending to sell a vehicle as roadworthy, is to have a competent person check over the vehicle to ensure it is roadworthy prior to putting on the forecourt. One further step along the way you can take to ensure the cars are roadworthy is to actually have them MOT’d before they are put up for sale.  

     

    Trading Standards Officers periodically do swoops on garage forecourts and check the stock. If any unroadworthy vehicles are up for sale, then you can be prosecuted.

     

    You are permitted to expose/offer for sale or sell if you can prove that you have made the customer aware that the vehicle is unroadworthy, its use on the road would be unlawful, and that you are satisfied it will not be used on the road until repaired and MOT’d. 

     

    If it is your intention to sell a vehicle as unroadworthy you should make the above information absolutely clear and prominent by way of a notice on the vehicle ...and also in the video, if you choose to make a video.

     

    If the customer agrees to the purchase on those terms then the information should be repeated on the sales documents and the customer has the opportunity to read and sign to confirm their understanding.

     

    As well as relaying to the customer that it is unroadworthy, and illegal to use it on the road, and that it should not be used until repaired and MOT’d, we would also suggest that the customer should sign to confirm they will transport it away from your premises.

     

    Needless to say, you should not arrange for a test drive of an unroadworthy vehicle on the road and you should not supply the previous MOT certificate.

     

    Thank you. Belt and braces with a written form is what I shall do 

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  16. Posted

    3 hours ago, Arfur Dealy said:

    No you can't. You sell it as unroadworthy and unfit for purpose, to be broken for parts, to be trailored away. If the buyer wishes to entertain a repair that's their choice. Your advert and sales invoice replicates the above. You cannot sell and unroadworthy vehicle to a layman unless you cover your arse with the above. You should know this as a dealer. 

    Don't ever advertise a car as "sold as seen" or "trade sale", its a huge no no. Don't ever imply it is something it isn't. Be honest and upfront.

    Honesty is the best policy. 

    Some honesty.

    then some CLEAR paperwork and a touch more honesty and as NOA says, you should be fine.

    or just make it a rare occurance and stick to 2k+ like also mentioned.

    and when you do sell one, offer a video like this

     

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  18. Posted

    12 hours ago, Gary Daniel said:

    I though this group is about sharing experiences and getting advises, whoever would not like to share their advise are welcome not to...

    My advice would be to stop helping her, she’s taking the piss out of you Gary

  21. Posted

    2 hours ago, BHM said:

    I’ve been with them for over a decade. They don’t have any recovery vehicles, they’re just a call centre who farm out the work to local recovery companies. As such the local recoverers do not give a toss cos they just want paying. The only proviso is I know Auto Aid check the MID to check the car is insured before allocating it to a job so put your cars on your MID. I’m sure if you ask “Do you cover trade?” the answer will be no so don’t bother asking.

    I’ve used them 4 or 5 times & can’t speak highly enough of the service they offer.

     

    +1

  24. Posted

    Was going to ask a similar question.

    my accountant was going to ask quickbooks to see if they have a solution for us motor traders using Margin scheme, his thought was a spreadsheet solution for me would be best, simpler the better 

  25. Posted

    13 minutes ago, tradex said:

    The clutch is still servicable from what I read, more a case of another problem behind the wheel.;)

    The car meets CRA-2105, the clutch is servicable.

    Ok so perfectly able to refuse customers demands.

     

    id point this out to them whilst offering goodwill refunds minus £X