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  1. Posted

    WHAT A FANTASTIC EVENT!

    Great event guys ! A Massive well done to everyone at the Car Dealer Mag Team , you guys did an amazing job, eventful day packed with so much info, sadly didn't get chance to get round to do everything I had planned. 

    Great to meet up with so many people as well, many I've met previously but so many new 'twitter' friends! 

    I could ramble on for ages, but anyone who missed it , you really ought to make it to the next one #CDX16 - 24th May , its a day to remember.

    Thank you again guys ! 

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    Its going to be very tough trying to make a ' good chunk' trade to trade or retailing , if you get bargains you're a lucky man , most people want within reason ' market' values for cars so making a 'reasonable ' profit trading or better profits retailing. 

    You'll need the volume and quality if you're going to survive the trading game. Personally I'd retail and specialise in something or get known for quality cars , make a name for yourself with that comes 'better' margins ..!

    Good luck - seep us posted :)

     

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    Hi Graham , I'll start the ball rolling , OF COURSE ITS ME !!! :)  , Just kidding .. There are so , so many people out there ..it all depends on what you mean by 'best' and what they are judged on ! Good luck in your research and will be interesting to see where this leads ... !

     

     

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    Many years ago I two Golf GTI's to a company - I really thought it was a joke ..

    1st guy was James Dean

    2nd Paul Newman

    I said don't tell me you have Marilyn Munroe as well .. he said nearly Marily but not munroe ! 

    What are the chances of that .. a business based in Chester if anyone else know of them ?

     

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    Many years ago I two Golf GTI's to a company - I really thought it was a joke ..

    1st guy was James Dean

    2nd Paul Newman

    I said don't tell me you have Marilyn Munroe as well .. he said nearly Marily but not munroe ! 

    What are the chances of that .. a business based in Chester if anyone else know of them ?

     

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    I Have been told by one or two peple that they got caught on the average speed camera's on the M42 and I'm sure one of customers did tell me about one of teh road works last year ? as to how its calculated your guess is a s good as mine - as Jack says I'm sure you'll tell us after testing it your self :) !!

     

  9. Posted

    lot of politics involved with claims, we tend to use genuine parts to avoid any issues later on - just in case [ Also found in majority of cases the genuine parts are actually cheaper than non genuine anyway] 

    I do find it quite strange that some customers spend £30/35k on a new car then take it to Kwik fit [ Nothing against Kwik fit ] But why would you ? 

  12. Posted

    Hi Noel, 

    Welcome back to the trade! 

    WOW Lots of things have changed , a tough market you're aiming for , as you saying buying these cars is difficult , I don't use auctions but I have so many people telling me the same story as you, the prices these cars fetch no profit left. 

    A Lot of main dealers these days have an auction policy and some that do trade directly probably have established relationships with other traders, saying that I'd personally pop in and make yourself known - That is if you can manage to get to speak to the sales manager/ DP/ GM Who ever is in charge of disposals. - Probably a smaller / owner driver Main dealer as opposed to a big group or Plc.  

    Good luck - keep us posted of your progress 

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    Not in anyway knocking DVLA , The new on line system is great , works very well, no hassle , retentions on line all good but no wonder so many cars are getting caught with ' no tax' when they are taxed. 

    Here's an example : 

    This morning we MOT'd a car and taxed it on line at about 9.30 ish , printed the confirmation for tax like I do every time.

    Just curious I checked the status on line to see what it said according to DVLA ' Check if car is taxed' ( See Attached) post-27-0-07635600-1430910463_thumb.jpg

    Not Taxed & No MOT !

     

    Now I thought it all updated ' instantly' obviously not ( Although it says if MOT'd within last 5 days it may not show ? why not? ) but then if it hadn't updated the MOT side I couldn't have taxed the car as it had expired !

     

    I guess I could easily get caught out ( or my customer) if they drove down the road . 

     

     

     

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  19. Posted

    Colin, They seemed to have got it right ( Hope they break it now !! ) Did a on line retention last week - easy , simple instant replacement number given for the car - and the new V5 arrived within two days - Thats what I call service ! 

    Also did a transfer and that came back with the new V5's with in 4 days ....lets all hope this is now the normal turnaround ! Well done DVLA 

  21. Posted

    Totally agree with both Jim and Philip , Like them I have met and still meeting lots of people in all different business, I have done a lot of business with people/ companies I've met via twitter and Facebook.

    Al ready been said but its the old story but you only get out of anything what you put into it.

    For me I would be definitely be lost without it  .. these are great tools that i feel benefit many business/ people and they are FREE ! 

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    I Guess everyone's heard the news of the massive loss of Tesco, worst in its history, Once a very dominant leader and full of innovations seems to have lost its way!

    so what can we all learn from their mistakes ?  

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