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PR Machine indeed ! Mike Brewer and Theo paphitis pictures fo a long way! Look forward to seeing anyone who's going to the Awards on the 26th- ALWAYS a fantasic night and great to meet so many personally!

Sold many convertibles in winter especially the hard top one's , not as seasonal as it used to be in my experience ! Buy sell TODAY !

Been challenging every where, just the odd exception who did well. Like most quietest month but good profits that helped, what a difference 12 months makes - Last september / october best two months for about 3 years! Here's to a great November to everyone! Keep smiling and taking the tablets !

David , I can't believe you're worried about number of sales ...... just think of the views !! ! #crazy I've said that for many years, I only want one view if that equates to a buyer ! #simples

Intreresting move ! so what does everyone think - is this going to be good or bad for dealers ?

They write their own buisness as well have brokers on board hence pretty much one stop shop.

Use Northridge as 1st and Blue as 2nd As David says .. #GreatCompany #Blue

Awesome ! #teamwork just as it should be all working together!

SAAB did go pop ! " wasn't recently ..when SAAB were alive and kicking it was a " 12 Month old SAAB "

Had similar a 12 month SAAB Estate should have been £15999 - advertised at £5999 !! had about 50 calls on various cars for couple of days until it got resolved! One lady I couldn't get through to her... No wonder these people get scammed, I said HOW do you expect to buy a car for £6k when the market value is circa £15k - it's just 12 month sold !! #NoWords More stuff for your upcoming book David ! #BestSeller

As Rory says 100% ! Few recently where I'm trying to show them the car and THEY say it's ok I've watched your video and know/have seen it all. Pay and go. It's worked on older PX to clear too, show them exactly what it is , dents, scratches etc and they know what's on offer ! Had a real bizarre one few weeks back A3 taken in PX that i supplied needed about £1200/1500 body work, old chap caught gate post etc..you get the picture , I took over 50+ Calls ! Sheer madness , in fact on the sunday I wouuldn't even answer the phone. Monday morning 1st man bought /paid gone !( It was cheap ! £3500 - proper car would retail circa 5500/6000) Bargain hunters!

Videos sell cars for me. #TheEnd Nick I've been saying for years they do, helps me get more money for the cars too as it shows the customer attention to detail and I have nothing to hide.

Down to you Lucas, all part of the job! Customer doesn't own the car so they insure it anyway.

Just made me smile David !! you old cynic !

Easy mark , just ask the couple to call DVLA to say they can't remember ever seeing the V5! DVLA will post a new one out immediately as it's still in their name - you collect from the customer, quick and easy - Done this a few times and its worked for me. Umesh

Come on guys .. we're addicted gamblers ! I mean who in the right mind would buy cars which may break down , buy cars that may sit on the forecourt for ever , buy cars which we know depreciate .. do I need to carry on ! BUT we love it !!

I've been batting on for years about Video's ' they sell cars for me' ! my Customers love my vidoeo's , I don't like silent video's and some of what I've seen with 'just the wrong music' - it's a very fine balance between right music, silent movie and not OTT video over sell. Each one to their own but those not doing vidoe's are missing out. Nick - I don't really look at the stats , some stats are just bizarre ! one of the most watched video I have on youtube is a Rover 75 1 View - 1 sale = happy days , 2000 Views no sale = Pointless !

Do get lots of bottles , chocolates and 'thank you cards' ! #nice One customer every year at Christmas without fail brings in couple of bottles and bag's ( yes bags's) of chocolates/biscuits, sweets ....#ravingfans I call them.

Agree with you EPV ! 1st Impressions. Overall picture of the business not just what cars are being sold. Video's sell cars for me [ been saying that for 4/5 years]

Already been said but you need a good website know both suppliers mentioned dealer5 - Adrian offers great value for money sites, and Click dealers are a great bunch too,( Know and have dealing with both) all depends on what you actually want/need. I'm still on Autotrader because it still works for me, be sure to monitor where the leads are coming from thats the only way to ensure you're spending your hard cash with the platforms that bring results for you. I have many friends who are NOT on AT and have very, very successful business, so what works for one doesnt work for another. We're all in the same game but all very different in the way we do business and what /who we atract as customers.. One thing I would say is if it's not working, stop paying and move on don't just keep throwing money at it. Cheers umesh

Findandfundmycar.com, the online car finance aggregator website created by MotorNovo Finance, has axed dealer fees. Whereas before dealers were charged for placing cars on site thus funding cross media advertising, now they can list stock for free. MotoNovo said this will help to get more dealers on board and grow the volumes of cars listed on the site. MotoNovo Finance’s Motor Division CEO Karl Werner: “In January, we set out on a mission to redefine the vehicle aggregation market and create the most dealer-centric platform. “We have proved that findandfundmycar.com can deliver results and now, we need to scale up and build upon the impact the platform has already had. “The way to do this at pace is to a model that is similar to a free subscription. Advertising on the platform is free, and payment is by results.” Findandfundmycar claims that dealers using the website see a 15% increase in finance proposals and a 8% increase in volume written. “You can’t argue with the figures. The platform is helping dealers sell more cars and sell more finance. What we aim to do now is rapidly grow stock levels and enhance the customer experience, giving better choice and attracting an even larger audience.” MotoNovo cited analysis by Morar HPI which revealed that 83% of customers who have used the platform would recommend it. “We have proved we can drive finance sales for dealers through the platform. We are backing the impact of findandfundmycar.com as a proposition that can drive finance and car sales with no up-front advertising costs,” said Werner. “Dealers have an opportunity to become the disrupters by changing their vehicle advertising approach and trying something entirely new – something with a truly dealer-dedicated promise.”

Phil Nothard is a great man! He helps when he can everyone in the motortrade, Have known him for many years , I've asked on many forums inc this on his behalf for monthly input once he has all the info he always shares it, it gives us all a snap shot of what is happening in the country, trends, etc etc, All useful info in my opinion. It takes less than 2 minutes to complete the survey, I've always asked and thanked everyone for the input from me and from Phil. He now works for Cox and previously CAP for those who don't know his full history. Umesh

MyPalAl Instead of a turntable another cheaper option is to have the 360 spin - have a look on my website https://specialistcars-stoke.co.uk/showroom/bmw-218i-m-sport-coupe/ also shows inside , customers cal 'spin and get close ups too' ! Just an idea. Umesh

Number Plates , Stickers, Key rings , ( Tax disc holders .. well that was in the old days )

I took a plate off a car which had been on sorn for 3 years a couple of years back, DVLA Told me as it was the same owner they would allow it and did so, not sure if the rules have changed since.