countryman

Thank you! You and many others have done the same. If you get a chance, could you please retweet my tweet?

not without certain conditions, please see my tweet on this subject: https://twitter.com/countrymanvehic/status/1239879485706711041?s=20

Which is exactly why I stopped using Dragon2000 (apart from the price hike) as I had to keep a separate cash book as well. MTA incorporates a cash book as well as invoicing/stock book system - so everything goes on to MTA and it will produce VAT Return reports, Profit/Loss etc. It is not the most glamorous UI in the world, but for the cost is excellent value!

Received this 'enquiry' on a car this week that I have advertised for £11,495: ' Hi there would you consider an offer of £8000 cash live local genuine buyer thanks ' Do I win?

there they're their - Jolly Green Giant, I share your pain.......

Thank you for all your help everybody. We went to see the Transit on Sunday and it actually looked quite good. There was a fair amount of history in the form of a print-out from the previous owner. Unfortunately we couldn't get together on the P/X so the deal didn't happen, otherwise we would have bought it. With regard to Jamie's comments on Transporters, this is the other van that he is considering as a lot of farriers seem to use them and there appear to be more around with a tailgate.

haha! that's what i thought!!

I have HPId it and HPI state that it is a 5 speed manual - does that mean it doesn't have a DMF? Euro Car Parts list a DMF (and a solid conversion) using the reg number on their website

Haha! They're coming straight off and it will be wrapped. He's a farrier, so likes it as it has a tailgate and drawers, workbench etc in the back!

Thanks guys, you have been enormously helpful as always. He has four vans and a car also listed, that to me makes him a dealer! Oh, and it's plus VAT so must be VAT registered?

Thanks for the advice, Phil - sounds like he should buy something else!! Seriously, though it's a dealer selling it says he has just serviced but it has done 100k. The only thing that concerned me on his eBay description is that he says he has replaced starter motor - could this be a mis-diagnosed Dual Mass Flywheel problem? eBay item #272013419626 if you get a chance to sneek a peak??!! Thanks again

Hi, After some advice; my daughter's boyfriend is interested in a Transit Van that he has seen advertised and asked me to have a look at it with him over the weekend. Only problem is, I know nothing about vans! I was wondering whether any of my learned colleagues here could give me any advice re what to look for/common problems etc? It's a FORD TRANSIT 2.2 TDCI 330S TREND SWB. Do they suffer with injectors, DMFs etc.? Any advice/thoughts gratefully received. Thanks in advance!

Unfortunately, on the new site it only shows mileages back to 2011 which seems like a real backward step to me. Presumably thay have either lost or can't integrate the earlier information since the changeover to the new MOT system?

In my account on the third day, i.e. take payment on a Monday and the funds are in my account on Wednesday. I use Barcays Merchant Services

Yes, but how long is temporary?

So, one of the few things that was vaguely useful about the Government's computerisation of the MOT system is now unavailable! https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history-vehicle I don't know about anybody else, but I used this facility ALL the time... Does anybody have any knowledge of when this 'new service' might be available?

OK - they have sent me an e-mail to say I'm registered but it's still the same! Thanks!!

So how do you do it? I have just registered, but when I click on 'Register your car for free' it just says 'Unfortunately you are not authorised to view these vehicles.'

Hi, I used to use Dragon2000 but had to find an alternative when they put their prices up last year. If you don't have workshops and you want a system for sales only, I now use 'Motor Trade Assistant' http://www.motortradersassistant.co.uk/ The User Interface is not quite as modern and 'bells and whistles' as Dragon2000, BUT it does provide a Cashbook as well as producing P&L reports, VAT returns etc., which Dragon2000 didn't do without exporting to Sage (which I don't use). It's also good value and 'pay monthly'. Might be worth a look

All aboard the Be Back Bus Wasn't a Honda was it?

eh? i don't understand ... sorry

Hilarious! Hours of fun to be had with this...

Prior to being in the Motor Trade, I was an Estate Agent (never really known whether I moved up, down or across the social scale!). When the property market crashed in 1989 our local Nissan dealer was advertising for ex-Estate Agents to be car salesmen. The rest, as they say, is history!

These are the prices posted by Bethany (from the Auto Trader Forum) for a 5 car and 30 car package in April 2015 Presumably they can generate one of these for other quantities? I know Bethany has contributed on this forum before so perhaps she can put up the correct one for whatever bands you want?

pleasure!