petrol head

I have an annoying acquaintance who is claiming the dealer that agreed to buy his car, have tried to chip him £5K as a trouble code came up when they plugged in an OBD reader. apparently it came up with a 10600 error which means the CAT is on it's way out. Does this on any way sound plausible?

They used to send the P/X's back to Russia as they were worth more!

The man to contact is Eliot Smith at Pro Auto.

Can only be a matter of time before they are delisted? They consistently fail to underhand the market and that will cost them.

As a group they still lost money, I think as the market is cooling and other dealer groups look at the conflict of interest by using BCA to remarket their units, they could be in for a very rocky ride. Add to this the competition to buy units from Motorway etc and the WBAC models is under pressure.

https://www.am-online.com/news/used-cars/2023/01/12/sheriff-orders-refund-on-nine-year-old-ds-5-in-landmark-rejectmycar-court-case I think with all the barmy laws we may be entering a period when dealers can’t sell anything much over 7 years? The problem is they have no money and expect to spend no money repair and servicing a 9 year old car? Thoughts?

It's all very well looking to disrupt the market, but do your research first, it would have told you more than 80% of people want to see the car they are buying................ Failing to under customer needs have been the domain of manufacturers, particularly the prestige German ones, for years, the agency model is likely to be yet another one.

And now the end is near: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/nyse-suspends-trading-in-cazoo-warrants-and-starts-delisting-proceedings/277083

You know the well used line that the definition of insanity it doing the same thing and expecting to a different result? In context of Cazoo simply say post COVID the market has changed and we have to adopt a new business model which allows customers to see the car!

If what I'm reading is true the arrogance of the manufacturers knows no bounds: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/stellantis-chief-paul-willcox-speaks-out-after-car-dealers-reveal-firms-shocking-behaviour/276389 Sound like the level of arrogance normally reserved for the German premium manufacturers. For most of the last few decades Peugeot, Vauxhall and the like have had products that are hard to shift, at best. Now they have a few semi desirable products they behave like this, if true, customers will be all over this on the socials and who is in the firing line, the Dealers!

The jewelultra one does the same thing in around 10 mins for about £2 a shot I think, have run out so reminder to order somemore........

jewelultra in Maidstone, have a product like an odour bomb. You turn the engine on and the ventilation system on full, let the thing go and close the door, cleans the interior and heating system. I think GardX have one too.

I perhaps should do my own research, but what will the key changes be?

Looking at their latest results, any downturn in the market and they are in deep trouble. I'm interested to know where they source their cars?

Brexit has been such a success.......................

Can't see it myself, but let's see................

Yout think it will be succesful?

Looking at the numbers and what I see on the road, Jaguar is almost dead: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/new-figures-reveal-backlog-at-jaguar-land-rover-has-hit-an-enormous-205000-cars/272941 Thoughts.

I think the fact your posting it here, means it works, have done similar in the past. Car dealers generally don’t move their stock enough, having said that as most people search online it’s not so vital these days.

I think the end is near: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/cazoo-to-pull-out-of-mainland-europe-to-focus-on-uk-market/271241

https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/bmw-park-lane-books-4-9m-loss-for-2021/270929 I would love to have a look at their accounts, selling so many units and losing money?

The arrogance of manufacturers never ceases to astound me, have they learn't nothing from MB? https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/jaguar-dealers-fears-as-jlr-advertises-for-staff-to-run-global-network-of-owned-stores/270836

I think this is a failure in their purchasing processes rather than deliberately selling accident damaged cars, or just not having experienced people? https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/cazoo-and-cargiant-sold-written-off-used-cars-to-unsuspecting-buyers/269936

2007 Twin Azle, good Condition, £2000, DM me for more details please.

Have Cazoo started a trend here as that I can recall we have: - Peter Vardy sponsoring the Scotish Rugby team, great marketing by them in this regard btw - Arnold Clark were one of the main sponsors for the Fury fight - AMT Auto are one of Leeds sponsors What are your thoughts Guy's