Rory RSC

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  1. Posted

    1 hour ago, trade vet said:

    CD Mag News.Multi millionaire and fairly elderly Trade Centre boss with the new Ferrari ( how sad is that ) confronted juvenile skater boys while using their skate park which is on public land near his residence..He was complaining to them that the council should not be extending the skater park and he has offered to fund a new one somewhere else.It appears the Skater Boys told him and his Mrs to F Off and film of the episode has caused so much anger that people  are driving past his residence sounding horns at night and Trade Centre has been inundated with bad reviews.The Trade Centre guy is now heavily backtracking.Do you think he might be forced to donate a Skater Boy music system to encourage more use of the park.

    Do you know him?

     

    do you hold high regard for anyone successful in the car sales job ?

     

    What’s wrong with owning a Ferrari and being worth a few quid ?

     

    isnt the true story floating about here that some kids threw stuff at his Ferrari? 

  2. Posted

    12 minutes ago, trade vet said:

    Ha Ha ,well in Newcastle you can’t do a £3500 deal and tell the punter it must be trailered away.If you don’t want to tell us the area you operate in,that’s OK.

    Sold many this month?

  3. Posted

    1 hour ago, David Horgan said:

    Exactly this Rory . We cant stop buying because stock is higher value , 

    Standing still in my head is going backwards . 

    People want cars they pay . 

    Did you see this coming as I remember you buying 40 cheapies and stashing them away. Are they all long gone now?

  4. Posted

    11 hours ago, James01 said:

    I think most have been very busy the past few weeks / months but we have started to see it slowing down a bit. Things won’t continue like they have been over the last year with record numbers month on month. As soon as it starts to slow down prices will level out and lots of dealers will be stuck with some highly overpriced stock on their stocking plans. 

    Just got to move to market, I don't think many people will lose out on stock but at worse see a shift and if you are  quick to react make a small profit, break even and then as you restock to current pricing everything will level off again.

  5. Posted

    9 hours ago, TRADE SURVIVOR said:

    Understandable Martin whilst Carzoo and Carzam seem to have a price war going on. Also dealers such as Evans Halshaw have retail priced cars that look value compared to current wholesale prices. 

    I've been buying a few main dealer bits and then marking them up when they price them low on autotrader or take 9 pics and don't bother cleaning them. New stock sourcing methods.

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  6. Posted

    15 hours ago, TRADE SURVIVOR said:

    Get the odd cynical individual who's view is that I am a car salesman therefore dodgy by default this type always have the view that we are liars, rather not deal with this type of customer as they usually turn out to be a pain in the backside. Thankfully we find we can reason with most customers and we deal at screen price, no discount. if and when the job falls out of bed only then would we consider discounting. With the wholesale market as it is right now if you can afford to do it let the morons walk and wait for the sensible customer. 

    Plus no better feeling than someone going away when you won't discount 'just cos', selling to someone else at the asking price or even better with a nice px / finance ( both :D) and then the original person rings back and gives you the great news that they have actually decided to go for it only to tell them it has sold.

  8. Posted

    1 hour ago, It's me said:

    I'm sorry to say that this is not true

    You are ignoring the inevitable if you still believe this a year since ockdown. 

    We have been 5 weeks back and not one sale has been made by walk ins or telephone calls

    Its all been done online then they turn up see and do a transfer

    This last year has changed the game out of all recognition

    I'm not getting any locals apart from those with problems that reckon I will fix for peanuts because we've been here longer than they were born

    You are only as good as your last sale

    Loyalty from customers is getting less as your customers from 30 years ago die and their sprogs are indeed buying via tab as they are not interested in kicking tyres

    Never a  truer word. 

    local rep is now reviews, as a small business ( compared to cazoo etc) offering all the services they do but by being better than them, prepping better, making it an easier and more pleasant experience and generating the reviews off the back of that are the 2021 local reputation.

  9. Posted

    I sold one to a customer for £22k a year ago. Just bought it back for £20k as he is into a company car. I suspected it would sell around the £22k mark. Its generating interest at £24k. 

    Prices on these are mental if they have spec, if they have no options or spec not an easy sale. The volume lease ones are plentiful, its the ones that have good options that are strong money plus a lot of the VW fanboys ( Vaggots) all hate the newer MK8 which will see these prices high for a bit yet.

     

     

  10. Posted

    20 minutes ago, BHM said:

    I can believe it. When punters visit I can often tell if a tyrekicker has slipped through the net just from the 30mtr walk from the car park to my viewing area.

    BUYERS are itching to get to see the ‘new’ car, they leap out of their car full of vim & vigour, and they lead the charge to the viewing area. If I’ve greeted them at their car they continue walking towards the new car - their attention is fully focused on the prospective new car.

    If my phone screening has let me down and a tyrekicker arrives, they sit in their car for 30-60 seconds arranging their gamplan or fucking about on a mobile phone, eventually they get out, shuffle towards the new car then often circle it like a vulture over the carcass of a dead wildebeest. Often the actions & body language of a tyrekicker are very different to that of a buyer.

    Agree strongly with this.  Questions are totally different aswell with buyers / tyre kickers. I don't think we have ever sold many to people whos first question is can I drive it for example.

  11. Posted

    These last few months are on fire. Can't buy, prep and sell quick enough.  How long is this going to last?

    Trying our best to run to appointment only. Much easier to manage and offer a decent experience Vs people just turning up unannounced. I think we have dealt a total of 2 just turn ups out of maybe 25/30 but much higher conversion with the appointed customers, particularly the ones who have left a deposit.

    How is everyone finding things?   

  12. Posted

    3 hours ago, BHM said:

    :lol: Very true.

    However, in reality what are the chances of a buyer of an 11yr old Ibiza taking it for a service? I’ve more chance of Lord Lucan riding up to my front door on Shergar! Knowing the typical horrid greedy buyer profile of that sort of car I’d seriously imagine it’s already had its last ever service. 

    £30 quid’s worth of oil, filter & labour would be money well spent for the seller, although it won’t be appreciated.

    They love taking them for a service or check when they think you are going to be paying for it.

  13. Posted

    Oil and filter change and new mot. 
    2 benefits - it’s a selling point.

    You know the car is right and it then keeps it away from going to a garage to rip it to shreds. 
     

    what’s the cost on something like that £15 for parts and maybe £20 for someone to do it.

    no brainer. 
     

    You can add what looks like a lot of value to a retail customer for not a lot of value to you. 
     

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    18 hours ago, trade vet said:

    They have probably set up their own WhatsApp group where they can ‘ one up ‘each other like the usual auction ring group of bullshitters of old.I can imagine what it’s like if you post ‘how ya doing’ and in reply ‘ a bit quiet but did 9 on Monday ‘.How about margins ‘ still only netting 2 grand a unit ‘ .Then another ‘ wouldn’t get out of bed for less than 3 grand ‘. You have got to laugh.

    Probably full of people laughing at what a miserable old bastard you are more like. 

  19. Posted

    4 hours ago, trade vet said:

    ?  For those who don’t know,most established businesses trading accounts are availible for all to see in the public domain.You don’t ask to see people’s records.BTW Rory your boss looks a switched on guy,I have to say you kept him quiet ! 

    Why doesn't he take  a look at your accounts and see what a good job you are doing in this day and age....

    Great attempt at wit but as is the way with you quite ill informed and wide of the mark as ever.

  20. Posted

    16 hours ago, Halfpenny said:

    Maybe true but its about the customer's perception. He asked about his ad and my view is a potential customer looking at £28k car might be put off by statement of 3M/3K warranty in the ad.  Better not to mention it at all then IMHO and discuss warranty options with customer in person..

    Sorry, agree I meant have a conversation with the customer.

     

    Good advice as well Tom from the ever optimistic trade vet. Go round asking dealers giving free advice to look at accounts before you take their advice on board. Can't see what would go wrong with that.

    I'd probably look at whos been consistent and grown and sells plenty. Irrespective of if they are making money or not thats very much their problem, as long as you take the good bits from what they do, tweak it and put your own spin and YOU MAKE MONEY then thats the main thing rather than poking your beak into what others do. Just my opinion anyway.

  21. Posted

    I dont think the warranty is mean, but I think it worth a converstation with customers. 3 month 3k but covering everything bar say tyres bulbs and brake pads to me is worth more than a years worth of warrantywise wont pay out for anything not worth a wank.

     

     

  22. Posted

    Youve done more than a lot of people do by just getting started.

    You have nice stock.

     

    Your pictures don't look to have had that much effort and could be improved by just taking a bit more time and aiming for perfect. They could be a lot better, I suspect you know that.

     

    You don't have video. Video sells cars.   An honest walkround with voiceover shot from your phone and uploaded to youtube with a link will make a huge difference for you.    If I had one tip for any dealer it would be do them.

  23. Posted

    Good event this year with the online car dealer awards put on by the car dealer magazine team. 
     

    as good as could be for an online event.

     

    managed to get a win in 51-100 not bad for a failed car washer things are looking up. 
     

    well done to all the dealers who were involved, and any new dealers worth an entry next  year it’s a huge help and boost to credibility.