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  1. Posted

    1 hour ago, Max Branning said:

    who said it needs a cat? where did the guy take it? could you not just ask him to come back to you so you can run a check on it yourself? This is what i would do.

    I have had many cars come back with eml on dash several weeks after sale, often O2 sensor and i will just erase the code and take the car for a drive with the customer in the car. As long as the light stays off then send them on their way, if the light comes back and is persistent then maybe look to start changing parts. Quite often though you will never see them again.

     

     

    Agree with this, and if it does come back, get it in the workshop get it diagnosed correctly and pay up and move on. If it was me I would pay out to fix it after 32 days, if it was 4 months plus with a few thousand miles on it and would not  pay to fix unless it was exceptional circumstances. 

    them bloody pugs and lambda sensors are a nightmare for reliability , top tip if it is a 02 sensor fault dont buy cheap nasty ones, peugeots don't like your nasty euro car part of ebay cheap sensors, ive been here already  just buy the OE ones like bosch or NGK etc 

  3. Posted

    57 minutes ago, have a word with the wife said:

    i need a big wiggly balloon, the ones where the arms flail about, sure it brings them in :unsure::lol:

     

    am sure it does, I need get one two. 

     

    1 out today, a insignia sri nice profit in it and took an ibiza in chop.

    My other deal got pulled by the finance company due to bank statements not adding up. got to try and get him approved with another lender now -_-

  4. Posted

    Still trying to convert my approvals into sales, 

    Got two down today, both local. All docs in but both cars they wanted have not been through prep, mad rush tomorrow to turn them around and get them out of the next day or so. 

    its not to bad here but more to be done 

  6. Posted

    I know on the mazda 6 the dpf light is also the service indicator light,  dpf regen light and the timing chain stretch sensor. 

    my advise is get someone to look at it who has worked on mazdas before take it to the agent and pay the plug in fee. 

    The last one I had in we did a regen thinking it was the issue, it was not. We then did some reasearch and found the issue was the condition on the oil. A simple oil change and reset which is manually done under the bonnet with a piece of wire to the body and one of the relays turned off the light 

  8. Posted

    10 hours ago, MrC said:

    After a 30 minute test drive and an hour moting then moting again with tick list in hand.  Fine tooth combing the docs.

    Finally has the audacity to ask to see the trade reciept so he knows its legally mine to sell.  

    I impolitely declined

    £1300 Punto! 

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    Never mind a new car, he wants to go down the cobblers and get his shoes sorted, nearly worn through the rubber lol 

     

  9. Posted

    14 hours ago, metcars said:

    Now if you are talking about WAGs and white RR sports we can tap that rich vein that is Cheshire!:D

    Cheshire has its nice places and its rough parts, I live in the nice part but my business is in winsford which the number 1 shop is Bright house.

    This is why we set up the sub prime pitch here, ideal market to tap into. We get lots of the above persons living beyond their means. They come in thinking they are getting  approved and going home in a Audi A4 S-line but really they leave in a 207 with a complimentary First Response air freshener,

    always a deal breaker that one.

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  10. Posted

    On 6/14/2017 at 0:56 PM, Caleb R said:

    If you've got the capital it's pretty straight forward.. I've never touched a paint brush

    And yet cars are still sat on the forecourt.. I'm sure they wouldn't mind someone else pushing there cars to no extra cost to them. And the margins aren't that tight where they wouldn't give you a few hundred quid off

     

    We don't mind people pushing our cars for us, its called ebay motors, the local paper AT, Car Gurus, Motors.co.uk, Facebook and walk ons. 

    Your idear is not going to work for so many reasons pointed out already, It may work as Max said on high end vehicles but in that game it takes a long time to become trusted and build a name and lot of cash. 

  11. Posted

    1 Today , 09 focus, Was a Real messy deal to sort but we got there. Customer got out of his neg equity and into our focus and paying less per month, we had to take a hit on the price but got a nice G out of it. 

    Got 6 approvals going through so looking really busy next week.

  12. Posted

    9 hours ago, umesh said:

    Amazon could be set to pilot online car sales in the UK after its UK sector boss admitted car sales executives were already being recruited in preparation for the scheme.

    E-commerce delivery expert ParcelHero issued a warning to UK car retailers after producing a report into the strategy of the burgeoning online retailer which highlighted its future role in the business of selling cars.

    ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, David Jinks, said: “From books to consumer electronics, Amazon has completely transformed the market wherever and whatever it has launched.

     

    “Now the likes of Evans Halshaw and Bristol Street Motors will be taking a deep breath as it accelerates into the world of car sales.”

    German trade magazine Automobilwoche this month revealed that Amazon is planning to move into the European car trade – starting in the UK.

    Automobilwoche revealed that industry specialist Christoph Moeller had been put in charge of Amazon's European business with car makers.

     

    Moeller told the publication that the company is already recruiting car sales executives.

    He said that Amazon plans to run the business out of Luxembourg and is looking at Britain as its probable pilot market.

    Jinks said: “Amazon is looking at every branch of retail. There is small wonder that it is now looking at car sales.

    “Amazon is already actively making loans to its marketplace traders: it may be able to offer attractive loans on new cars in the future to its Prime Members, for example. Amazon is also likely to offer long-term lease cars.”

    Jinks added: “Mr Moeller’s claim that the UK will be its pilot market makes perfect sense. Amazon launches many of its ideas in the UK before the US and internationally.

    “For example, Amazon trialled its own delivery arm, Amazon Logistics, in the UK before it launched it elsewhere, in order to perfect its one hour Prime Now service before commencing its own deliveries in America.

    “Amazon trialled selling small Fiats in Italy last year, with some success; but even the dinky Fiat 500 can’t be left under your doormat or in your porch.

    “Amazon will likely have to work with an established car distributor to deliver your new car; introducing an entirely new supply chain.”

    Lisa Bedwell, senior research director at Future Thinking, said: “Amazon’s ambitious move to take on the automotive market and sell vehicles directly in the UK is an exciting game changer which will be making established automotive traders nervous.

     

    “While key existing players such as AutoTrader are likely to take steps to offer a more tailored, specialised service to differentiate from Amazon, for automotive brands there is an opportunity to push for these platforms to offer more space where they can build a closer relationship with customers.”

    Bedwell added: “Trust is now at a premium in the automotive industry, particularly in the wake of the recent Volkswagen’s emissions scandal, with the brand-customer relationship more important than ever for the sector.

    "Brands may benefit from Amazon’s positive reputation, but should also be seeking to create more opportunities to communicate and engage with customers directly through these platforms.”

    Link to original article : http://www.am-online.com/news/dealer-news/2017/06/13/amazon-recruiting-car-sales-executives-ahead-of-uk-pilot-scheme?gutid=92488 

     

     

    Thoughts ? 

     

     

    There is some truth in this, my dad is high up in amazon and mentioned this recently.

    I am not sure how their model is going to work but am sure they have the money to make a platform work

  13. Posted

    On 6/12/2017 at 3:52 PM, 2i Cars said:

    Hi Guys

    I am new to the forum.

     

     

    After a long break, I have restarted car trading and have been in the business for 4 months. I am looking for some advice to help arrange finance for my customers.

     

    I have had a number of buyers who are interested in purchasing my cars using finance but we are unable to provide as I am not FCA registered. I have lost a number of potential customers for my cars. Is there a way around this? For example, through using a third party broker to arrange the finance?

     

    I’m in the process of registering a FCA license. This will take a few weeks.

     

    My cars are generally advertised as the cheapest for the model as we target a quick turnaround

     

    Would appreciate any guidance or support

     

    Thanks

     

     

     

    Some licences have taken a few weeks for some members, my licence which was granted in april took 4 months so be warned you may be in for a wait. 

    am sure there are some brokers out there that did work with garages without fca but am sure now they are insisting it for new dealers. 

  14. Posted

    I buy a few insignias at the min as I have mastered these gearbox repairs. 

    I bought one the other month that was a 1.8petrol fitted with the f40 box which is just as a crap as m32. Basically as always 1st and 3rd were moving the gearstick and the normal wine had started. We took the box out, stripped down the box measured the bearings and bought them from bearings online, cost £58 with postage fitted back together with a tube of box sealer £9 from motor factors and good as new. 

    Top tip is to replace the slave cylinder if the bearing is noisy (thrust bearing noise) however they are £160 new :(, ours had a tiny wine when depressed, we greased it up and it was like new. The thrust bearings seem to dry up really quick. 

    so in total is costs about £90 to rebuild the box, Older insignias around 09 10 plate are peanuts now at the block always under book as dealers are trying to budget in box rebuild.  

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  15. Posted

    2 Deals today 

     

    a Nice 57 plate mazda 5 diesel with 60k, lovely car with great margin 

    and a 60 plate Astra sri  1.4t over average miles but a lot of motor for someone with bad credit who is chopping in a 98 megane convertible. megane is a peice of shit which is saying somthing for me. 

    Not a bad week this week, lots of approvals and movement with the finance companies trying a lot harder to make deals. running a bit short on 7 seaters, just bought in a 2010 kia carens cdi for handy money, £1950 with full history and they drive far better than your average zafira trash. this month is looking better already  

  16. Posted

    5 minutes ago, Frankieola said:

    On a slightly different note, anyone know how to re set the service indicators on Insignia's?

    Have sold one and serviced it but the indicator will not go away.

    Many thanks

    Really easy, its via the menu on the stick, there is an option to reset oil life, click confirm and bob's your uncle 

  17. Posted

    Ive got a nice Coupe S3 that needs going on ebay, not the type of thing for subprime.

    Got 3 approves yesterday and one at the weekend. All booked in for saturday and monday, if i Can deal them all it will be a great start and on target for the month. 

  18. Posted

    On 6/5/2017 at 4:19 PM, grant8064 said:

    I've only had a couple lately and generally swerve them for all the usual reasons, both came in chop and I could drive and inspect them pretty thoroughly. 

    They both sold very, very, very quickly and I didn't price them cheaply because they were both quite honest.

    Demand seems to be there but surely no one in there right mind would buy one from the block??

     

     I paid £140 for my s type 3.0 v6 from the block, stuck a private plate on and it looks the bee's knees. People get in and think its a Few ground of luxury motor, :lol:

    Could do with a new caliper and some shocks soon though.  

    10 hours ago, s and b said:

    every jag owner i know is overweight and middling to old

    so it must be the replacement car for the mgb

    god help us

    haha 

    I might be slightly  overweight are give you that, but at 29 I ain't that old pal

  19. Posted

    17 hours ago, M.J said:

    Finally 1 on the board! Hardly any profit in it as its been in stock for a while but took in a nice px so should make up for it.

    But its bloody hard work out there at the moment!

    Even harder when your phone don't work, if the openreach man does not fix my line today I am going to Nail is hands to the local exchange 

  21. Posted

    Play with Fire you will get your hands burnt, 

     Its an auction if you can't afford to take the risk of buying from an auction which is exempt from the sales of goods act and also the CRA then don't go there. 

    Very simple

     Annoys me when you get moaning so called traders enraged because they have been misguided into thinking auctions are a place to buy cheap cars with no issues, OH look there is a buyer in the doorway with £1000 cash profit  looking to buy my latest purchase.  

  24. Posted

    Just to add to the doom and gloom

    Since Wednesday Afternoon our phone line has been down, openreach can't get to us until monday -_- 

    Really messed up chasing leads having no outgoing phone line, We do have one man approved just waiting for him to come down and sign next week. To be honest I can't wait for this week to end. rubbish week

  25. Posted

    So quiet at the min 

    Got a approved prime customer on a 08 c180 who is due in next week when he can get down. Also got a sub prime customer on a mazda 5 looking promising, Should be able to get them down to tomorrow and try to deal.

    feel like writing off this week :wacko: