Grantlfc81 88 Posted April 12, 2018 Been really quiet for me over the Easter holiday. Combination of poor weather and kids off. how has everyone else done? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBDlloyds 18 Posted April 12, 2018 Really good, sold 60% of my stock..... BUT, I only had 5 in stock and sold 3 ha ha.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dealer 54 Posted April 12, 2018 Half term can generally be quiet, last one was a disaster for us..... Then we had the snow too which really set us back. 3 this week though and 6 last week. We only stock around 40 so im happy with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
have a word with the wife 299 Posted April 12, 2018 i dont work bank holidays anymore, too many lookers and not enough buyers, plus it snowed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted April 12, 2018 Sold the first one for the month today, although I know better than to count the chickens without readies in the bank. 99% sure they will cough up though. Can sense I'm a few days away from a purple patch though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justina3 518 Posted April 12, 2018 Was a wasted time for me apart from the workshop getting a good clean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted April 12, 2018 worked too many bank holidays to know that the business i would get is not worth my time i stayed home and had the heating on full Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 703 Posted April 12, 2018 Half term and bank holidays,I have always hated them.Have you noticed that public sector workers now appear to finagle a bank holiday Monday into a weeks holiday on full pay.Good for pubs and restaurant trade but no good for our job.Looking ahead to May,the way the 2 bank holidays fall probably means 3 poor weeks trading in the month....Then there is a Royal Wedding of course...On the other hand prices at the block might ease a bit,apparently BCA are back up to 25000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted April 12, 2018 2 for me - second one went this afternoon at FAP and a nice text message saying how happy he is (I will keep that for court lol) and a recommendation to his neighbour, who wants a similar deal - FAP, I'm in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AutoJacob 34 Posted April 12, 2018 Not a single sale last week, this week 3 sold, I stock 10 - 15 usually of £1000 - £3000 cars. Not bad I expected worse to be honest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SC Derby 259 Posted April 12, 2018 Seen a clear dip last 7-10 days but checked back to last April and we are 2 ahead and that month finished really strongly so not panicking . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MSP Motors 39 Posted April 13, 2018 I sold 9 in the holidays stocking 15 and the majority of overaged stock, which means not the greatest profit margins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rory RSC 596 Posted April 13, 2018 11 hours ago, Mark101 said: 2 for me - second one went this afternoon at FAP and a nice text message saying how happy he is (I will keep that for court lol) and a recommendation to his neighbour, who wants a similar deal - FAP, I'm in. You may want to look up what FAP means to the youth of today To be fair you will get full price on most cars we genuinely discount very, very few these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted April 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, Rory RSC said: You may want to look up what FAP means to the youth of today Whoops! I am getting old - didn't know that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 703 Posted April 13, 2018 12 hours ago, Mark101 said: 2 for me - second one went this afternoon at FAP and a nice text message saying how happy he is (I will keep that for court lol) and a recommendation to his neighbour, who wants a similar deal - FAP, I'm in. FAP......does that mean full money ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted April 13, 2018 Just now, trade vet said: FAP......does that mean full money ? Apparantly not but I meant Full Asking Price Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted April 13, 2018 34 minutes ago, Mark101 said: Apparantly not but I meant Full Asking Price I knew what you meant but I also can see how the yoot of today would think otherwise! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 703 Posted April 13, 2018 28 minutes ago, Mark101 said: Apparantly not but I meant Full Asking Price OK........The thing is when you have a pitch ,sales staff can get a bollicking for doing a straight sale for full money on something that has made the phone ring.The reason of course is they have probably cost you a grand,because they have not been listening when you have told them,we need a good swapper and chucky on this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattR 177 Posted April 13, 2018 16 minutes ago, EPV said: I knew what you meant but I also can see how the yoot of today would think otherwise! Does it mean f*** all profit? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AutoJacob 34 Posted April 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, trade vet said: OK........The thing is when you have a pitch ,sales staff can get a bollicking for doing a straight sale for full money on something that has made the phone ring.The reason of course is they have probably cost you a grand,because they have not been listening when you have told them,we need a good swapper and chucky on this one. Sorry, what is a chucky? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted April 13, 2018 17 minutes ago, AutoJacob said: Sorry, what is a chucky? Sub Prime Funding, plenty of commission Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 703 Posted April 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, Mark101 said: Sub Prime Funding, plenty of commission Definateley not sub prime.....we never offer sub prime.....we tell them ‘no sub prime get your own’.....no commission or volume bonuses,horrible swappers ....the job is hard enough ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted April 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, trade vet said: Definateley not sub prime.....we never offer sub prime.....we tell them ‘no sub prime get your own’.....no commission or volume bonuses,horrible swappers ....the job is hard enough ! My mistake - but funding and added extra value (upgraded warranty etc)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grant8064 219 Posted April 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mark101 said: My mistake - but funding and added extra value (upgraded warranty etc)? Sub prime = crap commissions in my book. Happy to do them on overage but not something we encourage especially with a finance company waiting to throw the car back at you if it goes wrong. Never done an extended warranty in my life, gives them more of a reason to come back and scream when the warranty provider refuses to pay out...how do you get on with them down the line? Easter has been so so for us. Slow but cars are still selling. Tyre kickers and dreamers galore though which is annoying but to be expected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattR 177 Posted April 13, 2018 I'd Say its quiet. For the first time since December, My pitch is full as I've not been selling as many as I've been buying for the first time this year. So plenty of options now for the tyre kickers! And no locals asking if I'm closing down either Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
