All articles by: MD

SEO Guide For Car Dealers

SEO Guide For Car Dealers

So now you have a nice website………but where are all the visitors?   Your new website is unfortunately only one of over 800 million websites available on the world wide web so don’t be shocked when it gets five visits a day.   A Buzzword you will hear a lot if you are trying to boost your web presence is SEO or Search Engine Optimisation. As the title would suggest that means optimising your website to rank for search terms that relate to your business. When we talk about SEO we are usually talking about Organic (Free) Traffic and … Continue reading

Japanese Import Guides

Japanese Import Guides

20+ years Experience means we can give you some great advice on Japanese Imports.     The strength of the Japanese Yen against the Pound Sterling has restricted the volume of Imports currently arriving on these shores. There are however a select number of specialist vehicles that still have an Enthusiastic following: People carriers, Hybrid vehicles and of course pristine and collectible Sports cars. Whether you are looking to buy or already have a Japanese import, we are sure you will find some useful info here. Start with this history of Japanese Imports. How about a guide to all … Continue reading

Auction Guides

Auction Guides

Get up to speed on how its done with our car auction guides.       Car Auctions are not exactly places for non motoring Professionals. They are of course open to the public and you are welcome to go and try your luck. However with the time involved, auction fees to be paid and lack of specific choice(lots of stock but maybe not your exact colour and extra options fitted) we can honestly say that most of the time you are as well off dealing with a Motor dealer who will offer you a Part-ex and warranty options, … Continue reading

Selling Guides

Selling Guides

Maximise how much you get for your old car with our used car selling guides.   Selling your car is not an exact science but there are tips you can apply to make sure you dont give your car away and try to maximise your selling price. We have guides on how to sell your car to the general public through classified ads: Selling your car privately: A lot of people are using eBay as a place to sell their car these days. Its not a bad place to dispose of a vehicle, but again there are ways to … Continue reading

Used Market Reports

Used Market Reports

Keep an eye on what cars are holding their value and the ones to avoid.   Getting a mega deal on a new or used car is only good news if your new chosen chariot is not about to drop its value like a brick in a swimming pool. When buying a car you should consider how long you intend to keep it and look ahead in the classifieds to see what sort of money a similar car will attain in 2-3-4 years time ? Some makes and models are serial offenders. Some makes are holding there value like … Continue reading

Buying Guides

Buying Guides

Get up to speed with our Buying guides.Buying new or buying used.   There are always competitive deals to be found on new cars, even ones that you thought where so sought after that there was a waiting list. Check out our new car buying guide: Buying a new car: Looking to buy a new car ? Then do some prep work beforehand so you will know a good deal when you see it: Buying Used: One of the best places to look for a car deal now is on eBay. Just be careful, do your due diligence and … Continue reading

Top 5 Tips : Selling your car on Ebay.

Top 5 Tips : Selling your car on Ebay.

  Five Things you should do to make selling a car on Ebay easier and more profitable. (1) Provide a clear and accurate description. Seems like common sense but the amount of people who people who frame their listings as “2008 Audi for sale. Good car call Tony” Amazes me.  Tony here will be answering emails and taking phone calls for the rest of the week.  He will also have to do a load of viewings and his car will not meet its reserve. Take the time to provide all the detail you can. Think of questions you would … Continue reading

Top 5 Tips:Lower your Insurance Costs

Top 5 Tips:Lower your Insurance Costs

Five Things you can do to try and save some money on your car Insurance renewal. (1) Use the online Aggregator websites. Its a little bit time consuming but worth the effort. Once you have filled in one you will be able to copy and paste your details into the others. We have had good results from confused.com but you can also try comparethemarket, moneysupermarket,go compare etc. (2) Get quoted for Fully comp. Sounds like an anomaly but most Insurance companies want to insure fully comprehensive only so you may actually end up paying a premium when you try … Continue reading

Top 5 Tips:Part exchanging your car

Top 5 Tips:Part exchanging your car

A Car dealer is not providing a public service. They are not obliged to offer any set rate for your car and they are perfectly entitled to make a profit. Heres how the transaction works.. (1) Give your car a wash and a vacuum. If you are serious get it valeted or give it a coat of wax. Why do this ? See how keen you would be on buying the dealers car if it wasnt looking smart and shiny on a forecourt. Imagine how interested in the car you would be if the boot was full of shopping … Continue reading