Category Archives: MotorDealing.com

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

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

Top 5 Tips:Buying a car from a Broker

Top 5 Tips:Buying a car from a Broker

The customer that will benefit most from a new car brokering service is the cash buyer who is ready to move on a deal today. You can still use brokers if you have a part ex to clear but it complicates the matter. We will cover how to get rid of you old car in another tip section but for now these tips are for people in a position to buy a car straight. (1) Do your research and know exactly what make,  model and spec grade the car you want is.  Spec levels and options can get confusing … Continue reading

UK Used Car Market Jan-Mar 2012

UK Used Car Market Jan-Mar 2012

If ever the gulf between trade auction prices and forecourt retail prices was closing then the current period is increasingly tight. So tight in fact that many Retail supermarkets have actually stopped the buying of usual stalwards such as Corsas,Insignias, Golfs and even Ford products. Many of these sellers were finding that unless a suitable Finance package was being sold with the car the deals were not adding up. Despite record numbers of cars being available at auction the recycling of cars which we have seen since mid period 2011 continues and vendors are just unwilling to wash out … Continue reading

Japanese Used Commercials 2011

Japanese Used Commercials 2011

Total Export figures for Commercial vehicles from Japan in 2011′ Ranking Destination Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Total 1 UAE 1,987 2,847 3,068 3,014 2,543 3,116 3,070 2,061 1,869 2,364 2,123 2,324 30,386 2 PHILIPPINES 1,034 1,613 1,264 1,695 1,667 1,376 1,019 884 825 1,044 1,645 1,814 15,880 3 SOUTH AFRICA 819 1,586 1,222 1,193 802 1,005 1,210 1,067 1,004 1,226 1,429 1,129 13,692 4 RUSSIA 544 931 1,219 1,310 1,059 1,207 751 975 1,010 942 1,226 1,097 12,271 5 SRI LANKA 454 920 720 819 714 1,413 1,310 858 1,206 1,356 … Continue reading

Japanese Auctions Oct-Dec 2011′

Japanese Auctions Oct-Dec 2011′

The Uk market for Japanese imports has become increasingly harder as the Yen continues to strengten against the pound. While there are still cars coming in to order it remains sporty units such as rare STI imprezas and Lightweight EVO mitsubishis that are on specialist dealers radar. Mazda Bongos are still wanted but a chronic shortage of later AFT models are making them an impossible ask. Sales in Japan are still strong, the Southern African market is continuing to grow and Australasian customers have massively upped purchasing in advance of planned Compliancy laws being introduced in January

UK Auction Results 20th-30th August

UK Auction Results 20th-30th August

The number of people attending auctions at the moment is testament to the school holidays and hopefully normal service will resume next week. Low mileage retail stock continues to make over book, but sellers are being unrealistic with older stock and we are seeing a major recycling of unsold cars.Many popping up optimistically in various auction centres. 57  Mini cooper S Black chilli pack 1/2 leather 23K £9500. 08  BMW 330i Msport Coupe Auto 66K £11500. 08 Nissan Quashqai 2.0Dci Tekna 5dr 30K £11550. 09  Honda Civic Type R 30K Red £9700. 07  Nissan Note 1.4SE 5dr Red 20K … Continue reading