Monthly Archives: March 2010

Motor industry women get training bonus

To get ahead in their career, women often need to be seen to be as good as men and more… Indeed it might be argued that in a man’s world, as the UK motor industry undoubtedly is, why would they … Continue reading

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VW’s Spring servicing bargain

All women drivers buying a new Volkswagen can pay a one-off sum of just £250 to cover the servicing needs for the next three years or 30,000 miles, carried out by ATA equivalent fully trained VW specialists within their franchised … Continue reading

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Citroen’s new Goddess takes on the Mini

I am a fan of the 50s motoring icon the Citroen DS (DS as an abbreviation for Deesse, french for Goddess) and have long been an admirer of Andre Citroen’s quirky cars… There is now a new DS3 which is … Continue reading

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Is the industry motor code working?

Within the Club and on some trade websites we still hear of and read about stories where MOT centres are selling top of the range servicing packages and ‘strongly recommending’ the likes of new tyres, when neither may be needed … Continue reading

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Who are your snollygosters in 2010?

Isn’t ‘snollygoster’ a fantastic word – so foxy. In case you haven’t seen or heard it before it means ‘chiselling ba****d’ in my language and is SO appropriate in today’s unprincipled business world. And whilst you might think it was … Continue reading

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One in 5 car dealers unhelpful

I’ve just heard a spokesman for the OFT on the Radio 4 Today programme telling us that one in 5 used car sales result in a complaint (plus the ones that are browbeaten into submission) and how many of the … Continue reading

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Here come the garage girls…

Whilst I seem to have written a lot recently, clearly I haven’t written it here for a while… Where does the time go to. Well we finally got FOXY’s Female Business Ambassador network sorted out and publicised at FOXY Choice’s … Continue reading

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Two stressful motoring stories

We heard of two stressful motoring stories involving women drivers this weekend. The first is about a once tidy looking car which has been parked alongside the High Street in a Sussex village for a while and has been the … Continue reading

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Are you taking care of your car?

More than five million motorists are driving dangerous cars says breakdown recovery organisation Britannia Rescue. In a recent survey it found that the most common faults were worn tyres, defective brakes and faulty exhaust pipes. This is worrying because worn … Continue reading

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Is your car as safe as it should be?

ONE than five million motorists are driving dangerous cars says leading breakdown service Britannia Rescue. Its survey found that The most common faults were worn tyres, defective brakes and faulty exhaust pipes. It goes without saying that worn tyres and … Continue reading

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