Category Archives: car dealerships

Women want UK car dealerships to be female friendly places.

Time to reward good women drivers?

Posted on May 18, 2010 by foxysteph

Yet another survey to tell us that many cars driven by women drivers aren’t as safe on our roads as they should be. Last week it was Kwik Fit telling us this and now it’s the Ford Motor Company, relayed … Continue reading →

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Time for a coalition in car dealerships?

Posted on May 17, 2010 by foxysteph

Not being a motor industry person, I occasionally read or hear things that make me wonder why… One such recent prod was when I read that new car salesmen (and women) in UK car dealerships are paid more than those … Continue reading →

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Which car dealers are ripping off women drivers?

Posted on May 1, 2010 by foxysteph

According to Which? Car, franchised car dealers are taking male and female customers to the cleaners by not being clear about how much interest they’ll pay when they arrange car finance. One assumes these dealerships aren’t FOXY Choice subscribers who … Continue reading →

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VW’s Spring servicing bargain

Posted on March 22, 2010 by foxysteph

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

Posted on March 22, 2010 by foxysteph

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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One in 5 car dealers unhelpful

Posted on March 18, 2010 by foxysteph

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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Tales of car accidents in reverse

Posted on February 26, 2010 by foxysteph

Much as the stories about women drivers being unable to read maps disappeared with the arrival of satnav systems hopefully the tales of our not being able to park will fade away with the arrival of parking sensors… Not that … Continue reading →

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Female car sales opportunities lost

Posted on February 24, 2010 by foxysteph

An interesting sales survey in the motor industry confirms that franchised car dealers are not maximising their new car sales opportunities due to their lethargy in dealing with online enquiries. Lethargy, apathy or a lack of online sales experience one … Continue reading →

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Foxy Ford offers special Spring car discounts

Posted on February 10, 2010 by foxysteph

Whilst Toyota is taking one day at a time to cope with major quality and image problems, Ford is quick to present its special Spring car discounts of up to £5,000 for new car sales including many sporty Zetec models … Continue reading →

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Secondhand rose car buyers

Posted on January 31, 2010 by foxysteph

If you can’t afford a new car, with or without a scrappage, swappage or part exchange deal then it’s a used car for you, especially in a recession when money is tight. And very often that is the foxy thing … Continue reading →

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