Category Archives: car dealerships

Women want UK car dealerships to be female friendly places.

Female friendly car dealership accolade in Cambridge

Posted on January 7, 2010 by foxysteph

I am delighted to see that Sir Michael Marshall of the Marshall Group of car dealerships has been recognised with a knighthood in the recent New Year Honours for his good works to local charity. Marshall Motor Group is one … Continue reading →

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What about the female ‘crème de la crème’ in the motor industry?

Posted on November 19, 2009 by foxysteph

Yet another Motor Trade conference with an all male speaker line-up in an industry where the majority of car sales are influenced by females who are also the more likely gender to be organising where to have the family car … Continue reading →

Posted in buying a new car, car dealerships, female friendly garages, marketing to women, women drivers | Tagged female experts, Motor trade, women speakers | Comments Off

Record complaints in UK car dealerships

Posted on October 21, 2009 by foxysteph

I picked up a great foxy tip from a lady driver I met this morning at a Business Link ‘Access to Finance’ seminar in Burgess Hill this morning. She told me how she had been able to prove that she … Continue reading →

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How to tell if a garage is REALLY female friendly?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by foxysteph

To be genuinely female friendly in my book any garage, dealer or dealership has to be one of the very best there are and be able to prove this to discerning foxy ladies in their area. It’s all too easy … Continue reading →

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Female friendly garage in Eastbourne opens new car dealership

Posted on October 8, 2009 by foxysteph

When many dealerships are struggling to sell new and used cars it’s great to read of a motor industry success story in Sussex which seems to be bucking the industry trend. Sterling Automotive is an approved MG and Rover service … Continue reading →

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Woman’s evening, DM Keith, Huddersfield

Posted on September 21, 2009 by foxysteph

Leading Skoda dealer DM Keith in Huddersfield is organising a women’s safety awareness evening tomorrow – Tuesday 22 September at their St Andrews Road branch – HD1 6NA. This is called Women in Gear and includes a programme which is … Continue reading →

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Safety awareness course for women drivers in Milton Keynes

Posted on September 18, 2009 by foxysteph

In a survey of more than 1,000 motorists carried out by the RAC Foundation, 87 per cent of drivers, many of them women, said that they had been a road rage victim at least once, while 20 per cent claimed … Continue reading →

Posted in car dealerships, female friendly garages, road safety, women drivers | Tagged Evans Halshaw, Milton Keynes, road safety, Vauxhall, women drivers | Comments Off

Go Green Lord Mandelson; to please women drivers

Posted on September 17, 2009 by foxysteph

Leading insurer esure has just conducted new research revealing 62% of British motorists are considering an electric or hybrid car as their next vehicle purchase. Just enter eco cars uk into Google to see some 19m results – this is … Continue reading →

Posted in buying a new car, car dealerships, green motoring, women drivers | Tagged esure, green motoring, Hyundai, Lord Mandelson | Comments Off

Does the Motor Codes garage scheme encourage women drivers to pay over the odds in car dealerships?

Posted on July 30, 2009 by foxysteph

Does the Motor Industry Service and Repair Code/garage market itself to women and encourage them to pay over the odds in car dealerships? Yes I think it does. For starters the Motor Codes website, blog and recent press releases state…. … Continue reading →

Posted in car dealerships, garage services, marketing to women, women drivers | Tagged Bosch Car Service, BSI Kitemark, good garages, OFT, rip off garages, VBRA, women drivers | Comments Off

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