Category Archives: garage services

garage services like car servicing and accident repairs should be female friendly experiences

How can tyre buying be a female friendly experience?

Posted on May 14, 2011 by foxysteph

Yet another survey confirms that most motorists in the UK expect to be ripped off when buying tyres, especially females. Carried out by fast fit garage chain HiQ, this research found that 7 out of 10 women expect to be … Continue reading →

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How to do garage evenings for ladies

Posted on May 14, 2011 by foxysteph

When it comes to garage evenings for women drivers I often come across one school of thought that yawns ‘If I wanted to change my own wheel, I wouldn’t have got married or bought a breakdown policy…’ But another group … Continue reading →

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Why choose a female friendly garage?

Posted on May 1, 2011 by foxysteph

Q: Why should women choose a FOXY Choice approved female friendly garage? A: Because they are better than the rest. The UK retail motor industry is surely one of the last male bastions employing c90% men and only 10% women. … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to garage gobbledygook

Posted on March 21, 2011 by foxysteph

‘Almost half of us have stumped up payment for a garage bill without understanding what we have been charged for.’ Neil Lyndon, The Sunday Telegraph Good for Halfords Autocentres then for tackling the subject of incomprehensible garage jargon and getting … Continue reading →

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When is a good garage not a good garage?

Posted on March 17, 2011 by foxysteph

If a garage says it’s ‘good’ can women drivers trust it? I have just visited a national dealership group’s website where it says they are members of a garage scheme which requires them to sell a particular brand of motor … Continue reading →

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Women Mastermind Masterfit

Posted on March 14, 2011 by foxysteph

Vauxhall MasterFit has appointed Belinda Craik as Service Channel Manager and Michelle Stokes as Service Channel Programmes Specialist. Both Belinda and Michelle clearly bring marketing and sales skills to the table and I presume they are both looking after Vauxhall’s … Continue reading →

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Female technician apprentices wanted

Posted on February 21, 2011 by foxysteph

If you are looking for a career as a technician or in a commercial role then mobile vehicle repairers, Nationwide (not to be confused with garage group Nationwide Autocentres), is pulling out the stops to be seen as a female … Continue reading →

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All Electric garages sparkle with price match promise

Posted on February 4, 2011 by foxysteph

All Electric Garages is meeting FOXY approved female friendly standards and sparkling for many women with a price match promise for car repairs in the Midlands. Most motorists understand that franchised dealership garage services are more expensive than independent garages … Continue reading →

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Top Technician 2011

Posted on January 30, 2011 by foxysteph

FOXY Choice welcomes any evidence of quality standards in garages that benefit motorists. Car mechanics who are prepared to enter rigorous trade awards like this one clearly see themselves as good enough to win. We think this should be celebrated … Continue reading →

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A New Year car safety MOT check

Posted on January 17, 2011 by foxysteph

Think of it as your car’s motoring fitness check and even though it’s simply a safety snapshot on the day, it’s good to have the MOT milestone done and dusted for the year ahead. And to know that you can … Continue reading →

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