Tag Archives: female friendly garages

Garage misinformation for motorists

Posted on June 7, 2011 by foxysteph

What a tangled web of misinformation there is for motorists to cope with when it comes to choosing the best garage for their MOT and/or car servicing. For starters, the best kept secret in the UK motor industry is surely … Continue reading →

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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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Ooops!- a shining triple0 agent in Poole

Posted on April 30, 2011 by foxysteph

Ooops.net is a FOXY Choice approved female friendly garage providing highly specialist bodywork services for cars in need of TLC and within driving distance of Poole. Ooops! also uses a very foxy and unique tripleO formula designed to protect, enhance … Continue reading →

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Testing Tesco Times

Posted on April 7, 2011 by foxysteph

Can female friendly car dealerships outfox Tesco Cars? This is the question on many dealers lips this week. On behalf of women drivers I welcome Tesco’s entry into the car sales market because they cannot afford to get this wrong  … Continue reading →

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Females, family finance and the Budget

Posted on March 28, 2011 by foxysteph

With foxy females playing an ever increasing role in negotiating and managing family finances, surely it’s time for financial providers like banks to become more female friendly and look at less traditional and more creative ways to market to women … 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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Made in Dagenham in 2010

Posted on October 12, 2010 by foxysteph

I saw and enjoyed the feel good film Made in Dagenham recently and came away wondering if things have really changed all that much since 1968 for women and those working in the UK motor industry. Yes of course factory … Continue reading →

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Patronising wink at women

Posted on September 8, 2010 by foxysteph

I couldn’t resist this one. If you want your car to stand out in the crowd so it’s fairly evident that the person driving it is female, gay or a bit simple AND has nothing better to do with their … Continue reading →

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