Tag Archives: FOXY Choice

Are they having a larf?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by foxysteph

A number of garages expect me to start the buying process before they tell me how much my car servicing is likely to cost. But I’m foxy, remember; I’m used to comparing prices first and I have no intention of … Continue reading →

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Foxy Faye meets female friendly garage employer in Braintree

Posted on November 18, 2011 by foxysteph

This thought provoking story reminds us that parts of the motor industry are in urgent need of a radical female friendly makeover to challenge and banish old fashioned views and stereo-typical ‘blokey’ comments about jobs women can and can’t do… … Continue reading →

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A female friendly dealership welcome in Wales

Posted on November 10, 2011 by foxysteph

Wessex Garages in Cardiff organised a very successful evening event for their female customers last month at their Penarth Road showroom. The event attracted an impressive 60 women on a dark and dreary October evening who were entertained whilst a … Continue reading →

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The female friendly acceptance test

Posted on October 18, 2011 by foxysteph

How can you tell if a garage is female friendly or not? A good start is to look for the foxy logo because FOXY Choice is the UK’s only female friendly garage network to identify, approve and monitor female friendly … Continue reading →

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Misleading garage claims in Ipswich

Posted on September 10, 2011 by foxysteph

AA Motor Medic in Ipswich used FOXY Choice approved FEMALE FRIENDLY garage logo without joining the network first. I would like women drivers in Ipswich to know about a misleading garage leaflet that was printed and may have been circulated … Continue reading →

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Female friendly garage offer in Lincoln

Posted on August 30, 2011 by foxysteph

PG Mitchell Motor Engineers is a privately owned and female friendly garage in the west end of Lincoln, within walking distance of the city centre and easily accessed from the Lincoln bypass. A member of the FOXY Choice approved FEMALE … Continue reading →

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Can customer loyalty be bought?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by foxysteph

Some companies clearly think you can buy customer loyalty but that’s often a very short term marketing strategy. It is grossly unfair that she who haggles hardest gets a better deal than she who doesn’t know to haggle or what … Continue reading →

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Totally transparent garage services at Stourbridge Volkswagen

Posted on July 13, 2011 by foxysteph

Women who are wary about male dominated garages and mechanics that tend to baffle them with technical jargon will be impressed by Volkswagen’s new 100% transparent garage service at their Stourbridge showroom in Worcestershire. Not just a promise to be … Continue reading →

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UK garages don’t get the female purse

Posted on July 12, 2011 by foxysteph

Just three in ten women take their own vehicles for a service, compared with seven in ten men. New research from Bosch Car Service confirms that women are doing all they can to avoid garage visits for fear of being … Continue reading →

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Video garage stars in Stoke on Trent

Posted on June 16, 2011 by foxysteph

Real life video is a great way for garages to impress their female customers. I say real life because slick and impersonal corporate style videos don’t have the same effect on me. I prefer the video style of Simon Dean … Continue reading →

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