Tag Archives: garage services

Female friendly garages appeal to women drivers

Posted on May 13, 2010 by foxysteph

Kwik Fit research has been used to suggest that economic worries have led to an additional 1.6 million motorists servicing their own cars over the past year (this was a sample of 2000 remember). Over a third (35%) of car … Continue reading →

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What is a fair price for garage services?

Posted on February 11, 2010 by foxysteph

With average garage labour rates varying between £90 an hour for a dealership and £56 for an independent garage in the UK it’s hard to know if you are paying more than you need to when there are so many … Continue reading →

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Should sheds and garages be feminised?

Posted on September 13, 2009 by foxysteph

Men and women drivers are different – men like garages to be like their garden sheds – mainly male environments. Generalising massively, most women prefer more feminine-like places or to add a female touch where they can. Continue reading →

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Foxy Deborah beats the men in the Dragons Den

Posted on August 9, 2009 by foxysteph

I have just caught up with some TV programmes including a recent episode of Dragons’ Den with a new garage network called Servicing Stop run by two brothers who asked for £100k in exchange for 12.5% equity. Peter Jones wanted … Continue reading →

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Female friendly websites for women drivers

Posted on April 28, 2009 by foxysteph

The word oxymoron dawned on me as I wrote the heading here as so few websites for garages, dealers and dealerships are as female friendly as they might be.  Not moron as in moronic you understand but meaning that the … Continue reading →

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Credit cards are a better motoring risk

Posted on May 14, 2008 by foxysteph

If you prefer paying cash to avoid getting into debt you get less consumer protection that you would have by using a credit card. This is advice from the Trading Standards Institute, not me. For example, if a foxy lady … Continue reading →

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