Tag Archives: independent garages

When is a fixed price not a fixed price?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by foxysteph | Comments Off

The ASA upheld a complaint about a recent Toyota advert which claimed that its fixed price car servicing offer meant what it said, whereas some garages were more likely to add extras to theirs. We knew what Toyota meant and … Continue reading →

Posted in garage services | Tagged car servicing, fastfits, franchised dealerships, Good Garage Scheme, Halfords Autocentres, independent garages, industry standards, Toyota dealerships | Comments Off

Brunswick Garage sets the foxy standard

Posted on October 7, 2011 by foxysteph | Comments Off

Readers of my blog will know that I have firm views about garage quality standards and that even I find the industry’s competing schemes to be confusing from a motorists point of view. But in an industry with such a … Continue reading →

Posted in female friendly | Tagged Andy Savva, Brunswick Garage, independent garages, New Southgate, North London, women drivers | Comments Off

Female fog factor re garage choices

Posted on June 12, 2010 by foxysteph | Comments Off

Car maintenance, including MOTs, car repairs and all aspects of their routine servicing is a £9bn sector of the UK motor industry which is dominated by independent players. The older the car the more likely it is maintained where overheads … Continue reading →

Posted in garage services, women drivers | Tagged Block Exemption, car maintenance, FOXY Choice, franchised dealerships, independent garages | Comments Off

Garages compete for the female purse

Posted on June 10, 2010 by foxysteph | Comments Off

Car servicing is very valuable business for independent garages, fastfits and franchised car dealerships. By keeping in touch with local women drivers who have been or might become future customers garages are more likely to see us more often, for … Continue reading →

Posted in garage services, motoring, women drivers | Tagged car dealerships, car servicing, customer loyalty, FOXY Choice, independent garages | Comments Off

Do women drivers haggle in garages?

Posted on July 4, 2009 by foxysteph | Comments Off

I have just read an interesting article claiming that independent garages are better equipped to cope wth the effects of the recession than main franchised dealers. According to Colin Bruder of Network Automotive, independent garages are more flexible and more … Continue reading →

Posted in garage services, marketing to women, women drivers | Tagged Falkland Performance, franchised dealerships, independent garages, Network Automotive, new car dealerships | Comments Off