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Female fog factor re garage choices
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
Garages compete for the female purse
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
Do women drivers haggle in garages?
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
Female friendly garage choices for consumers
I heard on the radio this am that Consumer Direct is back campaigning for regulation in the UK garage services industry. It would appear that the latest car ‘service and repair’ code has yet to hit the spot for independent … Continue reading
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Tagged car dealerships, Consumer Direct, independent garages, OFT
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Foxy motorists need more not less choice
I see that the Brighton Argus has picked up on this long standing industry concern – that in 2010 car manufacturers might be able to use EU legislation to actively prevent independent garages from access to the technical information that … Continue reading