Tag Archives: used cars

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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A motor industry makeover resolution

Posted on January 1, 2011 by foxysteph

It’s New Years Day and a time when our thoughts are supposed to turn to resolutions for the year ahead. And mine has landed on the ‘imperfect but with many good bits’ motor industry that I believe can be helped … Continue reading →

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One in 5 car dealers unhelpful

Posted on March 18, 2010 by foxysteph

I’ve just heard a spokesman for the OFT on the Radio 4 Today programme telling us that one in 5 used car sales result in a complaint (plus the ones that are browbeaten into submission) and how many of the … Continue reading →

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No wonder female car buyers feel misunderstood

Posted on October 2, 2009 by foxysteph

Bearing in mind that more women drivers than men buy used cars in the UK, you would expect a leading trade conference about used cars to include more than just a few token female speakers in their ranks. So how … Continue reading →

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Used car conference overlooks the female customer

Posted on September 7, 2009 by foxysteph

The AM Used Car Conference 2009 is to be held at the National Motorcycle Musem in Birmingham in October, chaired by motoring expert Quentin Willson. Yet despite a reputation of  Swiss Toni’s and patronising behaviour towards more than half of … Continue reading →

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Welcome OFT study into used car market

Posted on May 25, 2009 by foxysteph

It’s no surprise to me that women drivers are more apprehensive than men in garages and car dealers.  It’s not just that we feel unwelcome in many of them but it’s also because we are so often the butt of … Continue reading →

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Cars women drivers like

Posted on April 14, 2009 by foxysteph

Why re-invent the wheel so to speak. I came across this article at a website called Auto Parts Online which you can either read here or there! “I was reading an article today about women drivers and the top ten … Continue reading →

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The frugal feelgood factor of a used car

Posted on March 20, 2009 by foxysteph

A study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies reveals younger and richer households are enjoying a boom time, with lower mortgage payments and falling motor fuel bills. Ignoring the fact that fuel prices are about to rise again (don’t get … Continue reading →

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Car insurance vs car sales best practice

Posted on April 29, 2008 by foxysteph

I read in today’s Insurance Times that the FSA is concerned about insurance brokers failing to disclose financial relationships with insurers. Apparently this is having an adverse impact on consumers, as you might expect. For example, broker A could receive … Continue reading →

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Always check before you buy

Posted on March 30, 2008 by foxysteph

Last year used car sales prompted the highest level of complaints in 2007 according to the UK consumer body Consumer Direct. Nearly 42,000 were about used cars sold by independent dealers and a further 13,000 were about nearly-new cars bought … Continue reading →

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