Tag Archives: women drivers

‘Knock for Knock’ accident claims

This blog entry is as a result of an an email from Elizabeth in Leeds who is a Club member. Her experience echoes that of other members who are baffled when an insurer pays out in what is typically a … Continue reading

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Ladies – beware of lemons at car auctions

A survey that’s unlikely to encourage many foxy lady drivers to take a financial risk at car auctions confirms that close on a third of buyers regretted buying an unreliable car. And wouldn’t have if they’d known this of course. … Continue reading

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Women are gender spenders for car finance

Most of us know that women are THE gender spenders who influence c80% of  all household purchases and are described as ‘instigators-in-chief’ when it comes to c60% of car sales (and presumably their garage care afterwards). We’re professional shoppers, we … Continue reading

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Calling women drivers in Horsham and Leeds

Nightingale Service Centre in Horsham and Motor Marque garage in North Leeds are both organising free and timely Ladies Evenings in November to give women drivers cold weather motoring tips and foxy advice about caring for your car during what … Continue reading

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A foxy approach to garages

Would garages be any better if they had more women in them to sort out the customer service side of things? It’s a thought… Based on everyday feedback from women drivers we know that the motor industry has many genuinely … Continue reading

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Brunswick Garage sets the foxy standard

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

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FOXY test drives the Lexus CT200h hybrid

I have been curious about hybrid cars for as long as they’ve been around but I had never driven one so a recent invitation from Lexus to test drive their 2011 CT 200h seemed the perfect opportunity to put this … Continue reading

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A female friendly FOXY first

The first Top Ten UK dealership group to sign up to the FOXY Choice approved FEMALE FRIENDLY garage network scheme is Vertu Motors plc. If you don’t recognise that name, chances are you’ll know them better by their trading names … Continue reading

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Misleading garage claims in Ipswich

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

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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