Whatever image you might have of the tradidional used car dealer, you can be sure that there’ll be references to ‘Arthur Daley’ and visions of sheepskin coat clad, Rolex-wearing characters that speak in rhyming slang. Everyone has a tale of how they (or someone they know) was ‘ripped-off’ by a dodgy saleman who flogged them [...]

As the freshly-serviced Renault drove out of the workshop of the main dealer opposite, it left a fresh trail of oil upon the ground as it emptied the contents of the sump. Fortunately it was chased by a couple of technicians shouting something about putting the sump plug back in! As it turned out, it [...]

One of the reasons I’ve not posted for a while is through lack of time. This is mainly because we’re so busy in the workshop and with some staff on holiday leave, I’ve been lucky to get home by 8pm most days. Much as I enjoy writing about the motor trade, some evenings I prefer [...]