QUOTE(Bobster200 @ 18 Dec 2009, 10:58 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Its all very well bigging up new car sales its good reading but dosent reflect the true state of affairs at dealers.
Yes new car sales are up thanks to the scrappage deals but aftersales are suffering big time with owners cutting back on servicing and buying spare parts.
Next year is going to be very hard for all especially with the ceasation of the scrappage scheme and resumption of the vat rate to 17.5% and undoubtedly price increases on new cars,accessories and parts.
I work in the aftersales at Toyota in Durham, we have had a very good year in general, with 2 of the months been record months in retil sellign hours, we have a lot of customers with Land Cruisers and Rav 4's etc etc cars which a pretty pricey new and they just can't afford to buy brand new again, so what they do is ust pay whatever to keep them on the road....
For example, we had a L reg Corolla in yesterday, been in since Monday, he wanted ANYTHING it needed doing, so £1100 later it was fixed up again, he said whey its cheaper than buying a new car, yeah its worth 2k on scrappage but he couldnt afford the other 5k or whatever to get into a Yaris...
