Any other motor traders/dealers here?????????

Any other motor traders/dealers here?????????

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kentmotorcompany

Original Poster:

2,471 posts

211 months

Sunday 26th November 2006
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Hi,

Im quite new to PH and Im also quite new in the motor trade, Feb 2006 (by myself that is, been workikg for main dealer for 9 years)

Im quite small and just trade from home at the moment. Although I intend to expand during 2007, maybe even buy a new single car transporter and get that hired out. If anyone has any experience in this type of business, Id be pleased to hear your thoughts.

Also happy to hear from fellow traders/dealers.

mattyboy101

16,661 posts

219 months

Sunday 26th November 2006
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Have a word with Elms, he has 1 or 2 cars for sale

elms

1,926 posts

253 months

Monday 27th November 2006
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mattyboy101 said:
Have a word with Elms, he has 1 or 2 cars for sale


zzr

913 posts

252 months

Thursday 30th November 2006
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I'm doing the same with a business partner, although I have no experience of the motor trade in terms of selling I do know how to fix cars.

We're just building the business up slowly, reputation first, profit later (hopefully!!)

Paul

kentmotorcompany

Original Poster:

2,471 posts

211 months

Thursday 30th November 2006
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Hope your partner has good contacts for buying cars, as anyone in the trade will tell you buying good stock at the right money is by far the hardest part of the job. Getting them prepped and selling them is far easier than buying the right cars.

trackm3

154 posts

211 months

Tuesday 19th December 2006
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been in the trade for some 16 years now and trading for the last 3 (trade to trade no retail for me)

kentmotorcompany

Original Poster:

2,471 posts

211 months

Wednesday 20th December 2006
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Hi Track,
Where are you based? and what kind of cars do you like dealing with?

trackm3

154 posts

211 months

Thursday 21st December 2006
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kentmotorcompany said:
Hi Track,
Where are you based? and what kind of cars do you like dealing with?

anything really, but do a lot with New mini and BMW due to my background, but trade to a lot of guys cheap bits right upto porsche997's and ferrari.

kentmotorcompany

Original Poster:

2,471 posts

211 months

Thursday 21st December 2006
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cool, we proberbly know a lot of the same people, ill keep you in mind for any future stuff.

Jason.

jeffC

1,690 posts

213 months

Thursday 21st December 2006
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Ive been in the motor trade since 1987 and have been trading the last 7 years from home.. would echo the comment of selling is easy.. " buying right "can be the hard bit !

trackm3

154 posts

211 months

Friday 22nd December 2006
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have a great christmas all of you traders lets hope for a better 2007 ?!!?

Undertay King

349 posts

210 months

Wednesday 27th December 2006
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Thinking of starting but agree sourcing correct stock looks to be a tricky job. Not quite in the same league as elms there - nice offerings btw!

motorwise

401 posts

208 months

Wednesday 3rd January 2007
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if you ever need ECU scanning or you need any help with a non runner etc you're welcome to drop me a line

www.motorwise.net

bean455

674 posts

209 months

Wednesday 3rd January 2007
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Hi,I am new to this forum,enjoying it though,based in South Wales,deal in exotica,so if you have a customer for say...997 Turbo,360 Spider,Amgs etc etc,please let me know.most of the exotica in Wales comes through us.

trackm3

154 posts

211 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
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bean455 said:
Hi,I am new to this forum,enjoying it though,based in South Wales,deal in exotica,so if you have a customer for say...997 Turbo,360 Spider,Amgs etc etc,please let me know.most of the exotica in Wales comes through us.
Let me know on any physical bits, ferrari, aston, porsche, Bentley, Lambo, etc i have a few guys that buy these 07984 162556 martin