摘要: |
After a challenging 12 months, many dealers are returning to growth. They are in an optimistic mood and emerging from the latest lockdown with fire in their bellies. This is great, but it's not plain sailing into a happier, healthier, and more prosperous second half of the year. Production woes are restricting the new car market, while demand for quality used stock is fiercer than as ever and CAP performance is demanding confident bids and offers. The good news is retail prices are keeping pace, so there's still profit to be found but dealers do need to be on their A-game though to buy well and sell quickly. That includes having the basics in place, not least access to funding that gives them the freedom and confidence to bid or buy when the right vehicle comes along. Wholesale funding products are often thought of as being more suited to the needs of independent than franchised dealers, but more and more franchises are awaking to the benefits they can bring to their business. |