We've MOVED IN to our used car dealership! | James' Video Diary | The Car Dealership Project Ep.23

[@markdockerill]

Congrats gents..... what an incredible week! The new unit is great and will definitely help you kick the business to the next level. Good luck!

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you. It’s certainly been a busy one!

[@WEFLIPANYCAR]

Congratulations lads well done, looking forward to seeing you guy’s progression and the seats are from a ALFA ROMEO Stelvio

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@WEFLIPANYCAR thank you. But not a Stelvio…

[@brianiswrong]

All the best in your new premises Bets on how long it is before the words " we need a second unit" we need a bigger unit " are spoken on screen.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Or before the site says ‘you’ve got too many cars’ 😂

[@999hireactionvehicles9]

@@CarDealerMagazine that would be my worry ,I'd be finding telling them what you have their a absolute pain .

[@blackeditionuk]

Well done on your progress since starting out. Been following you from the start. Have you done a video for all the tools/services you need yo start up a business like yours. I.e - trade ins with how to source & cost - CAP pricing, source, how to use and cost/ how else to value a car to buy & retail - website build/cost manage - sourcing cars - auction, car wow, motorway - setting up account & costs - marketing, design material costs etc - workshop/office space - cost and overheads - AOB A bit like a playbook for setting up. Would be valuable to have

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@blackeditionuk thank you. I’ve not covered all those things in detail. Some I have though. Appreciate the ideas. Thanks!

[@Restoration9s]

Well done lads, congratulations on the new unit.

[@MartinMagee-q2r]

Congratulations on your new place. Us have a very relaxed way to sell. Like the little gift idea

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you! Little gifts go a long way I find

[@SJR313]

A major milestone. Congratulations- if you still need desk(s) and you are ever in Buckinghamshire we have some you can have for free….

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you! A big step for sure. And thanks for the offer but the charity shop one is perfect

[@KAMIABBASI84]

Congratulations James on new location, all the best 🎉

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@andypalin3287]

Fantastic week guys! 😀

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you! Strange how the fortunes turn so fast

[@eddiefara]

congrats! great to see the progress, well deserved

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you! It’s been emotional

[@stuartdalby1210]

Well done guys 👍 a great achievement 👏👏👏

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you. Been a big week!

[@adrianflower3230]

Congratulations guys, well done on a great week 👍

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you. Exhausted now but we continue!

[@paulward303]

Great videos and have enjoyed from start very honest, can I ask if you could add in a section on your warranty (if after warranty period you had to fix an issue ) if you rolled the dice and won and got out of warranty period with no repairs !!! Thanks

[@edwardwelford8505]

Mega week! The unit looks great 👏

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you. Small and perfectly formed!

[@johnedwards3198]

Haggling at the Charity shop like it was Facebook Marketplace 😅😂

[@starting_rascasse]

Congratulations James on your new unit. Looks lovely and clean and is a real step up. Best of luck for the future! BTW. Seats are from a 155 Lusso 😉

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you. Close but no cigar on the seats 😉

[@patpending8134]

13:04 is a manual washing machine. You put the clothes, water and detergent in, tighten the lid down and turn the handle. As the barrel then rotates pressure builds up inside and cleans your clothes.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

No way! That’s amazing. Should have bought it (unless of course this is a joke 😂)

[@WattsOnCourt]

What an amazing week chaps! Brilliant.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you. Was quite something. This week has been, er, different

[@pxAlloysromsey3833]

That’s a good start , well done 👍

[@CarDealerMagazine]

We’ll take that as a start for the new site that’s for sure! Onwards!

[@darrenmoore7131]

When you opened that first garage door, thought I was watching Storage Hunters lol

[@CarDealerMagazine]

There were certainly some gems in there. Nice to get the seats back in action

[@johnmcmahon4364]

Great video get a white board up with your buys and sells etc, it might help

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you 🙏 we did think about that but we’ve got a spreadsheet that does the job and is shared to all our phones etc

[@Lammys_Dram]

Well done lads. I'm holding out for a car I'd like to buy, so I hope you pick one up soon as I'd love to buy from you gents.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

And you’d be very welcome indeed! Thank you

[@REVVINGRODNEY]

brilliant...well done lads

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you!

[@andrewcairns7719]

Well done guys👍

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you 🙏

[@mathewjohnson5090]

Ending with the korando. 👍

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Much appreciated too. Thank you 🙏

[@Cheeseandhamsandwich]

A long episode, but a good episode. Congratulations on the unit!

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thanks. There was a lot to get in this week!

[@philipapplebywestdowntradi654]

I spotted that Vitara, went back to enquire on it and it was gone lol.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@philipapplebywestdowntradi654 sorry!

[@ShiftingMetal]

Great week! Is the interior from an Alfa 147?

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@ShiftingMetal thank you! Been pleased with this one. Been more highs than lows and the new HQ has made us far more efficient. And close on the Alfa seats but no cigar…

[@JamesH-vz1yo]

Great series. I have binge-watched them all. Do you still go to Waitrose to buy the handover gifts?

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you! And yes every buyer gets the gifts. No matter what the car. New car day should be special for everyone!

[@DFSTechAuto]

Keep the ford van as a company van and buy a trailer. Will save you time and money going back and forth with cars

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Not a bad idea but prefer to sell the stock and keep the wheels turning

[@carsnstuffuk]

Lovely little unit you've got there. Can see you guys outgrowing that in no time at the pace you're going. Do you solely rely on Autotrader or do you advertise elsewhere?

[@CarDealerMagazine]

We use instagram and Motors as well. We’ve had a few leads from Motors lately as well. The Corsa sold off a Motors lead. We’re big fans of the unit. It’s made life a lot easier already

[@paulheneke695]

Congratulations on the new unit. How long before you start talking about needing the unit next door as well!

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you. And you know what we may have sort of mentioned that already haha!

[@999hireactionvehicles9]

Mja plates on that Suzuki means it's started life properly because Mike was a good dealer and he only dealt with decent cars . Sadly he has retired and closed the group recently

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Nice! Good to know. Thank you

[@brianridley1102]

That is a pressure washing machine, put top on spin and the pressure builds to clean the clothes. Like a pressure cooker 😂

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Crazy!

[@CharlesT83]

What a week.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

It’s been crazy. Hard work but rewarding!

[@gmurphy8634]

Congrats on the unit are tge seats from an alfa 159?

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Closest yet! But nope afraid not

[@stevehughes7224]

The seats are from an Alfa Romao

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Yep. I said that in the video so no points… but which model

[@stevehughes7224]

@@CarDealerMagazine & there's me thinking I was clever

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@stevehughes7224to be fair it was a subtle mention

[@mitchellsmith4283]

Hi, great video, how do I get in touch with you please?

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@mitchellsmith4283 thanks. email me [e-mail]

[@Redemption660]

Rule number 1: Prep cars prior to advertising

[@ukultimaterc]

Seats must be Alfa Romeo?

[@CarDealerMagazine]

They are. But I said that in the video so no bonus points. Can you guess the model…?

[@ukultimaterc]

​A wild guess, i'll say 159​@@CarDealerMagazine

[@ukultimaterc]

Wild guess, I'll say 159

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@ukultimaterc Close but no cigar

[@ShillDestroyer]

car seats from a 147 alfa?

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@ShillDestroyer close, but no cigar 😀

[@ShillDestroyer]

@@CarDealerMagazine :(

[@ikhlaqkhan3548]

Can I ask the reason why you don’t use big auctions for your stock.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

I’ve tried. We will go back again. I just find the way we’re doing it at the moment works quite well. You can see how I got on at auction here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmGpmJuDq7FsmMkfeature=shared

[@999hireactionvehicles9]

I've got a car castor for sale only one I'm afraid

[@CarDealerMagazine]

I’ve just ordered the other three. I don’t think I should be allowed unsupervised access to Amazon 😂

[@davidnorton5887]

You had a fancy push bike in the garage. You'll have to break out the lycra, but please, do not film it. Lol.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

That’s a 10 year old rusty mountain bike that I trouble the local cycle routes on at the weekend haha! What we need is an electric scooter…

[@aceace5457]

be the first to comment again lol.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@aceace5457 winner! 🥇

[@aceace5457]

@@CarDealerMagazine thank you

[@aceace5457]

just caught up after a week helping the son open up his workshop were he repairs car etc and does alloy wheel refurbishment , boy life gets complicated , he got a 8500 brand new car deal from kia etc so very very very busy and still works for bmw lol.

[@michaelmoggan8877]

Alfa 166 seats

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@michaelmoggan8877 close…

[@michaelmoggan8877]

@@CarDealerMagazine 164