I've got HELP and a pitch for my car dealership! | Video Diary | AI Car Dealership Project Ep.19

[@NorfolkMiniuk]

Good luck guys, definitely get your cars prepared ready to go, it will increase your stock turn and have a positive effect on your cash flow too!

[@streton]

another great watch, good luck to you and Joe in your new premises. I look forward to these videos

[@WEFLIPANYCAR]

I would definitely go for the smaller one and take advantage of the outside car park space’s, and then you could use the inside as a office / detailing Bay as well as a picking up bay for customers. Just my opinion.

[@aceace5457]

i enjoyed that it makes a difference to the usaul c... you get on you tube and well done james the new comer , keep in touch.

[@andypalin3287]

Great week James. New location and a top bloke in Joe! 😃

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thanks Andy!

[@mjmherts]

Good luck to you and Joe with the new premises ! Who dares wins

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you! Let’s hope the gamble pays off

[@tomrobinson7161]

I do love this series. A great insight to the business procedures. Keep it going!

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you! Will try and keep it up. It's a lot of work but at the moment I enjoy doing them too

[@tomrobinson7161]

@@CarDealerMagazine definitely seems stressful and a logistical nightmare, but as a viewer it’s very entertaining nonetheless 😁

[@jasonellwood3]

Great content, good luck with the new premises

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Much appreciated! Fingers crossed it works out

[@johnmcmahon4364]

Great video I think you lads will do well good luck

[@markpierce8674]

Always enjoy the videos and the no pressure sales

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you sir! Very kind of you to say. We do try

[@nicnak4475]

Good luck guys on the new venture 👍

[@SJR313]

For easy manoeuvring in that unit use car skates…makes life very easy! Sometimes landlords don’t like to compromise on the monthly amount as other tenants might find out however I’ve been able to negotiate the 1st month free which equates to a healthy saving and saves face for the owner. Great to see you happier James!

[@CarDealerMagazine]

We've just looked at those funnily enough. Going to get some of them for sure! And thanks for the kind comments

[@darrenmoore7131]

Also reversing in to the unit makes things a lot easier

[@ij1078]

Good luck with your latest venture boys!

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thank you!

[@colinthomas1540]

This is a great series! I love the honest approach to all aspects both front of house & more importantly back of house. Welcome aboard Joe! Seems obvious to paint the floor again in the unit & use it as a show space. Make sure you have a defined number of parking spaces in your contract- 15 max?? Makes it easier to maintain contractually during a renewal negotiation versus ‘unlimited’…

[@CarDealerMagazine]

They're going to pain the floor for us. They were happy to leave the parking spaces number loose and so were we for now. We won't go mad... And thanks for the kind comments

[@MartinKitney]

New unit looks great!

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thanks!

[@ianrobinson68]

I like the unit , vehicle entry looked a bit snug. For me the most important thing is how long you have to commit and if you have an opt out. You could soon find yourself outgrowing it (or not being able to afford it) and you are stuck to a long lease that you are possibly personally liable for. Great video as always.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@ianrobinson68 thank you. It is tight and I’ve signed up for a year. Could have signed up for a month if I wanted to but the cheaper price for the year swung it for me. That and the fact it’s got as much parking as we need. It’ll reduce a huge headache! Glad you enjoyed it

[@ianrobinson68]

@@CarDealerMagazine that’s good , a year will soon go and you’ll have a better idea where you are at by then. Without being to nosey , is Joe salaried , a business partner or free/cheap help ?

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@ianrobinson68 we’re going into this together as partners and will see where the business takes us

[@ianrobinson68]

@@CarDealerMagazine that’s great , looking forward to the journey with both of you and apologies , I missed the bit about signing up for a year in the video ,my viewing was interrupted just at that point.

[@LCOF]

I'm looking for a similar set up, but a little flashier (canteen, coffee place, funky chairs etc) because I'm a poser! 😀 I know someone who has an office space and has now been given a room with his own access from outside and about 10 parking spaces. He's been trading for 6 months and is doing really well (5 star autotrader ratings, highly recommended dealer etc). Customers prefer a clean place to buy a car rather than an industrial unit somewhere rough. All of his overheads are covered and no business rates. All he's really paid for apart from rent is trading insurance. I think it's the ideal model for traders going forward, especially with EV's which tend to need less work and are cleaner all round. Good job getting Joe onboard too! I wonder if you're going to be temped to by ever smaller cars to fit in the unit. You could be a Renault Twizy specialist!

[@thebeardedcartrader]

Great video as always! Good luck with the new unit 👍🏼

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Thanking you!

[@donsswitchlite8178]

I swear this is where the buy any car was

[@CarDealerMagazine]

It sure was. They've gone now

[@davidvale8968]

£276 / week all inclusive for unit like that Lolz couldn’t get a parking space for that in London 😂😂

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Welcome to Gosport...

[@davidnorton5887]

I like the 'man maths' on the unit. It we spend 1200 on the unit we will save £2 on this, £3 on that, so it nearly pays for itself. Lol.

[@CarDealerMagazine]

It’s not the money it’s saving it’s the time! That and the ability to expand

[@irishdog2031]

Also are you paying pay as you go on auto trader or using 5 car package ?

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Contract. You can't get the data without a contract and the data is vital! Well it is for me anyway

[@johnfitton3716]

1200 there was more room at the house could get loads on drive etc

[@irishdog2031]

Am struggling to purchase decent stock am down in the westmidlands price range 4/5k-6 k price range any suggestions much appreciated are buying auction or private?

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Mostly Carwow and Motorway but it is a real challenge at the moment

[@coasttocoast1140]

great video i would love to join your group

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Drop me a line via the batphone

[@DaleSteel]

You'll need to double your turnover to cover extra wage

[@brianridley1102]

Be good to understand why you wouldn't do that wing on the Mokka. I certainly would not buy one with that as it just means I have to.spend the money. Other used car dealers online I watch nearly all of them would have sorted a major scratch like that and they deal in the same value cars

[@CarDealerMagazine]

Honestly, I find customers don't care. if you show them what marks it has and be honest they know what they're buying. It's a used car, used cars are not perfect and people buying them understand that. In fact many people actually like it as they've told me they don't feel so nervous about buying it and damaging it. My advice is be honest in your videos and descriptions and people will go into it eyes wide open. It's done me no harm at all

[@brianridley1102]

@@CarDealerMagazine really interesting, to me if I am spending nearly 6k rather than say 2k I have different expectations used or not.

[@chrisaris8756]

Having run my own businesses for years. It makes me uncomfortable seeing you talk ling yourselves into that unit. It’s not ideal for car sales! Hopefully you will get somewhere better and cheaper!!! £1200 a month is a lot of overhead to start a business with on top of all the other outgoings!!

[@CarDealerMagazine]

@@chrisaris8756 I agree it’s a lot but we’ll see what happens. Got to give it a go and the fact the parking is unlimited is the real winner for us

[@adilaltinsoy540]

You need to go more out of town with space for 10-20 cars and go for max £1000 a month. Ie farm unit or barn much easier and you won’t piss neighbours off.

[@SimplyChrono]

Got to get on the two bucket wash method and throw away that 🧽 too mate!

[@CarDealerMagazine]

I can’t afford two buckets 😂 Don’t worry I only use the sponges for the wheels…