Research seems to show that there is a key difference between new car and used car shoppers. New car buyers start looking for the best deal for a car they already know they want. While used car buyers are often initially more cautious about the car itself. Two of the biggest concerns are about the [...]
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It’s no news: behaviour is changing amongst car buying consumers. Car buying consumers have quickly evolved from a purely offline experience to a record number of transactions being initiated online. Here are some thoughts on how to integrate these two worlds into your dealership. Good news. Technology can’t fully replace human interaction Although the majority [...]
Following the market launch of the first BMW X2, and the new BMW X4, a new edition of the BMW X5 has been launched for the ‘year of the BMW X model’. The all-new fourth generation BMW X5 is longer, taller, wider and impresses with its wealth of innovations. It re-equips to continue fighting large [...]
Shelby South Africa announced this week that it will be taking orders for a limited amount of 2019 Ford Shelby F-150 trucks. The announcement mentioned that these will be arriving from the end of 2019 has been met with massive interest. The Shelby F-150s will have a right-hand drive (RHD) conversion and “represents a rare opportunity [...]
A Ferrari SP38 was unveiled a few days ago and spawns from the Ferrari One-Off programme. The unique project was commissioned by one of the Italian automaker’s most devoted customers. Who, aside from the apparent exquisite taste, remains a mystery. The Ferrari SP38 makes use of underpinnings (chassis and running gear) from the 488 GTB. [...]
Nissan South Africa has issued a safety recall on several local models due to a defect with the front Takata airbag inflators. This affects both the driver and passenger airbags. Nissan has been advertising their recall over social media and in local newspapers. The automaker said that customer safety has always been their first priority. [...]
Pricing for the Mercedes-Benz X-Class bakkie has been released in South Africa, which has been in effect as of the 1st of April 2018. Mercedes-Benz X-Class Equipment lines MBSA also confirmed two design and equipment lines: The first is the Mercedes-Benz X-Class Progressive. This gives the rugged bakkie some extra styling and comfort functions making it prestigious for [...]
Citroën is now using its latest C4 Cactus to mark history. This model is the first car in the world to be fitted with Advanced Comfort seats. The model is also the first in Europe to feature the Citroën brand’s new suspension system with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions™. These have been designed to keep occupants super-comfortable [...]
