The AutoVici Blog

A motoring blog for used car dealerships

Sell More Cars on Facebook Marketplace Using These Stats

By on June 8th, 2020 in Insights

Facebook Marketplace is undoubtably one of the most exciting and fastest growing classifieds in the world (right after our own of course!). It has one of the largest audiences that exists on social media and is a brilliant way to advertise your stock to a mass audience.

So, what vehicles are the most attractive to buyers on Facebook Marketplace? Well, it just so happens that we’ve done the hard work for you with an analysis of the most popular makes, model, price and mileage ranges.

We love to analyse data and understand buyer behavior. Below we’ve summarised a number of categories that have generated the most enquiries during the lockdown period.

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Carlover is Growing!

By on June 2nd, 2020 in Carlover Updates

Carlover is growing

Today I wanted to give you an update on our progress and growth here at Carlover.

As you will know, starting a business at the best of times is a challenging experience. Combined with the huge uncertainly that COVID-19 has brought upon the world has made this journey more difficult.

That said, we’ve persevered and managed to not only sustain our business but actually grow it. This success is down to the incredible team we have here and our customers desire for a much-needed change. Our teams’ long hours and dedication to providing you with a service you deserve is unrivaled.

We channel this passion into our products every day to solve actual problems and create new opportunities for you to connect with new customers and sell more cars. We’ve got some huge developments on the horizon that we’re excited to be sharing with our customers very soon!

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29.05.20 | An Update From One of Our Founders

By on May 29th, 2020 in COVID-19

We hope you are all continuing to stay safe. This weeks announcement comes from David Henderson on COVID-19, getting back to business again and how we’re continuing to help our customers.

UPDATE: It has now been announced that car dealerships in Northern Ireland can open as of the 8th June 2020. A great milestone for the motor trade here.

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Soon to Expire Driving Licenses to be Extended

By on May 27th, 2020 in News

It has been announced that motorists in Northern Ireland whose driving licences are set to expire are set to have an extension for seven months.

The extension applies to those licenses with an expiry date between February and August of this year. Unfortunately, this extension does not apply to taxi drivers as they are not covered by the EU driving licence directive.

It was announced by Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon who said this will come into effect in the coming days under EU rules. The change will be automatic with no action required by the driver.

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25.05.20 | An Update From One of Our Founders

By on May 23rd, 2020 in Uncategorised

We hope you are all continuing to stay safe. This weeks announcement comes from John Loughrey on COVID-19, getting back to business again and how we’re continuing to help our customers generate more leads.

Take care and we’ll see you next week with another update!

How Is Your Dealer Website Performing?

By on May 13th, 2020 in Level Up

With the UK Government announcing a 3-week extension to the lockdown, we’ve created a series of “level up” articles on ways you can keep busy and prepare for a strong comeback once the motor trade gets back to business. In todays final episode, we talk about the importance of a great dealer website.

I’ve been building websites and apps for almost 15 years now. It was a hobby I started as a teenager (nerd!) that later turned into a career. So today, I’m using my experience to share some hints and tips on how you can evaluate your dealer website to help build a stronger web presence.

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