It’s great to see dealerships back up and running in Northern Ireland. This announcement comes from John Loughrey on COVID-19, getting back to business again and how we’re continuing to help our customers.
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Used Car Market: Will it Get Back to Normal?
We are all feeling a bit uncertain at the minute and wondering what the used car market is going to do over the coming weeks and months. I attended a few webinars over the past week and can say the feeling I got from these were positive.
Sell More Cars on Facebook Marketplace Using These Stats
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.
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!
29.05.20 | An Update From One of Our Founders
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.
Soon to Expire Driving Licenses to be Extended
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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Car Dealerships to Open 1st June
Car dealerships are set to open on 1st June it has been announced. Prime Minister Boris Johnston will hold a cabinet meeting later today (25th May) to finalise details.
25.05.20 | An Update From One of Our Founders
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!