8:54 am, December 19, 2025
Car Quay’s Megan Vladimirovs has claimed the Future Star Award at the 2025 Car Dealer Used Car Awards.
The category aims to celebrate those up-and-comers who are likely to be the next big thing in the used car industry and Vladimirovs certainly fitted the bill this year.
The winner impressed our judges after receiving glowing feedback from her colleagues as well as performing well throughout our mystery shopping process.
That was enough for Vladimirovs to see off strong competition from across the industry – including Spencers Car Sales’ Michael Ashman and Plympton Car Centre’s Bailey McMinn, both of whom were Highly Commended.
Over recent years, Vladimirovs has established herself as a key player in the Car Quay team, rapidly rising to the role of operations manager at the Derby car dealership.
Reacting to the win, she told Car Dealer: ‘It feels crazy! I never thought I’d be here and it’s quite exciting.
‘I’m very proud to take this back to the dealership and display it as one of the awards on the shelf.
‘My colleagues better be pleased by this! We’ve had a great night, it’s always fun when we come here.
‘We’ve got an award, there’s great food and we get to see everyone in the trade, which is always nice.’
The Future Star Award was the start of a successful night for Car Quay, with the dealership also winning our Used Car Sales Team of the Year Award.
On hand to offer his congratulations after the ceremony was Car Dealer’s editor-in-chief, James Baggott, who said: ‘Our Future Star Award highlights the rising talent of the industry — the people we expect to see shaping its future.
‘This year’s winner — Megan Vladimirovs of Car Quay — impressed judges with fantastic feedback, brilliant mystery shopping performance and huge potential.
‘A huge well-done to Megan — she is certainly one to watch!’
