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What’s in Issue 36?

Time 8:50 am, February 11, 2011

cover36THIS month’s issue of Car Dealer Magazine has a brand new look, new features and is packed with exclusives.

Subscribers will get their copies from Monday, February 14. Find out how to subscribe at the bottom of this page by joining Car Dealer Club. Or you can order a single issue and you’ll be sent our new look magazine today!

Here’s what’s inside:


Tesco to sell used cars?

We’ve had insider information from the supermarket giant that shows the colossus is gearing up to sell used cars via a website similar in style to Autoquake. Find out what we’ve heard, plus hear what the industry thinks in our special report.

Ford Focus


We’ve got news on the next Focus RS that will put a huge smile on the faces of dealers across the UK. Plus we’ve also driven the new car and spoken to Ford of Britain MD Nigel Sharp about his hopes for the model in 2011.

Lexus at 20

To mark the luxury Japanese firm’s 20 year anniversary in the UK we’ve been on a tour of four very special dealers. We’ve visited the smallest, largest, oldest and newest Lexus retailers in the country in two very special cars – the original LS400 and the latest green machine, the LS600h.

Peter Vardy Interview

Also inside is a fascinating interview with the man with one of the biggest names to live up to in the motor industry – Peter Vardy Junior. Find out what makes him tick and about his plans to turn his group into a virtual motor company by 2015!

Nissan Micra

Read our verdict on the all-new city car from Nissan plus hear Nissan MD Paul Willcox’s views on how dealers should sell it. Plus there’s also another exclusive about Nissan’s sporty models…

Remarketing Special

We take a look at the remarketing companies that can help you source the best stock in these times of reduced supply. Plus find out why buying from auction from the comfort of your own desk is now THE way to fill your forecourt.


911 for 2011

We’ve sold our latest car in our bid to trade up to a Porsche 911 in aid of industry charity BEN. But not everything went smoothly. Find out what happened and how much money we’ve made so far.

Day in the life of… Motorpoint

Car supermarkets are a different breed of dealers. Our man Batch finds out what the pile ’em high, sell ’em cheap approach really means by spending a day at Motorpoint’s freezing cold Burnley site.

New Features

The new look issue is also packed with loads of new regular features – there’s an Around the World section, new My First Sale and Memory Lane columns and find out what could be around the corner in Rumour Mill.

New Data File

We’ve also given our data and analysis section a fresh new look and revamp. Your favourite columns like Right Click with GForces and Share Watch with ASE Global can be found here as well as new look Suppliers Guide and Trader Directory sections.

There’s loads more, but we don’t want to spoil all the surprises. To get your issue you can order a single copy by clicking the button below.

You can buy this issue for £4.25 (including postage and packing) here:

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James is the founder and editor-in-chief of Car Dealer Magazine, and CEO of parent company Baize Group. James has been a motoring journalist for more than 20 years writing about cars and the car industry.



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