http://forums.am-online.com/(c) AM-online forums30Morning everyone (or anyone?) Not been about for a while for which I apologise, But for the rest of this month I will post one new topic every day to try and get some flow going, Probably going to start with an article from AM or somhttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24516Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:47:24 GMTFrom you "Bright & Intelligent" people out there! what are your views on the EV products? should time be wasted on such things? that give 100 mile per charge up, them long periods to fully recharge, personally I think its all pants.http://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24693Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:34:25 GMTAs the Saab deal appears to falter, where next ? Time for a reality check ? Saab has always had an extraordinarily enthusiastic and devoted worldwide customer base. They, like many others, believe that the production of competitive phttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=23155Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:37:32 GMTNow I see that at least a couple of old faces are still watching, I feel a bit of spleen-venting coming on: So, BCA Assured. Happy to see that they have started to provide mechanical as well as cosmetic appraisals on their vehicles. Jury's still out ashttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24702Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:36:34 GMTAll car drivers are aware that they are black, round and keep their expensive alloy wheels off the ground but not many appreciate the benefits of choosing the right tyres for their car and style of driving. Michelin has interviewed some of thehttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24698Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:10:42 GMTHi all Just a quick couple of questions, Im currently a senior service advisor in a large service department what usually happen to the small frys in a company take over?? Im talking about a big big company coming in and buy all the dealers withttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24690Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:40:08 GMTThis looks ominous. Who will follow. Fairly obvious cut the model range less dealers needed as not enough aftersales to feed all. Other factor of interest is stance on motorbility if they remove volume from here will the remaining model range hhttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24687Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:00:24 GMTWith the pressure on for dealers to market themselves through social media websites I thought the following might be of interest. My youngest daughter and her husband are about to move, through his job, from Middlesex to Cheshire and were lookhttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24682Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:45:21 GMTAt Lawgistics we are seeing many claims for debit back of commissions by finance companies including Black Horse, Carlyle and Santander. In many cases some smaller dealers have been dropped with little or no notice by the finance companies and are thehttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24677Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:49:31 GMTSome scumbags have recently sawn off six catalytic converters from vehicles displayed on my forecourt, which has cost me several thousand pounds to put right. From what I hear and read, this situation seems to be rife right across the country.http://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24672Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:58:40 GMTWould any dealers like further information regarding a new website portal due to launch which would help retain Service & MOT business within the Franchised network and at not set up or monthly subscription costs? PM me if you are...... [link=http://http://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24625Fri, 13 May 2011 11:35:33 GMTHi, Does anybody know where to find out what a UK market is worth. Example what is the Ford accessory market worth per year in sales. Thankshttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24665Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:21:11 GMTDoes anynone know a recruitment agency that offers part time techs on short contracts Im looking for the north east regionhttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24552Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:58:08 GMTDoes anyone know the best parts KPI's to go by? any help on this would be greathttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24655Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:23:36 GMTHi Guys, Nice to see you all back and on good form. COPPER WIRE After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and camhttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24546Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:56:05 GMTSo how is everybody finding it out there? Appears to be a lot of people selling up and cashing in whilst they can which doesnt suggest good times ahead.....http://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24650Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:01:55 GMTCan anyone help me please.. im looking to see if anyone has a process in document form i could review for carrying out a warranty repair Ordering parts for workshop vehicles leaving site.. T card etc Im trying to make staff acountabehttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24648Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:08:38 GMTladies & gents, Time to look at changing supplier is approaching, What do you find are the pros & cons of the usual suspects from your perspectives? Looking at: Supagard Diamondbrite Autoglym Lifeshine and possibly Guardex, Criteria for me are: Dhttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24614Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:09:20 GMTHi Any using 1Link? We used to use it many years ago, looking at rejoing, just wondered what it is like now. Thanks advance. Anthonyhttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24644Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:38:10 GMTOur technicians seem to be recommending replacement of brake discs on a disproportionate percentage of internal pre-sales prep jobs, in comparison to recommendations for replacement on retail work. I suspect that they may be using fear tactics on thttp://forums.am-online.com/fb.ashx?m=24633Fri, 27 May 2011 16:32:43 GMT