January 4, 2012
New cars launched January 2012
AutoeBid can help you get the best new car deals on new models launched in January 2012. Below is a list of new car models just launched this month.
December 12, 2011
December 2011 – The best month ever to buy a New Car?
Buying a new car is not on most peoples shopping lists at this time of the year, however according to AutoeBid.com it should be.
December is clearly one of the slowest months of the year for new car registrations so why should this year be better for new car deals?
According to Amin Saleem CEO of www.autoebid.com , “Many manufacturers will be short of their annual sales targets for 2011 and will be extremely keen to increase registrations this month”.
Manufacturers will incentivise dealers to increase sales by offering additional bonuses to get sales and these bonuses are always reviewed at the end of every quarter however as most economists have revised the economic growth of the UK downwards for 2012 many manufacturers are not likely to offer such aggressive bonuses at least for the first quarter of 2012. Volvo has already indicated they will reduce the additional support on the Volvo XC90 in 2012.”
With just over 6% of all new cars registered in December 2010 and the SMMT have also stated new car registrations over the first 10 months of 2011 were down 4.5%, at 1,688,038 units, this month may well be a great time to place your order for a new car.
Unfortunately, manufacturers have been dogged by a number of issues causing delays in the production of vehicles this year and this has lead to a shortage of cars for dealers to sell however an innovative approach to obtaining stock cars from award winning autoebid.com is at hand to help.
Not only does AutoeBid get you the lowest prices on any vehicle, we also get you the quickest delivery times. Unlike any other supplier, we get over 1,500 UK dealers to compete against each other on price AND delivery times, this means you could be able to obtain a new car in stock before Christmas Day through AutoeBid.com.
Once you order is live you will then receive multiple offers from suppliers each supplier offering you their best delivery times and price, leaving you to select the best offer you wish to go ahead with.
Over the last 8 years we have consistently been able to find vehicles quicker than most suppliers due to the unique nature of our business and having so many suppliers registered in our system. This even applies for hard to get, newly launched vehicles.
Example Deals:
Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 [200] Executive 5d Geartronic
RRP £43,745 – Max Price £32,698 – Saving £11,047
AUDI A8 3.0 TDI Quattro SE 4d Tip Auto
RRP £56,595 – Max Price £48,585 – Saving £8,010
BMW 335i Sport Plus 2d DCT CONVERTIBLE
RRP £45,045 – Max Price £39,110 – Saving £7, 610
TOUAREG 4.2 V8 TDI Altitude 5d Tip Auto
RRP £59,540 – Max Price £53,270 – Saving £ 6,270
For more information on how award winning AutoeBid can save you £££ visit www.autoebid.com
December 5, 2011
£8,000 off a new 2012 Audi A8
www.autoebid.com can save you a minimum of £8,000 off a new AUDI A8 3.0 TDI Quattro SE 4d Tip Auto
With fantascic offers across the entire Audi range now is the time to order your new Audi through AutoeBid.com
AUDI A6 3.0 TDI Quattro S Line 4d S Tronic
RRP £41,450, Max Price £36,256 Saving £5,194
AUDI A8 3.0 TDI Quattro SE 4d Tip Auto
RRP £56,595, Max Price £48,585 Saving £8,010
Auto eBid markets orders to all competitive suppliers in the UK in real-time. Suppliers compete against each other on price and delivery times, therefore you could save twice. You are guaranteed to save at least once by achieving the Max Price and then you could save anything from an additional £50 to £££, there is no limit.
For more information on how award winning AutoeBid can save you thousands on most new cars visit www.autoebid.com
November 29, 2011
Honda says UK production back to normal
It followed shortages of some components caused by flooding in Thailand, where some of its suppliers are based.
A statement from Honda of the UK Manufacturing said:
“The severe flooding in Thailand requires us to continually monitor the supply of parts, however, the situation has improved sufficiently to allow Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd (HUM) to plan for a return to normal production activities.
“Resumption of production will also see the start of mass production of the new Civic.”
Andy Piatek, director of manufacturing at Honda in Swindon, said: “Our associates have shown great understanding over the last month and we are all now really excited about the prospect of starting to produce our new Civic.”
Source “AM Online”
November 15, 2011
Upto £7,610 of a new BMW 3 Series
www.autoebid.com can save you a minimum of £6,000 off a new BMW 3 SERIES 335i Sport Plus COUPE
With the new BMW 3 series being on of the best selling new cars this year, and minimum saving of £4,241 on the 318i ES SERIES TOURING at £19,664 to £7, 610 on the 335i Sport Plus 2d DCT CONVERTIBLE at £39,110 now is the time to order your new BMW.
318i ES SERIES TOURING at £19,664 – Saving £4,241
316d ES 4d DIESEL SALOON at £20,674 – Saving £4,206
3 318i SE 2d SERIES COUPE at £23,014 – Saving £3,981
335d Sport Plus 2d Step Auto DIESEL COUPE at £35,760 – Saving £6,410
335i Sport Plus 2d DCT CONVERTIBLE at £39,110 – Saving £7, 610
Auto eBid markets orders to all competitive suppliers in the UK in real-time. Suppliers compete against each other on price and delivery times, therefore you could save twice. You are guaranteed to save at least once by achieving the Max Price and then you could save anything from an additional £50 to £££, there is no limit.
For more information on how award winning AutoeBid can save you thousands on most new cars visit www.autoebid.com
November 4, 2011
AutoeBid’s best selling new cars for October 2011
Below are our best selling new cars for October 2011
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View a selection of new cars in stock and our current Hot Deals
October new car registrations increase in 2011
New car registrations rose by 2.6% in October to 134,944 units, the second increase in three months.
New car registrations over the first 10 months of 2011 were down 4.5%, at 1,688,038 units.
Market on track to achieve full year total of 1.923 million units, but caution remains over 2012.
“October’s new car market rose 2.6% on last year – a positive result despite the uncertain economic climate,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “Vehicle manufacturers and their dealer networks are working hard to offer consumers value for money through improved fuel efficiency, low running costs and innovative finance. We expect market conditions to remain challenging and hope the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement later this month will help to boost economic growth and consumer confidence.”
October 19, 2011
Thailand floods cause further delivery dalys for new car manufacturers
After a year of delays, delays and more delays from new car manufacturers’ Thailand’s recent floods threaten to cause more chaos and increase delays.
Thailand has been inundated with severe floods in its recent history, and the automotive sector which has an annual production capacity of about 2 million units in 2010, is one of the hardest hit industries. The recent inundation of floods in Thailand has not only had a major effect on local automotive production and supply chain disturbances but is also likely to have a short term effect on the regional and global supply of automotive parts and vehicle exports.
Impact of the Flooding in Thailand – Current Situation: Halt of Automotive Production in Thailand Assembly Plants
Thailand is currently experiencing the worst flooding in the last five decades. 26 of the 90 provinces in Thailand have been affected by floods and automotive assembly plants and parts maker factories located mainly in and around Ayutthaya and Pathumthani provinces are suffering from it. Japanese OEMs such as Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Nissan and American OEMs such as GM and Auto Alliance (Ford and Mazda) have assembly locations in Thailand with a combined annual production capacity of approximately 1.7 million – 1.8 million units.
Most of the heavy flooding is happening in the central province of Thailand with Ayutthaya and Pathumthani provinces, that have automotive assemblers and parts suppliers, being the most affected regions. The Honda assembly plant is located in Ayutthaya and hence has been the most affected OEM with flood inundation within the assembly plant. All other OEM assembly locations are outside the flood affected regions such as Chachoengsao (Toyota and Isuzu), Samut Parka (Nissan and Toyota), Chonburi (Mitsubishi), Rayong (Auto Alliance Thailand and GM).
Honda has stopped its production for the next one week mainly because the plant is submerged with water, while Toyota has stopped production for the next one week mainly due to supply chain disruption in Ayutthaya and Pathumthani province. Ford has resumed its passenger vehicle production from this week while its pick-up vehicle production has been halted as of now. General Motors is the least affected OEM mainly due to its plant location and its supplier base located outside the flood affected regions.
Supply Chain Disruption
The floods have had a severe effect on auto parts makers and as a consequence disturb the supply chain structure. The situation has had a cascading effect on automotive assembly and production in Thailand. Almost 10% of total auto parts for local production come from flood affected regions. Toyota, Auto Alliance Thailand, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan are all dependent on auto parts makers in the flood affected region. Ayutthaya and Pathumthani provinces have around 40 auto parts suppliers supplying to most assembly plants in Thailand.
Impact of the Flooding in Thailand – Future Strategies Likely to Be Adopted by OEMs
Short Term Production Loss
The floods are likely to affect automotive assembly in the short term. The production halt might continue for the next few weeks depending on the severity of the flooding situation. Honda, which is the most severely affected OEM, is likely to have a production loss of about 10,000-15,000 units with the closure of its plant for about 5 weeks. Toyota and Isuzu are likely to lose the next 2-3 weeks of production due to shortage of parts supply with loss of estimated production volume to be approximately 30,000-35,000 and 10,000-15,000 units respectively. Frost & Sullivan estimate the overall production volume loss of approximately 80,000-100,000 units for all OEMs in Thailand, if they lose the next 2-3 weeks of production. However, OEMs are likely to recover from this production loss by increasing working hours and running the plants at full capacity for the next 2 months.
Short Term Production Shift to Other ASEAN Regions
To compensate for the loss of production in Thailand assembly plants, OEMs are likely to look for a short term production shift to other ASEAN regions, especially Indonesia and Malaysia. For example: Honda assembles Civic, Jazz, CR-V, City models in its Thailand assembly plant, but has the option to build the Jazz model in Indonesia which has already been assembling the model for years.
Impact on International Markets
In 2010 almost 900,000 units vehicles representing 54-55% of total vehicles assembled in Thailand were exported. The main export regions include Australia, New-Zealand, Europe, Middle East, Mexico, South Africa and Brunei. The vehicle models that are presently exported from flood affected OEMs include Honda vehicles such as Jazz, Civic, City, Accord and the Toyota Hilux pick-up truck.
Long Term Strategy Change Related to Supply Chain
Supply chain disruptions due to floods have been the main reason for many OEMs to stop their assembly lines. Some of the factors that are likely to be considered by OEMs in the future are:
1) Increase the stock-pile in terms of auto parts and re-visit the process of JIT (Just In Time) so that OEMs have enough stock for at least a month, if there are any disruptions related to auto parts supply.
2) Multi-sourcing strategy, involving not only sourcing parts from different suppliers but from different regions, which will have a lower impact, if this situation arises again.
3) Climatic de-risking of the supply chain involving OEM investments at geographic locations least impacted due to natural disasters. Japanese OEMs in India, especially Honda, have already started increasing their localisation content (80%-90%) and the remaining auto parts are likely to be supplied either from Japan or other ASEAN regions.
The automotive production in Thailand will be affected in the near term due to the lack of auto parts supply as a result of the floods but is not likely to have a medium-long term effect on Thailand as an automotive production hub in the region.
October 7, 2011
Top 10 New Cars sold in the UK in September 2011
Not surprisingly the Ford Fiesta retains its title as the best selling car in September 2011. The Fiesta remains the best selling car for AutoeBid over the last 4 years.
September 2001 (Units sold)
1 Ford Fiesta 15,647
2 Ford Focus 14,754
3 Vauxhall Corsa 14,339
4 VW Golf 10,628
5 Vauxhall Astra 10,462
6 VW Polo 8,607
7 Vauxhall Insignia 7,323
8 Mini 6,903
9 BMW 3 Series 6,352
10 Nissan Qashqai 6,068
Stock cars for sale:
Below is a list of the latest new car added to our system in stock, remember these only represent a VERY SMALL selection of car in stock.
Vehicle Asking Price
LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2 DIESEL SW 2.2 SD4 HSE 5d Auto £34,860
LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2 DIESEL SW 2.2 TD4 HSE 5d Auto £32,505
NISSAN JUKE HATCHBACK 1.6 DiG-T Tekna 5d 4WD CVT £19,259
RENAULT MEGANE SPORT TOURER 1.6 16V 110 Dynamique TomTom 5d £13,947
VOLKSWAGEN POLO HATCHBACK 1.4 Match 5d DSG £13,472
VOLVO XC90 DIESEL ESTATE 2.4 D5 [200] Executive 5d Geartronic £34,254
VOLVO XC90 DIESEL ESTATE 2.4 D5 [200] Executive 5d Geartronic £34,712
View current new cars in stock: http://www.autoebid.com/stock-cars.asp
Used car for sale:
Don’t forget to check out our daily used car fro sale as at http://www.autoebid.com/used-cars.asp
October 5, 2011
Car Manufacturers New Car Delays
We have previously highlighted certain car manufacturers have had a number of issues to do with cars not being produced in accordance with the estimated delivery dates they provide to their dealers at the time orders are placed.
Having just conducted some research we can now highlight that Skoda is now the worst manufacturer at honouring its estimated delivery dates mainly for the Skoda Yeti, followed by BMW and Volvo.
Ford and VW seem to have now resolved most of the delay issues surrounding the industry and most manufacturers expect to resume normal delay dates of an average of 12 week by the end of this year.
This has however left allot of car buyers waiting months longer than the anticipated delivery promised by their local dealer and in many cases dealers have not been able to even confirm when the cars would be delivered creating affectively a back order or cars on their systems.
Naturally this leaves dealers in a very difficult position as they are powerless to do anything about the situation and often do not have any updates to provide their customers.
Previous posts on delays:
Further delays in the delivery of the new Ford Fiesta 2011
Car production in Japan halted by quake
Nissan leaf delayed on uk launch
We do provide a guide on delivery times within our help section as below:
Please note some manufacturers are not able to provide a confirmed delivery date until the order is actually placed on the manufacturers ordering system, (after you have paid your deposit to the dealer). In addition, delivery times can vary and delays of a number of days or even a few weeks are not unusual. If there is a significant delay in delivery the supplier should offer you a refund of your deposit.
If suppliers can supply within this time and beat/match the Maximum Price, they will win your order. Delivery times offered by dealers are always estimated and can not be guaranteed unless they are physical cars in their own stock. Delivery of vehicles can therefore be delayed outside of the control of the dealer (view Conditions of Purchase). Where the manufacturer delays delivery beyond a reasonable period and you cancel the order with the supplier, we will seek to procure (without obligation) any alternative vehicle however our fee will not be refundable.
New vehicles in stock:
Generally speaking dealers will order these limited cars to the standard manufacturers specification without factory fitted options. Therefore if you are after a new vehicle with factory options (sunroof, leather seats, etc…) it is unlikely your local dealer or other dealers with have them in stock so they will have to factory order you the vehicle.
Dealers can also check availability with the Manufacturers central stock systems as well as access other dealers vehicles however many dealer will not show vehicles as being available on the manufacturers systems as they are sometimes reluctant to swap their vehicles with other competing dealers therefore dealers will always try to sell you what they have and not what you want.
If there are any cars in stock that you are aware of or you simply want to place an order for any stock vehicle you can simply place an order on our system for that exact vehicle on the basis of us obtaining an offer for an immediate delivery vehicles also matching Your Maximum Price in addition to any other conditions of purchase that you may specify.
Remember you are more likely to over achieve on Your Maximum Price using our service if there are several vehicles in stock, as dealers will then be competing with others and are always willing to offer better deals for cars they can delivery and register in current calendar month.
*Please be aware that when ordering a vehicle from stock we can only guarantee the vehicle is still available once the supplier has secured the vehicle on the manufacturers systems, even from the time the deposit is taken to the supplier logging onto the system the vehicle may have been sold by another dealer, this is because the majority of stock vehicles are readily available to the entire dealer network and can be sold at any time. This is standard procedure throughout the majority of dealer networks. If this is the case you will not be charged anything, your deposit and our fee if already charged will naturally be returned. If however we advise you of a bid that matches your requirements 100% on a stock vehicle and that we have been informed there is only one vehicle available and you decide to wait for another day or longer in case you do receive further offers against our advise and the vehicle is no longer available we would still deem that to be a successful auction and our fee would be charged. Therefore we would strongly encourage your to take our advise on face value as we are working for you not the supplier.
New vehicles about to come into stock -
When a dealer orders a vehicle, they are given a build allocation slot by the Manufacturer. Dealers can sometimes offer you their current or previously ordered allocation slots, allowing you to jump the queue and get a quicker delivery time matching your exact order. Your local dealer will only be able to offer you their own stock, and not be able to get another supplier’s allocations, however we will market your order to virtually all UK dealers.
Factory Order vehicles -
Most vehicles take between six-to-ten weeks to factory order to match your exact requirement if not in stock. You can also place an order for any delivery time you require in order to get the vehicle delivered to you on an exact date for special occasions and or advanced orders for plate changes. Our dealers will be happy to help hold of the vehicles until you require them.
Flexible on Delivery Time?
If you’re not sure of the precise date you require a vehicle, select ‘You are flexible on delivery times’. Selecting this option may also provide a better price as the supplier can fit your order around their targets.
How does AutoeBid offer better availability/pricing than any other supplier?
As soon as your order is placed on our system we will market your order to over 1,500 registered suppliers nationally and an additional 6,000+ UK franchised dealers. These dealers will then compete with each other on price and availability until all your conditions or better are achieved. We only need 48 hours to run this service (although you can select any offers received immediately), if for any reason we are unable to locate your exact vehicle matching all your conditions of purchase it costs you nothing to try.
As you are our client, not the supplier we will endeavour to get as many competitive repeatable suppliers to compete for your business as possible.
In addition to UK main franchised dealers we also have car wholesalers, car supermarkets, leasing companies and specialist car suppliers who can provide you with additional stocks and more competitive deals then your local dealer. When you place an order with us you can specify any additional conditions of purchase in addition to the price you are willing to pay and your required delivery time.
You may only wish to purchase the vehicle from a franchised dealer or from a dealer within a certain mile radius of your home. Even though all vehicles are supplied with the full manufacturers warranty some of our clients prefer to only deal with a UK main franchised dealer directly. If this is the case you would only need to type this in the comments box of your order. For example you would type “offers from UK main dealers within 20 miles of my home”.
Our service therefore gives you more flexibility and control than any other way to purchase a new vehicle and don’t forget you only put a small deposit on your credit card and the balance on inspection.
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