September 19, 2011
Are UK online car sales failing to wow women buyers?
“Women, for pity’s sake don’t drive” concludes Harry Enfield’s public service announcement spoofing the bad old days of male chauvinism. Has anything changed? Every new survey about women car buyers in the UK suggests that they’re still confronting old-fashioned attitudes on the forecourt and beyond.
For many UK consumers the internet is now their first choice for grocery shopping, DVDs or even a new TV. When it comes to buying cars, British motorists are happy to do their research online. But they still favour traditional dealerships over UK online car sales through sites like AutoeBid. Bridging that confidence gap is an even bigger issue for female car buyers.
In June 2011, research by Mintel revealed that 200,000 new and used cars were bought online in the UK during 2010. That sounds like a big number — until you put it in the context of 8.1 million total car sales during the period.
The problem isn’t down to a lack of options. The choice for UK online car sales ranges from car supermarkets, online brokers and eBay Motors to AutoeBid’s award-winning reverse car auction process.
In 2008, a survey by the FOXY Lady Drivers Club of 332 of its members showed that respondents wanted access to more unbiased information from dealers before the hard sell kicked in. The Club’s Director Steph Savill felt that female buyers were caught between the pitfalls of the local dealership and “online websites where the deal might look better but the service less personal, regardless of gender”.
UK online car sales will continue to grow steadily as more buyers make the leap from web-based research to actually handing over their money. At AutoeBid we think websites should be part of the solution for female car buyers seeking a better deal. After all, women account for almost 50 per cent of the UK’s driving population.
AutoeBid is committed to making this site attractive and user-friendly to male and female buyers of all ages. We’d particularly like to hear from women who’ve recently bought a car through this or any other online site:
- How did your experience compare with buying a car through your local dealer?
- Are there any changes you’d like to see to the AutoeBid site?
- Would you recommend us to your friends and family?
You can get in touch through this website or via our Twitter account or Facebook page.
April 26, 2010
Youtube 5 years old today – 20 of the best
Youtube is five years old today. So we decided to choose our top 20 for you to waste a afternoon on.
Two lads from Manchester became Youtube heroes way back in 2007, when they filmed their first run on the mammoth Nurbugring – only to spin off in under seven seconds. Classic.
Next up is the Youtube legend Kenny Block who is joined by captain slow for a rally session at a quiet airfield in California – we can assure it won’t be quiet for much longer.
This video shows what happens when a wheel fly’s of an Indy car, bounces over the crash barriers and hit some poor sods parked car, smashing the rear windscreen in the process – true Youtube gold.
The next amazing footage comes from the Australian V8′s – just watch were the tyre lands. Genius.
If you have been struggling with the credit cruch, why not try a face mangling Aerial Atom.
China’s answer the Dougie Lampkin in training – turn in, power-on, dab of opposite lock and of course smile for the camera.
How did Gambon get a corned named after him? This is how.
The marketing peeps at vauxhall seemed to have shot themselves in the foot with this one.
The flying finns take centre stage for the next clip – just check the fine collection of tree felling using rally cars.
Afro Clarkson was a look Jermey Clarkson sported during the 90′s and he shares his with Tina Turner from the looks of this video.
The American version of Top Gear starts soon and their version of Jezza is Tanner Foust, who apparently can drive pretty well. In fact really well.
Contained within this snippet of YouTube brilliance are the dulcet tones of co-driver Barry Meade, directing rally driver Jimmy Deane and his MkII Escort around Cork Forestry Rally back in August.
We won’t spoil the clip for you, but suffice to say the pace notes are both enthusiastic and DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY NOT SAFE FOR WORK.
Or kids. No, really. Wait until your boss/children are safely out of earshot, and then pass a muddy three minutes to the soundtrack of Mr Meade and his microphone.
Everyone remembers a skateboarding Marty McFly grabbing a lift to school through judicious boot-grabbing. These guys in Saudi have clearly been watching Back To The Future on repeat for inspiration, but have added an awesome twist: rollerskates.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8CU2633tfk
Ken Block treating life like a Playstation game, and winning. Every time. Seeing if he can transfer the skills to the WRC is going to be one of the treats of this year.
F1 TV coverage is still lacking something these days. Namely, a drunk James Hunt accompanied by a furiously back-tracking Murray Walker. Legend.
All you have to do is remember your racing lines – slow into a corner, then accelerate hard as early as you can. And if you go for death-or-glory heroics in an attempt to do a Porsche, well, we did warn you…
This is an awesome eulogy to The Art of Cocking About in Cars… or drifting.
two automotive giants back to back: the Bugatti Veyron vs the McLaren F1.
this intrepid Italian lady – and we’re not making any gender-based assumptions here – fails spectacularly to park in a side street. We particularly appreciate the ‘animated’ Italian, which we can only assume translates as “I beg your pardon kind sir, but I appear to be in a spot of bother…”
Ahh the 70s – that heady decade where men could be men. Handlebar ‘tashes and award-winning mullets, big juicy flares and riotous body odour. And what happens when proper men drive the legendary Nurburgring? Crashes happen. Lots of them. Watch and learn as the ‘Ring takes no prisoners.
April 16, 2010
What is AIS ?
Auto Industry Sustainability is a non-for-profit project from Autoebid. It will be the first ever analysis and comparison tool which will give the green credentials of new ultra low carbon cars, so users will be able make the necessary rational decisions when it comes to purchasing a new ultra-low carbon cars.
We aim to make AIS an important tool for any car lover. The car industry will be changing over the next decade and we aim to help make this transition as smooth as possible. Some of the changes will come from the auto industry, from government and manufacturers.
AIS will help to create a database to facilitate the new car buyer of the future. No longer will a car be chosen purely on the basis of how fast it is or what new gismos are on it – the future will require us to know more about where the car came from, the complete breakdown of its carbon footprint at every step of manufacturing. So we can make an informed decision and have confidence in the manufacturers production methods.
We believe this information will become very important in years to come – and new green car buyers should be able find out the level of sustainability with regards to their future green car.
Pioneering company Telsa, who are at the forefront of the green technologies will be one of the first companies we will approach. We will look to contact the supply chain departments of Telsa to get a full breakdown of their carbon footprint during the production process of the full range of products.
Eventually we want to have this crucial information from every manufacturer so we can provide the best free comparison tool for the future.
April 6, 2010
1 in 5 Brits don’t test drive before they buy
Carmony.co.uk has revealed that one in five Brits don’t bother test driving the new car before they buy it.
And they have also reveal that more than a quarter of Brits have regretted buying a car soon after purchasing it, with 10% citing that the colour of their new motor for their dissatisfaction.
The findings come of the back of a report from the office of fair trading which suggested that motorists are being let down by used cars dealers.
The research suggests that many are turned off by the whole buying process, and they tend to act before they think. And over 75% admitted feeling out of their depths.
“Our research has revealed only a quarter of Brits feel confident with the car buying process and it’s clear that some consumers need help when they’re choosing a car,” commented Alan Hazelhurst at Carmony.co.uk.
“The used car market can be an intimidating place but all cars listed on Carmony.co.uk are manufacturer or dealer approved, giving potential buyers peace of mind. The OFT report supports our own findings, highlighting that often consumers need help to avoid the pitfalls of used car buying,” continued Alan Hazelhurst.
“That’s why at Carmony.co.uk we’ve created a free car buying guide to provide consumers with simple, easy to use, jargon-free tips to consider when choosing a car. We aim to take the mystery out of the whole car buying process.”
We think you should consider using AutoEbid when buying a new car – we offer impressive discounts and hassle-free buying.
March 10, 2010
Used Cars For Sale from Autoebid
We have loads of cars that belong to users of our website and they are looking to sell them.
Most of these used cars sellers are looking for used car traders to purchase them.
You can check the list here.
If you are interested in purchasing any of them, simply email the reference number and your detials to sales@autoebid.com
To register as a trade used car buyer simply register here.
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