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Women are gender spenders for car finance
Most of us know that women are THE gender spenders who influence c80% of all household purchases and are described as ‘instigators-in-chief’ when it comes to c60% of car sales (and presumably their...
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Audis I have known and loved
I’ve driven two Audis to date, an Audi 80 in the 80s and a very stylish S2 coupe in the early 90s when my corporate career justified this. And I continue to very nearly buy an Audi TT and I probably...
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What women think of car dealers
The female friendly business case is a simple one in the masculine motor industry. We expect higher standards than those that men seem resigned to and we want them NOW… This matters because the number...
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Mary Portas makes over female friendly used car dealer
Back in October I was invited to be part of the Mary Portas Secret Shopper series because we now identify, vet and approve used car dealers, not just garages, with women in mind. And tonight (Tuesday...
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Will pension freedom create British car buying bonanza?
People aged 55 and over can now do what they like with their retirement savings rather than have to buy an annuity to get a guaranteed monthly income for life. This will affect an estimated c500,000...
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Men buy cars but women tell them which ones
I was interested in the latest car buying research from Sainsbury’s Bank. This was originally averaged across both genders so I asked for the female facts which they kindly supplied. Knowing how...
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What do motorists get from the RAC Approved Buysure dealer scheme?
Would you expect a RAC Approved Buysure dealer to sell a £9000 car with significant safety failings? When Caroline bought a £9000 car from a RAC Approved Buysure dealer in 2014 she didn’t expect things...
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About LPG cars, with women in mind
When Autogas asked us to test drive and review a Ford Focus 1.6 Ecoboost fuelled by LPG we didn’t have to think twice because the FOXY Helpdesk guys couldn’t wait to get their technical thinking caps...
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Summer convertible offers for women drivers
It’s unusual to get discounts on summer cars in the summer so we were surprised to read that FOXY Lady Approved Motorpoint is offering savings of over 50% off list price on some of the most popular new...
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Special Citroen offers for Club members
Citroen is the FIRST car manufacturer to give Club members a 10% discount off their best dealership offers. Check them out if you are considering buying new or nearly new. Members will do better buying...
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Savvy Woman interviews FOXY Steph
Last Saturday I was interviewed by the Savvy Woman, Sarah Pennells as part of her excellent ‘Women and Money’ radio programme on Share Radio. The programme involved expert author Maria McCarthy and...
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Pushy car salesmen are a female turn off
Didn’t the automotive industry see us women coming? That’s the gender buying the cars of course as in influencing between 80-90% of all new cars bought? And if not, why not? I’d suggest this is because...
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Buying a car in tears…
Last night I watched Inside Out South on BBC TV about a Mrs Phillips who had a nasty car shopping experience involving an unscrupulous car dealer in Hampshire. Her husband suffers from dementia, they...
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A FOXY guide to car finance
Financing a new car can seem complicated because of all the choices out there. What few of us realise is that our personal credit rating influences the deals we’re offered when buying a car. A good...
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More women needed in the motor industry
In its otherwise brilliant trade magazine for the automotive industry, my attention was halted by this all male photograph in the February issue of Car Dealer. Apparently these are the 14 white men who...
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Are women victims in car showrooms?
Maybe the automotive industry will read and react to the biggest survey so far into women’s perceptions of the car buying experience. But they haven’t got the message yet, hence this blog to help nudge...
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Car Buying Advice from FOXY Lady Drivers’ Club
Does this sound like you? You fancy a ‘new’ car and you’ve decided that 2016 is the year to do the deal. But it’s complicated. You have a sad-looking car to either sell yourself or trade in, your...
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Why Women Drivers Matter
On International Women’s Day one’s thoughts can happily turn to our own gender, hopefully without someone feeling the need to tell me there’s no International Men’s Day. Well there mightn’t be but so...
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Motorpoint is our female friendly car shopping choice
Motorpoint’s latest car showroom in Oldbury When you set out to buy a used car you want to know you won’t be sold a dud! This matters because too many motorists have either fared badly themselves when...
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Car leasing versus outright purchase
When we get such favourable feedback from females about a local car leasing business, we have to find out more. For example, this is what Club member Jen in Chichester has to say about Pinksauce...
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