Happy Spring bloom
From Polokwane in the North to Cape Town in the South (and some 18 towns and cities in between, including Upington, Pretoria, Boksburg, Roodepoort, Kimberley, Newcastle and Bethlehem) the 2016 Roadshow has finally come to an end.
I would once again like to thank each Dealer Member who has taken the time to attend. Your feedback and support is much appreciated. This was also an opportunity to strengthen existing relationships (and build new ones) and I am encouraged by the positive feedback received from our valued Dealer Members.
The Roadshow was a great success and it wouldn’t have been possible without everyone’s dedication and hard work. Please allow me to therefor thank my colleagues who assisted with the Roadshow arrangements as well as those who held the fort at head office. Thank you also to the staff from Advantage Motor Protector and Signio for their continuous support and attendance.
Naamsa results
While new car sales registered a further substantial fall,
new light commercial vehicle and heavy truck sales held
up relatively well, according to the latest Naamsa media
release. Click
here to read more.
Encouraging outlook for local motor industry
Mike Whitfield, Naamsa president and MD of Nissan South
Africa, is confident of the outlook for the SA motor industry.
Click
here to read more.
We mourn the passing of two of our colleagues
It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing
of two of our motor industry stalwarts. Wally Laubsher and
Cobus Claasen from Bell Motors were two of the most well-known
and respected people in the business in the Western Cape
and they will be sorely missed. Our condolences go out their
friends and family.
Until next time, all the best,
Robbie Starke
General Manager: IDA |
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Consumer Education: Debt
relief options |
This article, which is part of a series
of Consumer Education Communication
Material, looks at the various
debt relief options.
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SuperSpark looks into his
crystal ball |
Gary Gearbox from Greytown
wrote to SuperSpark to ask
about the future of bricks
and mortar dealerships as
we know them.
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Get FICA compliant with Lightstone Academy |
Lightstone Academy's special
offer on the FICA e-learning
programme is only valid
for a limited time. So get
yourself FICA compliant
now.
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Lightstone Auto: profile
your customers and find
more potential customers
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Do you know who the people
in your geographical area
are and how to find new
customers? Kaleidoscope
lets you do that.
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From the Crow’s nest: The lighter
side of the Consumer
Protection Act |
While the CPA offers consumer
protection, some take it
to the extreme.
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IDA Dealer Member Zone |
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A warm word of welcome to
our new Dealer Members.
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IDA CARE Foundation aims
to make a difference
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The IDA CARE Foundation
aims to make a difference
in our local Ruimsig community. |
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Standard Bank appoints dedicated
used car manager |
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Standard Bank has appointed
a dedicated used car manager
to ensure that specific
focus and support is given
to the used car dealer. |
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