From the Crow’s Nest: Insights into driver behaviour

The ingenuity of our motor trade will never cease to amaze me. Time after time our industry comes up with a solution that, at first, seems unbridgeable.

If I had to highlight one of the biggest problems of our industry, it is to prove driver abuse as per the CPA. On countless occasions we have had to secure a specialist report, at great cost to the dealer, in order to prove driver abuse and misconduct.

Now a vehicle monitoring system has arrived that helps the dealer to determine driver abuse during the 6-month “perceived warranty” as subscribed by the CPA.

For the first time ever it is now possible to have real-time insights into driver behaviour and vehicle performance for the entire 6-month guarantee period required by the Consumer Protection Act.

How does it work?

Before a vehicle leaves the showroom, a small universal plug-and-play device is fitted to the car. Installation takes less than five minutes, and the device is activated instantly and automatically. By the time the vehicle leaves the showroom, dealers have full monitoring capabilities that can be retrieved in the event of a claim that deems to be suspicious.

Water temperature, fuel consumption and oil pressure are just some of the critical vehicle performance indicators that are available to you. Driver behaviour indicators that can help you prove your case include unsafe driving behaviour like harsh acceleration, harsh turns, harsh braking, throttle position, excessive speeding and much more.

The unit is installed with the full knowledge of the customer.

For more information click here.

June 2017 Sales in a nutshell

We share the best used car sellers for April (only IDA dealers on the Signio platform)

The top 5 used passenger vehicle sales per manufacturer

VOLKSWAGEN

FORD
TOYOTA
BMW
NISSAN

The top three used commercial vehicle sales per manufacturer (bakkies)

RANGER 2.2TDCi XL P/U D/C

UTILITY 1.4 A/C P/U S/C
RANGER 2.2TDCi XL P/U SUP/CAB

Top 10 derivatives used car sales

RANGER 2.2TDCi XL P/U D/C

FIGO 1.4 AMBIENTE
POLO GP 1.2 TSI COMFORTLINE (66KW)
POLO VIVO GP 1.4 TRENDLINE 5DR
UTILITY 1.4 A/C P/U S/C
RANGER 2.2TDCi XL P/U SUP/CAB
POLO 1.4 COMFORTLINE 5DR
POLO GP 1.2 TSI TRENDLINE (66KW)
POLO 1.6 COMFORTLINE 5DR
POLO VIVO GP 1.4 CONCEPTLINE 5DR

The average age of used vehicles sold in June was 4.1 years.

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