What happened to local UK dealerships promoting their brands , their after purchase service and their good will of “buying Local” . They have also copped out in favour of more profit . Your regional dealers should always be supporting local or run out of town !
Sadly we suffer the same fate here in Canada from the US influence strictly due to mouths per Capita . The differences may not be so blatant but you always know it wasn’t meant for us Canuks directly !
Recent data suggests there are over 30,000 independent dealers & garages in the UK, but only a fraction of those are true local, branded dealerships offering new cars and full brand licencing. Big portfolios like Arnold Clark or Vertu have ~200 sites, but many smaller places have closed or been bought by groups. So yes, the old local dealership that lives and breathes its community is much rarer now.
What happened to local UK dealerships promoting their brands , their after purchase service and their good will of “buying Local” . They have also copped out in favour of more profit . Your regional dealers should always be supporting local or run out of town !
Sadly we suffer the same fate here in Canada from the US influence strictly due to mouths per Capita . The differences may not be so blatant but you always know it wasn’t meant for us Canuks directly !
Recent data suggests there are over 30,000 independent dealers & garages in the UK, but only a fraction of those are true local, branded dealerships offering new cars and full brand licencing. Big portfolios like Arnold Clark or Vertu have ~200 sites, but many smaller places have closed or been bought by groups. So yes, the old local dealership that lives and breathes its community is much rarer now.