VOTE FOR THE BEST –AND WORST

Say exactly what you think about the suppliers and manufacturers you do business with because our survey is anonymous, writes James Baggott.

Now’s the time to speak up and rate the motor trade suppliers you do business with and the car manufacturers you represent – in Car Dealer Power 2023.

Brought forward this year to be presented in the early summer, like we used to pre-Covid, these awards are the only ones voted for by those that matter the most – you, the car dealers.

This is your chance to have your say on what it’s like to represent your car manufacturer partners.

We use your marks in 13 classes to determine an overall score for each manufacturer and rank them from the best to the worst to represent in the UK.

You can rate everything from your manufacturer’s marketing to the requirements that it puts on you as a franchisee.

The survey is anonymous, so you can really say what you think. Only the scores published on our website are shared with the manufacturers.

Last year, Kia won the survey for the third year in a row. It narrowly beat sister firm Hyundai into second place while Suzuki was third.

We’ll also be looking to name the best suppliers to car dealers, with votes cast in 20 categories here.

Any car dealer can vote in Car Dealer Power and independents can skip straight to naming the best suppliers to do business with.

Voting only takes a few minutes.

As well as the best manufacturers to represent and the best suppliers to partner with, the Car Dealer Power awards also name the Car of the Year, as voted for by Car Dealer’s readers.

Last year, the new Range Rover won the top gong, with the Nissan Ariya and Dacia Jogger runner-up and highly commended respectively.

Car dealers can vote for their favourite car from any brand.

Voting for Car Dealer Power 2023 will close on Sunday, May 21.

The award winners will then be announced in a special video to be broadcast around Wednesday, June 28.

We’re looking for the cream of the crop in the following categories

SUPPLIERS

• Cleaning Product

• Recruitment Agency

• Stock Acquisition – for those providers who help dealers source stock via trade-to-trade or consumer-to-trade channels online

• Auction House – firms that have either a physical or online presence, or both

• Used Car Valuations

• Consumer Lead Generation

• Dealer Management System

• Website Provider for Independent Dealers

• Website Provider for Franchised Dealers

• Provenance Checks

• Warranties

• Paint Protection

• Trade Insurance

• Online Advertiser for New Cars

• Online Advertiser for Used Cars

• Finance (Sub-Prime)

• Finance (Prime)

• Personalised Video

• Extra Mile Award

• Product Innovation

MANUFACTURERS

• Manufacturer of the Year

• Car of the Year

Voting for this year’s awards will close on Sunday, May 21 – but don’t delay!

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