Workshop Solutions Magazine July 2020

SERVICE SOLUTIONS

EASY START SCHEME GET THE EQUIPMENT YOU NEED TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Buying any new piece of garage equipment can represent a significant investment for your business, but what if you need that equipment to add a new service to your business, keep up to date with vehicle technology advancements, or you need to upgrade an existing piece of equipment. There is solution available that can make acquiring new garage equipment simple and affordable. The easy start scheme enables you to purchase what you need to meet your business demands and in turn grow your business.

EASY START SCHEME

BENEFITS OF EASY START SCHEME

The easy start scheme has been exclusively created to help support garages by providing a kick start recovery and growth program to overcome the impact of COVID, by offering a finance plan on the equipment you purchase. Spreading the cost enables you to pay for it as the new equipment starts to generate additional income. ■ £100 PER MONTH low start for the first six payments ■ UPGRADE your garage equipment as previously planned ■ REDUCED OUTGOINGS help you to pay for equipment as your business recovers to pre COVID incomes ■ FASTER BUSINESS RECOVERY through new equipment and additional services

■ NO MAJOR UPFRONT COSTS. The agreement can begin with just the initial payment ■ FIXED PAYMENTS. Finance lease payments are not affected by interest rates, allowing the customer to budget for regular direct debit payments ■ PROTECT EXISTING CREDIT LINES. Leasing allows customers to keep credit lines such as bank loans and overdrafts for more appropriate times ■ TAX BENEFITS. An additional benefit for customers is that finance leasing can be 100% tax deductible against profits

68% of UK adults struggle to fund an unexpected bill of £500 or more.

Payment Assist offers a simple, short-term, interest free loan to customers who have a one-off or unexpected vehicle repair bill. Customers can spread the cost of a one- off bill/purchase over four equal payments interest and fee free. All that’s required is just a 25% upfront payment and garages are charged 7.5% of the invoice value.

BENEFIT FOR YOUR CUSTOMER ■ Ability to spread the cost of an unexpected repair bill over a short time frame ■ Soft credit check for bills less than £1,000 ■ 25% initial payment followed by 3 further instalments ■ No arrangement fees

BENEFIT FOR YOUR BUSINESS ■ Helps convert customers who cannot afford the large repair bill in one hit ■ Payment is made to your garage within 5 days ■ No risk to the business ■ Helps you build a relationship with your customer

FREE 12-MONTH SUBSCRIPTION worth £599 *

Right now, helping garages maintain business as usual – while keeping customers and employees safe and respecting social distancing.

VIEWMECH is a personalised customer video solution that enables you send clear and concise video footage of any work required to vehicles, direct to your customer anytime, anywhere and all within a few quick and easy steps.

HOW DOES IT WORK ■ Create – Simply create the video through our user friendly iOS App before sending it to a secure Garage Dashboard for review ■ Send – Add a quote for the repair work together with any accompanying notes before sending it to the customer via SMS and email ■ Track – You can then track the number of video views and the value of work converted in the Garage Dashboard

KEY VIEWMECH FEATURES ■ Attach quotes to each video with call back requests ■ 50 Video Uploads, SMS and Email Notifications ■ Unlimited Users / Technicians ■ Own Garage Branding

BENEFITS TO YOUR BUSINESS ■ Get quicker work authorization from customers ■ Increase parts & labour revenue by over 25% ■ Improve customer retention, referrals and work conversions ■ Maintain Social Distancing

* Contact your branch for more details on this offer.

†Finance example typically based on a 5 year lease purchase agreement. Finance subject to status, full terms and conditions available on request. Other finance options available. All prices exclude VAT at 20%. Price, availability and specification may change without prior notice. Warranty subject to manufacturers terms and conditions of use. Errors and omissions excluded. Offers valid until 30th September 2020. Prices correct at time of going to press: July 2020.

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