Customers turning their back on aftersales queues

By |2024-01-16T10:21:25+00:00January 16th, 2024|Aftermarket and workshop, Dealer Insights, News|

Queues were found to be most common at dealerships in London, with 82% saying they have to queue. Those in the East Midlands fared best, with 55% of respondents having to queue. Christian Mark, Chief Executive at Tjekvik, said that with many customers looking more closely at where they take their vehicles for service and repair, particularly due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, maintaining good levels of customer service is essential to maintaining footfall.

Customers want to drop off and collect keys outside traditional opening hours

By |2023-10-03T09:34:37+01:00October 3rd, 2023|Aftermarket and workshop, Dealer Insights, News|

Tjekvik looked at aftersales department opening and closing times for the 100 largest dealer groups across the UK, and found that just over half (52%) closed their doors at 6.00pm during the working week, while 28% shut up shop at 5:30pm. While most aftersales departments were open on a Saturday, 29% closed at 1.00pm, and 22% closed at 12:30pm. Just 5% stayed open until 5.00pm on a Saturday.

Tjekvik launches solution for out-of-hours key drop-off and collection

By |2023-07-12T15:56:17+01:00July 13th, 2023|Aftermarket and workshop, News|

Tjekvik’s Outdoor kiosk allows dealers to support those customers who find it difficult to drop off or pick up their vehicles during traditional dealership opening hours. By utilising these kiosks, dealers can also cater for unscheduled out-of-hours appointments and unexpected vehicle recoveries.

Aftersales – the right person for the Job, a growth opportunity

By |2023-07-11T14:18:48+01:00July 11th, 2023|Aftermarket and workshop, Dealer Insights, News|

While the IMI’s research points to an increasing skills shortage amongst technicians, research by automotive insights experts, REALTime Communications, reveals that improving technician utilisation can help to bridge shortfalls and generate incremental revenue.

Tyres – a missed opportunity?

By |2023-03-30T09:21:49+01:00March 30th, 2023|Aftermarket and workshop, News|

Whether it is the accelerating growth of EVs with their reduced aftersales requirements, except tyres which wear faster typically due to the increased weight of an EV, or the future surrounding the proposed extension of first time MOTs from three to four years, there is a glaring disconnect between what should be happening when a tyre safety issue is identified and what is happening.

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