Motoring in a new world order

AS we ease out of Covid-19 lockdown car dealerships around the country are facing up to the new challenges as they roll out their 202 offerings in a greatly changed trading environment.

While the initial focus will be on meeting the needs of customers from a service and repair point of view, in-dealership sales are now following in line with Government guidelines. In the meantime a lot of work has gone into preparing a new online sales process around new and used cars.

With dealerships being closed for almost two, this also means they have had ample time to develop and implement a series of new measures to ensure the safety of all customers and staff, and is now ready to reopen its services facilities in line with government guidance. These measures include:

• Sanitisation stations at all entrances

• 2 metre social distancing markers

• Protective screens for all staff / customer interactions

• Hand sanitisers on all desks

• PPE for staff with masks and gloves available for customers as required

• Full sanitisation for all touch points in cars

• Disposable covers used on seats, steering wheel and gear stick

• Contactless drop-off and pick-up

• Local collection and delivery from home or office can be arranged as required

• Contactless payment

For 202, customers who are in the market for a new or used car can avail many dealer’s new virtual showroom tools which include a range of virtual sales and browsing resources, video interaction with product experts and even unaccompanied test drives.

There really is a drive to get the country motoring again in a safe manner - and motor dealerships are going the extra mile to make sure customers feel safe when they come looking at what’s on offer for 202. Plus, the great many deals now on offer make purchasing your new 202 vehicle easier and more cost effective than ever.