Motasoft - Motor Trade Blog

4-2-2 has been dropped

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:29:54 +0000

Just heard today that the governments plans for chcnging the MOT Frequency to 4-2-2 has been dropped

3000th On-line Booking received

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:45:25 +0000

Less than a week after the 2000th online booking was received by Garages & VTS’s using Motasoft’s software either VGM or VMM the 3000th booking has been received. These are a mixture of both MOT & Service bookings, and combinations of both. All bookings are made directly into the Garages electronic diaries and there is no need for confirmation emails or telephone calls. For more information please call 01934 612386 or click on the Link Below.

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MDR Autos

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:14:46 +0000

Having Used VMM from Motasoft for online MOT Bookings for some time MDR Autos decided that they wished to offer other services that they offer to be booked online. To this end they decided to upgrade to the new software from Motasoft VGM (Virtual Garage Manager).

MDR Autos

Elite Auto Centres

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:03:19 +0000

Having used VMM for some time Elite Auto Centres in Telford wanted to be able to offer their customers the chance to book Servicing as well as MOT’s on line 24/7. They also wanted the ability to offer any service that they offered on line and the possibility of customers booking extras such as air con recharge. To this end they upgraded their booking system to VGM from Motasoft.

Elite Auto Centres

Canning Car Care

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:56:29 +0000

To be able to contact all their customers to the fact that they were moving Canning Car Care decided to move across to VGM (Virtual Garage Manager) by Motasoft as this would enable them to compose one message and send it with one click to all their clients. It would also allow existing and new clients to find them and book online 24/7 into a confirmed time slot.

Canning Car Care

The Test Centre

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:38:42 +0000

The Test Centre in Deptford one of London’s busiest MOT Testing Stations has moved over to using the brand new software from Motasoft (VGM). This not only organises their booking diary, but allows customers to book online 24/7 into a confirmed diary slot. It also allows marketing by SMS and email and handles annual, and daily reminders.

The Test Centre

E Petition against 4 – 2 – 2

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:12:03 +0000

An E Petition has been started to try and prevent the UK Government from changing the Frequency of MOT Testing. Click on the link below to sign it. It requires 100,000 signatures by 4th April 2012. Pass it on to all that you know so we can get the required no.

E Petition

2000th online booking received

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:36:03 +0000

A brilliant start to 2012 for all garages using Motasoft software, having already received over 2000 online MOT & Service Bookings. The Recipient of the 2000th booking was MDR Autos www.mdrautos.co.uk/mot2, they are using our brand new Software VGM (Virtual Garage Manager).

Find out more @ www.garagemanagementsoftware.co.uk

MOT CANNOCK

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:22:21 +0000

We were approached by Premier Autos (Hednesford) Ltd, who were interested in adding online MOT Booking & automated email & SMS reminders to the services that they offer their customers. To perform these services They decided that VMM from Motasoft was the best option.

MOT CANNOCK

MOTORING COSTS SOAR

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:14:16 +0000

New figures have shown that motorists now pay 14% more to keep a vehicle on the road than they did a year ago.

The average new car running cost now stands at £128.64 a week, the RAC said in its report.

Compared with 2007, owning and keeping a new car on the road is now £1,556 a year more expensive.

The highest year-on-year increase in 2011 was seen in the depreciation rate, at 16.67%, ahead of car insurance at 14.38%, fuel (12.4%) and maintenance costs (8.8%).

There was a 9.85% year-on-year increase in car finance costs in 2011.

The total costs were £819 higher than the previous year, according to the report.

The report also showed a 13.2% increase in the cost of running a second-hand vehicle.