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18th Aug 2020

Two speed used car market likely to persist for rest of year, predicts Startline

A two speed used car market is likely to persist for at least the remainder of 2020 as the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis continue to take effect, Startline Motor Finance is predicting.

4th Aug 2020

Few lessons from 2008 crash will apply to coronavirus recovery, predicts Startline

Few of the lessons that the motor finance sector learnt in the 2008 financial crash will apply to the process of recovering from the coronavirus crisis, Startline Motor Finance is predicting.

30th Jul 2020

Dealer speed of adaptation to new normal “little short of breathtaking” says Startline

The speed with which dealers have adapted to the new normal over the last few weeks has been “little short of breathtaking” say Startline Motor Finance.

23rd Jun 2020

Lending panels skewing toward “enablers” to provide motor finance, reports Startline

Dealer lending panels are skewing towards “enablers” when it comes to motor finance providers as the used car sector emerges from lockdown, reports Startline Motor Finance.

15th Jun 2020

“Improvised approach” being successfully adopted by dealers to handle busy June, reports Startline

An improvised approach is being successfully adopted across large sections of the used car market to handle the dramatic increase in sales being seen as the UK starts to move out of lockdown, reports Startline Motor Finance.

11th May 2020

Ex-public transport travellers could create new sector of used car market, says Startline

Users of public transport who are nervous about the risk of coronavirus on buses and trains could effectively create a new sector of the used car market, says Startline Motor Finance.