- Part-exchanges from the used car supermarket will continue to be remarketed at Chelmsford
- Solus deal with Saxton 4×4 also agreed following doubling of volumes in 2015-16
- New volume also secured from 24×7 Ltd and Quest Motor Group at Chelmsford for 2017
Aston Barclay has renewed its solus agreement with Cargiant, which will see its Chelmsford site continue to handle all of Cargiant’s part exchanges throughout 2017.
Building on the solus deal that was announced in January 2016 with Cargiant after a decade-long relationship, Aston Barclay will continue to supply a complete remarketing solution for the used car supermarket through its physical and digital channels. Over 1,000 vehicles will feature prominently every month from Cargiant at Aston Barclay’s Monday evening and Wednesday morning auctions throughout the year.
“We’ve been extremely impressed with the continued excellence of Aston Barclay’s service and performance, always going that extra step to exceed our expectations. It was only natural to continue our existing relationship with Aston Barclay, which we’re sure will continue to prove fruitful,” comments Cargiant.
In addition to new business secured from Essex-based 24×7 before Christmas, Aston Barclay has announced additional volume from Saxton 4×4 and Quest Motor Group.
24×7 operates specialist vehicles for the transportation of children with disabilities and learning difficulties to and from 17 schools in Essex, through county council-led schemes. The majority of vehicles are low mileage, late-plate cars, minibuses and larger capacity vehicles that have been fully maintained to the highest standard.
Saxton 4×4 will increase its presence further throughout 2017 at Aston Barclay’s Chelmsford site after volume doubled in 2016, compared to 2015.
Part-exchange volume from Braintree and Maldon-based Quest Motor Group will continue to feature on Monday evenings at Chelmsford, with all existing and new clients utilising the facilities at Chelmsford that include twin auction halls and dedicated inspection, repair and appraisal areas.
Aston Barclay’s additional new business volume represents a hugely successful period of growth across all areas of the Group for 2017, with Mercedes-Benz also committing to increased sales at Chelmsford and Westbury, in addition to its current sales programme at Prees Heath.
“We’re delighted to continue our successful relationships with Cargiant, Quest Motor Group and Saxton 4×4, while welcoming 24×7 Ltd to our Chelmsford sales programme. In what has proved a successful start to 2017, we look forward to growing their businesses further, while looking for new opportunities to expand our current market position,” adds Martin Potter, group operations director at Aston Barclay.
