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ONLINE WEEKLY<br />
MOTORTRADER<br />
ISSUE 9 THE VOICE OF THE CAR RETAILING SECTOR 19 JUNE 2009<br />
Dealer bosses<br />
more hands-on<br />
Survey finds dealer principals focusing on aftersales and cost<br />
control in response to recession and falling new car business<br />
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WORKSHOP WONDER:<br />
Dealer focus is on<br />
aftersales and costs<br />
<br />
John Kirwan<br />
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DEALER principals are taking a<br />
far more `hands-on' approach<br />
to business as they grapple<br />
with the downturn.<br />
Interviews with 40 senior<br />
dealer managers on the<br />
Castrol Professional Dealer<br />
Principal Insight Panel found<br />
many senior managers are<br />
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