[Markr]

At the moment there’s not tons of anything new coming into the market. We are finding lots of manufacturers are quoting lead times of 9-12 months, some are > 12 months, and we have had some orders cancelled by the manufacturer.

We purchased a Mercedes S class retail in June for £37k (trade was £35k) and just sold it trade with 15k more miles AND calling for a B service for £38k (and has a retail price of c. £42k). Could have got £39k if serviced and trailered 300 miles, but wasn’t worth the extra effort.

I am also seeing manufacturers reducing corporate discounts, and had two notifications last week alone, their justification being supply constraint. We have a 330e on order, which we may not see until 2023!

Just had a couple of iX3’s delivered to drivers, so I am sure will get some feedback on those in the new year. The current BIK savings make them attractive for our drivers, and the Class 1A NIC savings make them attractive for us!

I am particularly interested in real world range in cold weather and at motorway speeds - as WLTP figures assume a mix of driving conditions, and charging times assume >20 Celsius!

Happy Christmas all