The Car People, a fast growing used car dealership in the North of England, was established in 2000 and now boasts three showrooms in Sheffield, Wakefield and Manchester. The company aims to make car buying an enjoyable and memorable experience, and with over 50% of sales coming from repeat customers and recommendations the system is obviously working. In addition, each of its showrooms also has its own workshop equipped with nine service ramps and a total of 40 service technicians across the three businesses.
Since opening in 2000 The Car People’s three workshops have also maintained a loyal relationship with Q8Oils for their supply of engine oils and associated passenger car lubricants.
As The Car People’s spokesman Jonathan Allbones explains, the bulk of the supply they receive are Q8 Formula Special G Long Life and Q8 Formula Techno FE. Other products are supplied for older vehicles and for the new Ford Eco Boost engines. When special vehicles come into stock, other products are ordered as required. “Most vehicle manufactures have specific oil requirements, so we take other engine oils from Q8Oils as we need them.” Says Jonathan.
The Car People have been with Q8Oils since the company was formed in 2000 and efficiency has always been the main objective of the Q8Oils service, because the business is high volume. The Car People’s service department needs to be sure that the stock they order is always replenished in good time and, as Jonathan explains, they have never had an issue with that.
Commenting on its original decision, Jonathan says: “Initially The Car People’s workshop business was drawn to Q8Oils because the company had the best combination of high quality products, very good service levels and competitive prices, and they can deliver the specialist oils for all types of different engines. Of course we looked at other lubricant suppliers but Q8Oils ticked all the boxes, and in the end the decision was easy.
“Our relationship with Q8Oils provides the lubricants we need to service the high volume of vehicles we handle. They have also been a very reliable supplier and these are the reasons we have stayed loyal for almost fifteen years.”
