Revive! Articles

With the latest release of the SMMT data for Used cars sold in 2025, we see that the Ford Fiesta has topped the chart yet again and not by a small margin. Marking it’s 16th year as the bestselling used car the Ford Fiesta outsold its closest competition, the Vauxhall Corsa by over 55,000 cars. […]

Revive! are well accustomed to repairing all styles of cars on a daily basis. Ranging from your cheapest city runabout to the world’s most expensive supercars, our technicians aren’t phased by the cost of a vehicle, all they are concerned with is making sure your vehicle is returned to factory fresh condition. However, as the […]

The Revive! network is hitting it’s peak levels as we progress into the summer months. With the hot weather and sunshine, now is the perfect time to get your niggling scratches and dents worked out by our expert technicians. Your car will be looking perfect as it gleams in the summer sun, here are just […]

Since the pandemic, the rise in home shopping and delivery services has seen a rapid increase in both the number of vans and the mileage performed by them on UK roads. There are almost 4.8 million registered vans on UK roads, a rise of 600,000 from since 2019, with vans accounting for 58.7 billion miles […]

The general public’s buying habits for new electric vehicles (EVs) has been a common topic amongst dealers, manufacturers and even the government as of late, as it appears interest is waning and the overall desire for an ‘electric revolution’ has dissipated. While manufacturers are still being encouraged by leaders to meet the ban on the […]

There are a range of well-known Dos and Don’ts when it comes to car sales, but you’d be surprised how many cars get advertised that don’t even reach the minimum standards. Of course, you want the car to be clean, tidy and photographed from as many angles as possible in a dry well-lit area. But […]

Feedback from a dealer sentiment survey carried out by Mannheim shows that only 19% of car dealerships are able to get newly-sourced stock on sale within two days. The majority (42%) of dealers get new stock on sale within 3-4 days, but 10% reported a turnaround time of nine or more days. Of those surveyed, […]

The UK’s leading franchise network of mobile vehicle paint repairers, Revive! enjoyed one of its best ever trading months in October. Franchisees up and down the country from Portsmouth to Northampton reported record sales performances in the month where, according to figures from Autotrader and Tootle, the average price of used cars also saw a […]

What are the Internal costs of Dealer Smart Repairs – wooden dollars? With an increase in preparation costs, dealers reviewed these costs and looked at how they could do the work themselves. Internal preparation adds to the cost of internal labour but sometimes the costs of work are increased to cover the overheads – whereas an […]

How Smart Repairs started as a low cost option and is now developing costs with legs! Continuing our theme of dealer smart repairs we turn to look at the costs involved. Initially the service was used as an outsourced service that dealt solely with vehicle preparation and more specifically used car prep – ensuring cars […]

The latest AA – Populus poll reveals that poor bodywork is the number one reason why buyers walk away from buying a used car.  Across all regions of the UK over 38% of AA members questioned put appearance top of their buying criteria. Commenting on this finding Mark Llewellyn, Managing Director of the UK’s largest […]

Smart Repair services have consistently found a way into Used Car Prep ensuring cars are prepped prior to sale allowing them to either be sold faster or for more money, by presenting a clean car with no nicks, scuffs scrapes or dents. The marketplace has evolved quite significantly over the past 20 years as mobile […]

Smart Repairs has morphed out of all shape since the airbrushes of the mid 1990s have been replaced by specially designed and manufactured equipment for the needs of professional minor repairers. With the recent advent of minor repair bays implanted onto dealer sites the market has seen a complete change of direction and the small […]

PCP end of life causing customer issues? The recent SMTT report revealed a record number of new vehicle registrations during March 2016, as car sales have now surpassed the pre-recession figures. At the same time the figures show one of the significant changes since the recession – over 80% of vehicles were purchased on finance. […]

Mobile paint repairs for used car preparation began in the UK in 1994 when customised vans would start working on dealer forecourts. From those early days using airbrushes and touching in stone chips the sector has evolved enormously where the products and processes allow professional, long lasting repairs. Coupled with a high quality service Smart […]