Goodbye Tax Disk

Hello Bloggers,

After 93 years of sitting in our window screens, George Osborne has announced that the tax disk is going to be axed in favour of an electronic system.

The tax disk was introduced in 1921 but the change of heart is said to be due to that tax disks are simply not needed any-more. Both the police and DVLA; when searching for your details, have everything (including all your tax disk details) registered online, so there is simply no reason to have a physical tax disk any-more.

Also, there are said to be plans to enable people to pay for their car tax weekly by direct debit if they cannot pay yearly or every six months. This will make things a whole lot easier!

The tax disk and payment changes are said to be coming into effect in October 2014! 

By: Unknown On 16:41

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Driving safely in the fog.

Hello Bloggers, 

If you leave the house pretty early for work, the last few days you would have noticed the foggy and icy weather creeping in.

Although it’s not icy enough yet to affect the roads, the fog poses a bit more of a threat to our driving so, here are a few tips to help keep you safe while driving in the fog.

1. Be aware of other drivers- This one is pretty simple, just be aware of other drivers on the road, especially the ones that have forgotten to switch their headlights on!
2. Dipped Headlights- Keep your dipped headlights on at all times. This will increase visibility for you, and keep other drivers alert of your presence.
3. Fog Light consistency- If there are street-lights on the road, the need for fog lights won’t be as great. However, wait for a long period of consistency in visibility before switching your fog lights off as switching them on and off all the time can cause confusion for other drivers.
4. Use your window- At a junction; if you can’t see, wind your window down and listen for oncoming traffic. When you think it is safe, emerge from the junction slowly as this will give the other drivers a better chance of spotting your vehicle.
5.  Three second rule- Fog can reduce driver’s visibility so make sure you increase the distance from the car in front by following the three second rule. (The three second rule: pick a stationery object, let the car in front pass this object. You should then be able to count three clear seconds before you pass the same stationery object)
6. Mirror Check- Every time you slow down, check your mirrors to make yourself aware of the motorists around you.
7. Safe speed- Drive at the speed that the road allows for. You don’t always need to drive at the speed limit, driving just below it will increase reaction time.

So there you have it, a few tips to help keep you safe in the fog! 

By: Big Motoring World Blog On 12:39

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Rocking around the Christmas tree!

Hello Bloggers, 

With only 16 days until Christmas (not that we're counting), our Snodland service centre and everyone in it are getting into the festive spirit.

If you haven’t already been in to see the Christmas decorations at BIG, here they are.

Here is our mini Christmas tree in the Service Centre collection lounge. 

 Even the stairs got dressed for Christmas.

 Reception is looking rather festive, I think you'll agree.

Looks like the staff have been good this year!

Big Motoring World, where even our Christmas Tree is BIG!  

Tweet us pictures of your festive decorations; @BigMotoring

By: Big Motoring World Blog On 17:11

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Big Motoring World Expansion | Fancy a tour?

Hello bloggers,

We have been keeping you updated with how our sites expansion has been coming along and we though it’s about time we gave you a sneak tour before the grand opening.

So, follow us!

Welcome to our reception. OK, so it’s still a work-in-progress but this is where you will be greeted by our friendly reception staff on your visit to BIG. You can pause for a coffee and a quick snack too if you like!

We know that viewing cars is not exactly the most exciting for children so we are having a dedicated children's play area built in with TV, games consoles and toys to keep the tykes amused while you browse at your leisure.  The image below shows the space that will be dedicated to the play area! 

The board room. This is going to be our new board room where all of the important topics will be discussed. Very corporate, I think you'll agree. 

The training room. As our company goes and gets even bigger, we have decided to build a dedicated training room for our new staff members. We aim to provide our customers with excellent customer service.

Here we have the automatic doors to make it wheel chair and push chair accessible.

 Here we have what will be the disabled and baby changed toilets. 

 And here are a few more snaps of what can be expected at the opening.

We hope to see you all soon. 

Until next time! 

By: Big Motoring World Blog On 15:23

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Medway Christmas lights get switched on!

Hello Bloggers, 

With the festive season now upon us it’s time to get out the Christmas decorations and festive cheer.

So, that’s exactly what we; at Big Motoring world, decided to do. On November 29^th, Medway turned on their Christmas lights ready for the festive season. Why are we interested in this you ask?

Alongside Medway Council and Heart FM Kent, we sponsored the spectacular event. The lights at Gillingham, Rochester, Strood and Chatham looked amazing as they were turned on and we’re very proud to have been part of the festive fun.  Here are some pictures of the lights as they were turned on for Christmas 2013.

Now Medway lights aren't just big, they’re MASSIVE!

Until next time bloggers!

By: Big Motoring World Blog On 11:40

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Big Motoring World gets nominated | The results!

Hello Bloggers,

Back in November we were rather excited to be telling you about the awards we had been nominated for in The Car Dealer Magazine Awards.

The Award ceremony was held last night at The Brewery, London. The Big Motoring World Team packed up their bits and bobs, put on their best suits and travelled up to London to attend the awards. 

We are very proud to say that we won an award and got some commended and highly commended awards too. Below are the awards we won and some snaps of the evening!

Used Car Sales Team of The Year- Commended

Used Car Website of The Year- Winners

Best New Used Car Dealer Of The Year- Highly commended- Canterbury Prestige

Used Car Sales Manager Of The Year- Commended- James Mackie!

We would like to thank all of our customers and visitors for their support and custom and here’s hoping we win again next year!

By: Big Motoring World Blog On 11:33

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Big Motoring World Expansion | Phase 3

Hello motoring fans,

Whether you’re an avid reader of our blog or not, we’re sure you know that Big Motoring World just keeps getting BIGGER!

The expansion of our site is nearly complete! As it enters its final phase we would like to thank our customers and visitors for their patience whist on-site.

Below are a few pictures of phase one and two of our sites expansion. You can see with just a few weeks in-between the two photo-shoots how much work had been done, with the construction team working tirelessly to get everything done before the winter cold sets in.

And now, our site is very near completion. Fitted with air conditioning and a TV, with delicious coffee and snacks available, we aim to house our customers in style. Do you have children? Not a problem, bring them along. Within our new premises we will have a dedicated children’s play area to keep them amused along with access ramps and baby changing facilities. Have a look at the pictures below to see how far the expansion has come along!

With our brand new reception being built, there won’t be a sales man in sight, until you ask to see one. We aim to make the buying process for all of our customers as stress-free as we possibly can and that is why we have also added a fully-manned call centre with a team armed with all the information you need to know to purchase your dream car.

Once again; we’d like to say a BIG thank you to our customers for being patient with us while we expand but with the expansion in its final phase, we are very much looking forward to seeing you all again soon to show you round our site and showing you all of its new features. 

By: Big Motoring World Blog On 18:17

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