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The Automobile Association (AA) launched an innovative service with independent vehicle dealerships and AA Approved workshops across the country to provide consumers with credible information on pre-owned vehicles they intend purchasing. Through the service, dealerships can offer an AA 125-point inspection of vehicles and thereby provide a comprehensive report on the vehicle to prospective buyers.
Consumers across South Africa will be able to access this service at all dealerships that display the AA Certified Pre-Owned branding.
Blak Bespoke Automotive in Umhlanga Ridge in Kwa-Zulu Natal has joined the fast-growing list of dealerships that are partnering with the AA around the country and that will be offering this service to customers. The owners of the dealership believe so much in the value of the partnership and delivering the best service to their customers that they built a brand-new AA Certified Workshop to extract the full potential of the combined offering to their customers.
“In developing this product and service, the AA, along with our brand partner AA Warranties, recognised that we can offer support to independent dealerships while providing the motoring public a valuable and credible service that enhances the selling and purchasing experience,” says Willem Groenewald, AA CEO.
Critically, the inspection process does not offer a “pass” or “fail” assessment of a vehicle. Instead, it provides a report which states the “facts” of the vehicle at the time of assessment.
“After the AA branding concept was presented to us, we were immediately interested. The limitless potential of having the backing of the elite AA brand behind us was key in our decision to take on the entire offering,” say dealership owners Kiran Maharaj and Kyle Naidoo.
The AA is engaging with independent dealerships across the country regarding the AA Certified Pre-Owned accreditation. The intention is to have a minimum of 150 dealerships in South Africa offering the service in the next two years.