It was my birthday this week. When you hit 54, that’s no reason for a big party. On the other hand, I can also count myself a happy man: I’m healthy, I have a lovely family, good friends, and as an entrepreneur I usually do things that give me energy… On my fiftieth birthday I […]

Automotive Dealer Day in Verona is over. I’m on the plane, on my way home again. And as things look now, no travel on the horizon for the time being. Just as well, for a little while. Even though I’m a privileged person to get to see so much of the world through the presentations […]

In my shop I like round prices: €20,000, €19,000 or simply €15,000. So not €19,995, €18,995 or €14,995. Not that this couldn’t work in an offline shop, but online it doesn’t work. Why not? If you look at the filters on the portals, which are used surprisingly little, you’ll see that many price fields are […]

By the time you read this, I’ll have been in New York for a few days. Fun, of course, but also intense. I arrive on Tuesday afternoon, go to the New York Yankees in the evening (Frank Tanke will be jealous), and the next day my morning, afternoon and evening are packed with all kinds […]

Last week the moment arrived: the announcement of the acquisition of Calldrip by CallRevu. An acquisition that was coming, although I myself had expected it to happen only a few years from now. Calldrip has now been our partner for more than eight years. From #DCDW we are the reseller for Europe, and together we […]

My jaw dropped. Our new BOVAG chair was on WNL on Sunday morning. Her message? “No, an excise duty reduction really isn’t necessary. No, just provide targeted support. Because an excise duty cut of 10 cents would just so easily cost the government a billion euros, and that’s not possible in these times!” Who are […]

I know, it is and remains a controversial subject. Should a car salesperson be delivering cars or not? I don’t think so, but there are of course nuances. In our own shop, Daan Buiting and Thymen Poortinga can’t avoid having to deliver cars. You learn by doing, but I’m not really in favor of it. […]

Yesterday (when I wrote this) was Easter Monday. Traditionally the day of furniture boulevards, DIY stores and… the car showrooms. At least, that’s how it used to be. When I look around me, I see that more and more car dealerships are choosing to keep their doors closed on this public holiday. Which raises the […]

A well-earned beer Great — it’s Wednesday evening again, and after the second #DCDW Event, a well-earned beer and dinner with our team, with the family of Russell Richardson, and friends and partners such as Maarten Bekkers, Rolf Westgeest and Bart Kuijpers. Two days in which you invest tens of thousands of euros in the […]

Yesterday was the Automotive Remarketing Event at the Louwman Museum in The Hague! First of all, before we get to the conference: how wonderful it is to look at all those museum pieces with their stories. Hopefully those beautiful cars will be preserved for posterity for many years to come. We came, of course, for […]