AUTOHAUS pulsSchlag

Target group

• Survey of brand-dependent and brand-independent car dealers in Germany

Sample

• More than 300 participants per month (quotas!) for Germany since 2001

Design of questionnaire

• Fixed part, for example questions on current expectations (new cars/used cars), workshop utilisation, holding time, inventory, price reduction.
• Variable part: monthly changing topic such as car parts and accessoires, computing, financing, online car markets, tuning, staff, etc.
• Opportunities of analysis according to size of dealers, region, brand, etc.

Topics

Month	Year	Special topics
March	2006	Tyres and wheels
February	2006	Preparation / management of used cars
January	2006	Guarantee and goodwill
December	2005	Market prospects 2006 / Online car markets
November	2005	Business consulting
October	2005	Margin system
September	2005	Location clause
August	2005	IAA
July	2005	Car parts and accessoires
June	2005	Service consultants / Standards
May	2005	Information technology
April	2005	Insurance / Adjustment
March	2005	Tax consultants
February	2005	Dealer satisfaction
January	2005	Sales representatives' salaries
December	2004	Market prospects 2005
November	2004	Car parts
October	2004	Delivery
September	2004	Online car markets
August	2004	Automechanika, Sales representatives' premiums
July	2004	Guarantee and goodwill
June	2004	Workshop
May	2004	Trainees
April	2004	GVO
March	2004	Staff
February	2004	Presentation of used cars
January	2004	Market prospects 2004
December	2003	Business succession
November	2003	Advertising and marketing for used cars
October	2003	Tuning
September	2003	ZDK and service contract
August	2003	Field work, banks
July	2003	GVO
June	2003	Event marketing
May	2003	Incentives
April	2003	Sales
March	2003	Staff management
February	2003	Rating of used cars
January	2003	Market prospects 2003
December	2002	Development of dealer networks and GVO
November	2002	Car accessory
October	2002	Car business and cost development
September	2002	Automechanika
August	2002	Buildings and architecture
July	2002	IT systems
June	2002	GVO
May	2002	Business consulting
April	2002	Car parts and accessoires
March	2002	Banks and financing
February	2002	Used cars
Januar	2002	Business operating figures

Your contact person

Niklas Haupt
Senior Consultant

	Enquiries concerning the AUTOHAUS pulsSchlag
	For further questions, please e-mail to pulsschlag@puls-navigation.de or write to puls GmbH, Röthenbacher Straße 2, D-90571 Schwaig b. Nürnberg, Germany or call us at: +49 (0) 911 - 95 35 - 400.