Profits and volume down will be one of the big headlines of this survey. Obviously not for everyone, but in significantly higher numbers than last year.
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Of the 19 per cent of respondents who have a manufacturer badge, 81 per cent of those will be applying for another in the next 12 months. Of those who don't currently have a badge, 21 percent will be applying for one in the next 12. Most popular badges to apply for are Holden, Volkeswagen and Toyota.
When the survey is finished we'll present highlights in the November issue of the magazine, but the full results will be published on the website for everyone to download if they are inteterested. If you are a bodyshop owner or manager who hasn't taken part please find 10 minutes this week - the higher the numbers of participants the more representative it will be of the state of the market.