Motorpoint has become the first car supermarket in the East
Midlands to seek Specialist Automotive Finance (SAF) approval.
The initiative, which is run by the Finance and Leasing
Association (FLA), the representative body for the motor finance
industry, recognises dealers who have voluntarily sought to improve
the standards of staff who discuss finance-related issues with the
public.
The sales team at Motorpoint's head office on Chartwell Drive in
Derby are all currently being tested with a view to the company
being approved by the end of March. As part of the process, staff
will have to re-sit tests on an annual basis to ensure Motorpoint
remains SAF-certified.
Says John Hood, General Manager at Motorpoint Derby: "We have
always striven to ensure our sales force are among the most
knowledgeable in the industry and by putting them through SAF
approval we are confident that they will be able to discuss
finance-related issues with customers with even greater confidence
in the future."
Motorpoint is currently an appointed representative of ITC
Compliance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the
Financial Services Authority (FSA).