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with us, so hopefully it is onwards and upwards. This acquisition means we have a wide range of cars from £7,000 up to around £65,000, and Toyota brings commercial vehicles to us, like pick- ups and vans, which we haven’t previously had. So we can now further help our business customers.”


Graham, whose son Louis and daughter Jessica also work in the business, has understandably seen massive changes in the car industry during his career. He smiles, “I did my apprenticeships working on Austin Allegros and Minis, but technology has changed so much since those days. We don’t have mechanics any more, we have technicians who have to be computer literate. The quality of vehicles has also increased amazingly. When I started we had cars back in every three months for an oil and filter change; now it’s once a year, with long warranties. Cars are also much safer these days, with the UK having higher safety ratings than anywhere in Europe. We are very safety conscious, which can only be a good thing.” He added, “I would never have dreamed that one day I would be selling cars that can park themselves and stop automatically if there is something in front of them!”


Leslie’s Motors – Northwood Mazda & Kia 341-351 Newport Rd Cowes PO31 8PG t. 01983 293333


Wight Motors


College Close, Sandown PO36 8EB t. 01983 405551 w. www.lesliesmotorgroup.co.uk


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