Aftermarket April 2022

T PS’s 7 to 10+ offer, providing affordable Genuine Parts for older vehicles, has increased the number of parts available and the range of models as the initiative builds upon its successful launch last year. First launched in July 2021, the 7 to 10+ proposition offers reduced prices on a range of service and maintenance parts for older Volkswagen Group vehicles. With the 7 to 10+ initiative proving popular Genuine Parts are now available for the Golf Mk5, Golf Mk6, Polo Mk4 and Polo Mk5, Passat and Tiguan and selected Audi A3, A4, Caddy, Octavia and Leon models. The parts categories offering lower prices include brakes, compressors, coil springs, clutch plates, clutch pressure plates, clutch sets and release bearings, suspension and wheel bearings, water pumps and turbo chargers. The 7 to 10+ offer on all these parts categories are available right through to 30 June. The 7 to 10+ offer is well timed as data from trusted industry sources such as the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), show the average car age in the UK now at 8.4 years old, the oldest on record. Furthermore, with new car registrations continuing to fall due to industry issues such as the semi-conductor chip shortage and motorists holding onto their vehicles for longer, the UK average car parc is unlikely to change any time soon. When you also factor in the buoyant performance of the used car market and rising motoring costs, motorists have more reasons to hold onto their vehicles and require older car parts to keep them on the road. Warren Richards, Head of Group Parts Operations said: “The 7 to 10+ offer has proved really popular since its launch last year and as a result we have increased the number of parts and the range of models available. “With the UK car parc at its oldest ever on record, increasing the 7 to 10+ parts availability until the summer offers a timely boost to those running older vehicles, and to the garages repairing them. It gives garages and older vehicle owners the opportunity to fit Genuine Parts on their vehicles with all the safety, vehicle integrity and reassurance that provides. “At TPS, when it comes to Genuine Parts, we want to ensure no vehicle, regardless of age, is left behind and this helps us to achieve that aim.” Whatever the age of a vehicle, using Genuine Parts has many advantages. Not only are they identical in quality to the parts used in new-vehicle production, giving customers the peace of mind that they will work perfectly, but they are designed to fit first-time – convenience helps saves both time and money. Crucially, they also make a significant contribution to the safety and integrity of the vehicle. It’s a compelling reason for fitting Genuine Parts, giving reassurance to both the garage and their customer that safety is of paramount importance when carrying out the repair. Furthermore, with a two-year warranty (excludes wear and tear) provided, there is protection for both the garage and its customer from any costly future repair costs for replacement part. 22 AFTERMARKET APRIL 2022 BUSINESS/ADVERTISING FEATURE www.aftermarketonline.net MORE PARTS AND MORE MODELS FOR TPS 7 TO 10+ OFFER TPS’s 7 to 10+ offer has increased the number of parts available and the range of models covered Increasing the 7 to 10+ parts availability until the summer offers a timely boost to those running older vehicles ” Want to know more? Visit TPS’s dedicated page to find out more: https://tps.trade/promotions/the-sequel