Originally formed in 1913, with the Robins and Day name being used since 2007. This firm was part of the Rootes Motor Company, but would eventually be taken over by the Peugeot Motor Company that was back in 1970. There are currently 29 Peugeot dealerships stretched out across the UK. The recorded turnover over the 2014 year came in at £795 million that ranked them in the 13th overall position. The only direct manufacturers that ranked ahead of them were Merc’s Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (in 7th) and Ford’s TrustFord (in 9th). On a current stock check at www.robinsandday.co.uk there was just over 1600 used cars, of which around 1500 were Peugeots.

The Robins and Day finance is available on used cars on HP and PCP plans. The interest across their range was typically headed at 12.9% APR. Improved rates are accessible on new cars from 4.9% APR. It is always worth checking out their new models that are always well received on the market. This is evident from the European Car of the Year awards that they have been notching up in recent years. You can apply for financing directly through www.robinsandday.co.uk. Not much further info is presented such as on their lending partners and qualification. It would however be highly likely that a good credit score would be required.

Peugeot SA of course suffered greatly during the financial crisis. The group that also owns Citroen has been facing potential doom, with the French government and China’s Dongfeng coming to the rescue. Things have improved recently, but this would be expected from one of Europe’s leading automakers. If we also factor in Renault, all 3 brands make up 57% of motor sales in France. The retail operation in focus is progressing well and there is a current re-development program on their dealerships going through. The standard dealer opening times are listed as Monday to Friday (9am/7pm), Saturday (9am/5.30pm) and Sunday (11am/5pm). There is however a note that some outlets have different times.