See the All-New Mazda 3 and The Young Creative Student Competition!
Newsletter March 2014
Inside: Border Cars Young Creative Student Success
Contents • The All-New Mazda3 from Mazda now in at all four of our Border Cars Mazda garages • BC Motorhomes - see how far we’ve come! • Border Cars Young Creative Student Competition 2014 • High 5 Just Drive - 5 Years FREE Servicing and 5 Years FREE MOT only at Border Cars!
Border Cars Ayr Heathfield Road, Ayr, KA8 9HE Tel: 01292 272277 Email: sales@border-cars.co.uk Web: www.border-cars.co.uk
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ALL-NEW MAZDA3
from Border Cars Ayr
Heathfield Road, Ayr, KA8 9HE Tel: 01292 272277 Email: sales@border-cars.co.uk Web: www.bordercars-mazda.co.uk
RAISE YOUR HEART RATE WITH THE ALL NEW MAZDA3 The All-New Mazda3 raises the bar to new heights with the combination of award-winning SKYACTIV Technology and KODO Design, delivering a striking appearance, exhilarating performance and outstanding fuel economy of up to 72.4mpg.
No compromise also means standard enhanced standard specification with cutting edge safety features such as Smart City Brake Support and Hill Hold Assist. These have been designed to reduce the risk of collisions and improve driving experience.
Challenging convention, Mazda has created a car without compromise. The All-New Mazda 3 takes intelligent technology to the next level and keeps you connected to the outside world when you’re on the move. Listen to thousands of radio stations of check texts and access Facebook and Twitter safely through your smartphone using the car’s intuitive interface.
Border cars is delighted to give you the opportunity to explore the All-New Mazda3. What better way to appreciate everything this extraordinary car has to offer than a challenging test drive with a Mazda Specialist Driver? Our friendly expert will ensure you experience all the key features in action on the road and answer and questions you have. Border Cars Newsletter March 2014
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Look how far we’ve come since 2011! Just imagine what we have in store for you for the next few years!
Heathfield Road, Ayr, KA8 9HE Tel: 01292 272277 Email: enquiries@bcmotorhomes.co.uk Web: www.bcmotorhomes.co.uk BC Motorhomes has come on leaps and bounds since it began in 2011. And this year, we are the main sponsor of The Scottish Caravan, Motorhome and Holiday Home Show at the SECC in Glasgow this February! This is the biggest show of its kind in Scotland and is a fantastic opportunity for us to get out and meet more Caravan and Motorhome enthusiasts! Since then we’ve launched a new website and online shop, finished building a specially dedicated Motorhome workshop which was completed at the end of 2013 and is very much open for business. We have built up a dedicated team who share knowledge and Motorhome experience to ensure your home on wheels is carefully looked after. We continue to build our fleet of rental Motorhomes,
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allowing you to try before you buy, or perhaps to just book an alternative type of holiday. It’s a busy year for Scotland with the Commonwealth Games fast approaching and this is perhaps the perfect way to take in the Scottish countryside. Our online shop is going from strength to strength and we are constantly looking at new products to add to our range. We’ve turned our Motorhome ‘Pod’ into an onsite shop where you can pick up everything you need for your Motorhome. So as you can see, it is already all systems go at BC Motorhomes…but we wouldn’t have it any other way! Here’s to another exciting year ahead of us who knows what else we will be getting up to!
Use our intelligent search function at www.bcmotorhomes.co.uk to find the perfect Motorhome for you!
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High 5 Just Drive only at Border Cars - 5 Years FREE Servicing, 5 Years FREE MOT and much much more!
High 5 Just Drive only at Border Cars! 5 Years FREE Servicing and 5 Years FREE MOT Due to its continued success, Border Cars is still offering High 5 Just Drive on over 1000 quality used vehicles. We recognise that a used car is new to you, the buyer. As such, we understand that you want to be assured of your chosen vehicle’s quality, reliability and price. This is a unique programme, specific to Border Cars and you will not find it anywhere else in the Motor Trade. In short, you can still get 5 Years FREE Servicing and 5 Years FREE MOT on over 1,000 quality used vehicles at all Border Cars branches. On top of this, we offer low monthly payments, low rate finance, and top trade-in prices.
Cars are clearly marked, and High 5 Just Drive point of sale is noticeable at all sites. You will also see promotion of this programme online, on the TV, and in newspapers. Border Cars wants everyone to know about this incredible used car programme! We want you to have peace of mind motoring. We want you to know that your vehicle is being looked after by top quality technicians at Border Cars. Group Marketing Manager Lewis Stairmand said, “the High 5 Just Drive programme really is the most compelling offer we have ever come up with for used cars. This is because it benefits both parties. You, the customer, get 5 Years of peace of mind and low cost motoring. And we, Border Cars, get 5 years of looking after you as
a customer – giving us the chance to impress you year after year. Hopefully, we will sell you your next car and your next and your next. You might even tell friends and family where to come too!” Border Cars have a wide range of franchise and non-franchised stock – over 1,000 quality used vehicles to choose from. These include economical vehicles, diesels, estates, 4x4s, commercial vehicles, sports cars, automatics, executive vehicles, people carriers and many more! Go to Border Cars Ayr as soon as possible to take advantage of the High 5 Just Drive programme and give yourself peace of mind and low cost motoring today!
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Border Cars Young Creative Student Competition 2014 It might have been a dark, wet night in February but that didn’t stop the masses flocking to Border Cars for our Young Creative Student Final 2014. It was the culmination of 6 months of hard work and a combined team effort from Border Cars and Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce. Border Cars Group has run the competition in the past at other sites but this was the first time it has been brought to Ayrshire and schools across the region were invited to take part in the competition. We had a fantastic response and 20 schools signed up to take part.
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We went round the schools to introduce our competition and brief the pupils on what we expected. We needed them to come up with a bold, colourful and creative design which followed a low carbon energy theme and advertised Border Cars. The winning designs would be
transferred onto our 3 courtesy cars and driven around Ayrshire by Border Cars customers for the next 12 months. There were 3 categories – P3-4, P5-6 and P7. Each winner would receive £100 each and there would be an overall winner, picked from the 3 categories, and they would also win a laptop or tablet and £1000 worth of computer equipment for their school. The pupils got to work and by the closing date at the end of January, we had over 800 entries to sort through and shortlist – not an easy task! We invited a judging panel to our showroom comprising representatives from North, South and East Ayrshire councils, the Energy Agency and Big Blue Dog for some creative input! After several hours of deliberation, we had our winners and the designs were sent off to start work on the cars. Every pupil from every school who had
Border Cars Newsletter March 2014 had taken part in the competition was then invited to our Grand Final evening at our Border Cars showroom on Heathfield Road on Wednesday 12th February.
Ironman and Batman make an appearance All the competition entries were displayed on the walls and windows and burgers, hotdogs and refreshments were available and we even had a sweetie stand! Around 6.30pm, guests were invited to take their seats and Troon Pipe Band played as parents, pupils and teachers got ready for the night’s entertainment.
announced. First up was P3-4 and the winning design came from St Ninians Primary. Emma Birnie Crane from P4 was the lucky winner and her fantastic design was transferred onto a Mitsubishi Mirage. Next up was the P5-6 category and it was Jennie Stewart from P6 at Glenburn Primary who walked away the winner! Her world design is now proudly displayed on our Mazda 2 courtesy car. Last but certainly not least, was the P7 category and our overall winner. Laura Rowney of Kirkmichael Primary was chosen as both the P7 category winner and our overall winner! Laura’s design will now be whizzing about Ayrshire on a Mitsubishi Mirage and she received £100 prize money, a Samsung Galaxy and £1000 worth of computer equipment for her Primary School.
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The evening was rounded off by Jai McDowall who firstly picked a winner from our Prize Draw to win a 3 night stay at Loch Ken Holiday Park before culminating with a few more songs. It was a fantastic evening and there was a great buzz around the showroom. The weather didn’t put people off and some even had to stand as we ran out of seats – always a sign of a good turnout! It was a great opportunity for Border Cars to go out and meet the community and to give something back. The evening was all about the pupils who had put so much effort into their designs and had worked so hard to come up with something unique, colourful and eco friendly. We would just like to thank all the pupils for taking part, the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce for all their help, our panel of judges and of course all our staff who put so much effort into making the whole competition a success. Here’s to Border Cars Young Creative Student 2015!
West FM’s Fiona Shields kicked off the show by thanking everyone for coming before getting Britain’s Got Talent Winner and Ayrshires very own, Jai McDowall, onto the stage to sing a few songs. Val Russell, Chief Executive of the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce and a member of our Judging Panel took to the stage to explain the relationship between Border Cars and the Chamber of Commerce and how challenging the judging had been. She then handed over to Liz Marquis from the Energy Agency who spoke about the low carbon energy theme and how important an issue this is. Then it was down to business and the winners from each category were
Winning car from Laura Rowney
Standing room only at Border Cars - the showroom was packed!
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• 12 month unlimited mileage warranty • 12 month Pan-European Roadside Assistance • Mileage and history check • Mazda multi-point inspection 63 Mazda CX-5 2.2d AWD Sport Blue 5 Dr 988 Miles .............£26,495 13 Mazda CX-5 2.2d 175PS AWD Sport 5 Dr 2100 Miles .......£24,995 57 Mazda CX-7 2.3 Red 5 Dr 44185 Miles ...............................£8,495 11 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech Roadster 2 Dr 36646 Miles ...£13,495 58 Mazda MX-5 1.8 Black 2 Dr 16737 Miles ............................£8,995 08 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Niseko Roadster Coupe 2 Dr 27388 Miles .£9,495 63 Mazda 3 2.2D White 5 Dr Del Miles ...................................£20,995 63 Mazda 3 1.6d Tamura Red 5 Dr Del Miles ..........................£15,795 11 Mazda 6 2.2d Takuya White 5 Dr 35500 Miles...................£12,995 62 Mazda 6 2.2D 150PS Auto 4 Dr 929 Miles ........................£19,995 10 Mazda 3 1.6 TS2 Auto Blue 5 Dr 49493 Miles ....................£7,995 63 Mazda 3 2.0 Sport Red 5 Dr Delivery Miles .......................£20,995
13 Mazda 3 1.6 Tamura Black 5 Dr 1976 Miles ......................£12,995 10 Mazda 3 1.6 Takuya Black 5 Dr 16855 Miles.......................£9,695 62 Mazda 2 1.3 Tamura Red 5 Dr 8867 Miles ...........................£9,995 12 Mazda 2 1.3 Tamura White 5 Dr 13903 Miles ......................£8,995 61 Mazda 3 1.6 Takuya Red 5 Dr 37079 Miles .......................£10,495 60 Mazda 3 1.6 Takuya Aluminum 5 Dr 16020 Miles ...............£9,495 11 Mazda 3 1.6 Takuya Silver 5 Dr 36600 Miles ......................£9,495 11 Mazda 2 1.3 Takuya White 5 Dr 15108 Miles ......................£8,995 11 Mazda 2 1.3 Takuya Red 5 Dr 22063 Miles .........................£8,495 60 Mazda 6 2.0 Takuya Black 5 Dr 22720 Miles.....................£11,495 60 Mazda 6 2.0 Takuya Silver 5 Dr 19000 Miles ....................£10,995 60 Mazda 2 1.3 TS Silver 5 Dr 28352 Miles .............................£8,495
60 Mazda 2 1.3 Takuya Black 5 Dr 23341 Miles.......................£7,995 60 Mazda 2 1.3 Taamura Grey 5 Dr 44549 Miles .....................£6,995 10 Mazda 2 1.3 TS Green 3 Dr 18712 Miles .............................£5,995 59 Mazda 3 1.6D TS2 Red 5 Dr 36788 Miles............................£8,995 59 Mazda 3 1.3 TS Silver 5 Dr 31159 Miles .............................£7,495 59 Mazda 3 1.6 TS2 Grey 5 Dr 48806 Miles ............................£7,495 07 Mazda 3 2.0 Sport Black 5 Dr 54785 Miles.........................£4,995 07 Mazda 3 1.6 TS2 Silver 5 Dr 45797 Miles ...........................£4,995 07 Mazda 3 1.6 Sport Silver 5 Dr 58552 Miles ........................£4,295 06 Mazda 3 1.6 TS Silver 5 Dr 44910 Miles .............................£3,995 63 Mazda MX-5 2.0i Sport Graphite Blue 2 Dr 3200 Miles .....£17,495 11 Mazda 3 2.2d Sport Black 5 Dr 24900 Miles .....................£12,495
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The official fuel consumption figures in mpg (l/100km) for the Mazda range: Urban 25.4 (11.1) – 60.1 (4.7), Extra Urban 45.6 (6.2) – 83.1 (3.4), Combined 35.3 (8.0) – 72.4 (3.9). CO2 emissions (g/km) 188 – 104 The mpg figures quoted are sourced from official EU-regulated test results obtained through laboratory testing. These are provided for comparability purposes only and may not reflect your actual driving results.
Retail sales only, subject to vehicle availability for vehicles registered between 01.02.14 and 31.03.14 at participating dealers. T&C apply. *0% finance available is available on Mazda2, Mazda MX-5 all Mazda6 models with no minimum deposit and on Mazda Personal Contract Purchase.At the end of the agreement there are 3 options: (i) Renew: Part exchange the vehicle, where equity is available, (ii) Retain: Pay the Optional Final Payment to own the vehicle or (iii) Return the vehicle. Further charges maybe made subject to the condition of the vehicle. Finance subject to status. ^0% finance available on all all-new Mazda3 models with a minimum 50 % deposit on Mazda Conditional Sale. 18s or over. Guarantee/indemnity may be required. Mazda Financial Services RH1 1SR. We can introduce you to a limited number of carefully selected finance providers. We may receive a commission from them for the introduction. Models shown: Mazda2 1.3 5dr SE Air Con, OTR from £11,195. Mazda MX-5 1.8i SE Air Con, OTR from £18,495. Mazda MX-5 model shown features optional Pearlescent paint (£500). Mazda6 Saloon 150ps SE Diesel. OTR £21,995. Model shown features optional Soul Red Metallic paint (£660). All-new Mazda3 150ps SE Diesel. OTR £19,245. Model shown features optional Soul Red Metallic paint (£660). OTR price includes VAT, number plates, delivery, 12 months’ road fund licence, first registration fee, 3 year or 60,000 mile warranty and 3 years’ European roadside assistance. Test drives subject to applicant status and availability. Details correct at time of going to publication and may vary, e.g. if list price changes. Not available in conjunction with any other offer unless specified.
*Offer available to individuals for orders received between 01.10.2013 and 31.12.2013. Figures based on Mazda Personal Contract Hire on a non-maintenance contract hire package
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The mpg figures quoted are sourced from official EU-regulated test results obtained through laboratory testing. These are provided for comparability purposes only and may not reflect your actual driving results.
The official fuel consumption figures in mpg (l/100km) for the new Mazda6 range: Urban 36.2 (7.8) – 55.4 (5.1). Extra Urban 57.6 (4.9) – 78.5 (3.6). Combined 47.9 (5.9) – 67.3 (4.2). CO 2 emissions (g/km) 136 – 108.
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KODO – Soul of Motion
Ayrshire’s Premier Mazda Dealership Order your new 14 Plate today! Border Cars is the premier and only Mazda dealership in Ayrshire. We also have sites in Dumfries, Carlisle and Workington, making us one of the biggest Mazda networks in the UK! What’s more, Border Cars has had the franchise for over 25 years, so we know our stuff. We have fully trained and dedicated staff, full workshop facilities and test drives are available on request. The arrival of all-new Mazda3 – shortlisted for the European Car of the Year award – has given a timely boost to the UK dealer network as it looks to build on the success of Mazda6 and Mazda CX-5. Sales of allnew Mazda3 are 33 per cent ahead of forecast and total orders since launch are excellent! This early success comes on the back of Mazda enjoying a 19 per cent growth in annual sales in 2013. “The new model is first rate and is proving extremely popular,” said Calum Watson, General Manager at Border Cars Ayr, who has represented the brand for over 20 years.
All-new Mazda3 is the latest in Mazda’s range of pioneering, lightweight SKYACTIV models, praised by Watson for being “a straightforward proposition that is far easier to understand and explain to customers than hybrid or electric car technology. “If we understand it then so will our customers. It is a simple concept, if a car is lighter, fuel consumption will improve.” He continues; “The launch of all-new Mazda3 has come at just the right time for the network. “We are now seeing a broader spectrum of customers attracted by the new models and orders for the all-new Mazda3 have been all conquest,” he said, adding that one of Mazda UK’s strengths was their communication with the dealer network.
what’s going on and what their challenges are. If manufacturers work well with their dealer partners, the partners will work well with them. “A lot of things I like about Mazda come from the top and that means we will go the extra mile for them.” The Mazda range at Border Cars is available with 0% APR Representative. You can opt for no deposit, and you can also get a deposit contribution from Mazda! We also have an extensive Mazda Approved Used programme throughout our dealer network. These cars are rigorously checked and come with 12 month unlimited mileage warranty, 12 month panEuropean roadside assistance, mileage and history check and a Mazda multi-point inspection. Come and see us any time for a test drive - get us on 01292 272272!
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