Alastair Shephard

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SEAT Spain has announced they are launching Bumper across their network. Franchisees will be offering both PayLater, Bumper’s interest-free monthly payment option, and PayNow, a one-off payment option customers can use to pay remotely from their own devices. 

Initial uptake has sky-rocketed with 182 sites signed up and 228 vehicles repaired through the Bumper platform, an uptake in part due to the promotion through SEAT’s website and social media channels. 

Easing car repairs amid the cost-of-living crisis 

Bumper’s Buy Now Pay Later allows drivers to better manage their finances by easing the burden of car repairs into their monthly outgoings. This a trend we’ve already seen take off across the retail sector with the likes of Klarna. 

Nick Squire, Bumper’s International Sales manager, responsible for Bumper’s roll-out across European markets, commented, “We’ve seen fantastic early adoption of Buy Now Pay Later here in Spain, with sites already seeing a reduction in discount levels in favour of offering Bumper’s monthly payment option. 

“Moreover, SEAT’s quick roll-out has helped to increase traction with dealerships by placing considerable focus on driving our BNPL offering via their Facebook and website. Getting the product in front of dealerships is key to the early stages of our move into Spain and SEAT has proved to be essential in making that happen.” 

SEAT Spain Launch Interest-Free Monthly Payments for Car Repairs with Bumper 

SEAT España y BUMPER lanzan pagos en cuotas sin intereses para reparaciones de automóviles 

We're pleased to announce the Dealership of the Month for November 2022 is Mercedes-Benz of Exeter. Bumper Business Development Consultant, Marc Durrant, met the team on-site to deliver their award. 

The Exeter team had an impressive month using both PayLater, interest-free monthly payments available on repairs, and PayNow, a one-off secure link customers can use to pay remotely, to improve customer satisfaction. 

This improvement in customer satisfaction is demonstrated in their Trustpilot reviews. One commented, “Never having heard of Bumper I was surprised at the speed at which everything was arranged. Everything was done very efficiently and promptly.” 

Another said, “This was very helpful; I had a huge bill, was great to know I didn’t have to pay straight away and it’s interest-free!” 

Since joining Bumper’s network in April 2022, the site quickly implemented Bumper into their aftersales process helping customers drive away happier and safer. 

Congratulations to the team at Mercedes-Benz of Exeter! 

Dealership of the Month November 2022: Mercedes-Benz of Exeter 

We’re pleased to announce our Dealership of the Month for October 2022 is CarMoney. Bumper Business Development Consultant, Ricardo Fishbourne visited their site earlier this month. Pictured above are Michael and Jon, who received the award on behalf of the team. 

A car finance provider who pride themselves on transparency and simplicity, CarMoney allows customers to split the cost of their deposit into interest-free monthly instalments, using Bumper's PayLater. 

Their commitment to making things clear and simple is reflected in their Trustpilot reviews. One customer said, “We’re really glad CarMoney were helpful and let you know all about Bumper!” and another wrote, "Spot on customer service. Efficient response and prompt feedback. Well done guys.” 

Well done to Michael, Jon, and the rest of the team at CarMoney on an outstanding month using Bumper’s PayLater to make car deposits affordable for all. 

Dealership of the Month: CarMoney 

We’re thrilled to announce the Dealership of the Month for September 2022 is Arden BMW and Mini Maidstone. Our Business Development Consultant for the Southeast, Jack McHale, met with Elise to present her with the award. 

The meeting was an opportunity for us to catch up with the team at Arden and discuss how Bumper’s PayLater product can be improved for the customer and service advisors using it on-site. 

The team’s successful month using Bumper is certainly shown in their Trustpilot reviews. ‘Great experience, service is great’, wrote one customer. Another said, ‘Easy decision really. Why not spread the cost?’ 

We’ll done to Elise, Marc, Stephen, and the rest of the team on an outstanding month using Bumper to help split the cost of customer’s repair bills into interest-free monthly payments. Here’s to many more! 

Dealership of the Month: Arden BMW and Mini Maidstone 

 has integrated with Tjekvik’s on-site dealer self-service solution to offer a secure and seamless remote payment option for customers. 

Customers booked in with dealerships using Tjekvik’s self-service machines will be able to drop their keys off in the locker, select the required work on-screen and, when the car’s ready for pick-up, process their payment using Bumper’s fast and secure PayNow solution. 

The new system is remote and secure, meaning customers won’t have to share sensitive information over the phone. 

PayNow is low cost, with no setup fees, mobile phone fees and a low transaction cost. Accounts are easy to set up and add to your existing Tjekvik machine. 

For more information on adding PayNow to Tjekvik or about Bumper’s PayLater solution, allowing customers to split their repair bill into monthly payments, interest-free, contact our sales team at 

Bumper and Tjekvik: Integration offers secure payments on dealership self-service machines

A massive thank you to our Dealership of the Month for August 2022 – Arnold Clark Aberdeen Motorstore, who met with Bumper account manager, Ricardo Fishbourne, to receive their award this month.

The team in Aberdeen have consistently used Bumper’s PayLater to improve their customer offering, providing interest-free finance to their customers on aftersales invoices. 

In August, top performer Andrew Esson has proved how important Bumper is to his customers, helping a huge 42 customers drive away safer with their repairs split into monthly payments. 

Well done to Andrew, James and the rest of the team in Aberdeen! 

Dealership of the Month August 2022: Arnold Clark Aberdeen Motorstore 

Congratulations to the winner of the Dealership of the Month Award for July 2022: Sytner BMW & MINI Harold Wood. The team secured the award due to their efficient vehicle health check process lead by sales advisor Adam Seeley. 

Adam dedicates his mornings to helping customers through their vehicle health check, whilst offering Bumper’s Buy Now Pay Later monthly payment option. 

In addition to their process-driven success, the BMW team also provide outstanding customer service, evidenced in their 156 reviews; an average rating of 4.5 out of 5. 

When asked, the team said that their success with Bumper was due to how easy applications are to set up via the Bumper website. “What we love is, this product is so simple”, they said. 

Well done to Adam, Ben, Rachel, Tom, Aaron and Michael! 

Dealership of the Month: Adam Seeley secures award for Sytner Harold Wood	 

The Dealership of the Month for June 2022, Evans Halshaw Old Trafford, met with Bumper Account Manager, Chris, to accept their award this month.

Chris said, 'The team at Evans Halshaw Ford Old Trafford have been presented with this award for consistently utilising Bumper's PayLater within their aftersales process to support customers with any unexpected repair bills.'

'Since launching in February 2022, the team have gone from strength to strength culminating in a fantastic June with a special shout out to Dawn and Natalie who led the group for PayLaters since launch!'

Their exceptional customer experience has also been reflected in their Trustpilot reviews. One customer quoted, ‘

 was very convenient for me as it allowed me to spread the cost and it was interest-free. It was set up within minutes at the garage. Very pleased with Bumper especially the interest-free offer.'

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