A new guide on best practice for the advertising of ex-daily rental and ex-fleet vehicles has been published by the Independent Motor Dealers Association in association with the Advertising Standards Authority.

The guide has been developed to provide a best practice approach on the ASA guidelines

Last autumn saw the ASA cause controversy when it ruled that adverts for two Alfa Romeo Giuliettas, bought by dealer group Glyn Hopkin from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK (FCA), and sold online via the carmaker’s used vehicle site, were misleading as they said the vehicles had one previous owner but did not highlight that they were ex-fleet vehicles – a move that one industry expert has said that the ruling could create a two-tier used car market.

Since then, the Vehicle Remarketing Association has warned that there’s a lot of disinformation around and started work on developing best practice guidelines for remarketing ex-fleet vehicles.

Now, the IMDA has developed a new six-page document with the help and support of the ASA. The guide is aimed at helping dealers to understand the current best practice, not only when advertising ex-fleet and ex-daily rental vehicles but also by providing a complete overview about vehicle advertising in general terms.