The South African motor industry is currently at the height of competitiveness, whether referring to new of pre-owned vehicles. The sale of new vehicles was at an all time high prior to interest hikes, and this phenomenon flowed through to the remarket sector in the industry. Recently, sales in the vehicle remarket are at an all-time low. The prices of new vehicles increased by very small margins over the past few years, and in some instances it has decreased. This leads to even more intense competition in the remarket sector, because consumers would rather purchase a new vehicle, than paying a very similar price for the same pre-owned model. This study was conducted to determine on which factors a remarket dealership should focus in order to remain successful in the current fierce competitive market conditions. A literature study forms part of this study. Quantitative research made use of questionnaires as the measuring instrument and also filled out by 140 participants in an attempt to determine which factors the consumer considers as important when purchasing a pre-owned vehicle. Data analysis was done by means of a factor analysis, and the data reliability verified by means of determining Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient. Mean values have been calculated and proved to below par. The factor analysis identified 7 factors explaining a cumulative variance of 61%. Value for money was the most important factor, explaining 25% of this variance.

El periodo que abarcamos es de cuatrocientos años de historia, durante los cuales va a producirse la transición desde la cultura micénica del siglo XII a.C. a la aristocrática del siglo VIII a. C. La civilización aquea comenzará a declinar en torno al año 1300 a. C., cuando Chipre inicia su apogeo. Una de sus últimas empresas será la guerra de Troya. Esta expedición, realizada ya en plena crisis y decadencia del mundo micénico, puede ser considerada el canto de cisne de aquella civilización. Los griegos tienen problemas serios de supervivencia: la infertilidad del suelo, la necesidad de mayor espacio vital, la opresión política de la clase dirigente, el señuelo del comercio, actúan de consuno y pronto va a iniciarse un vasto movimiento de colonización, hacia Tracia a un lado, hacia Occidente al otro.

Research conducted over several years on ground stone assemblages from seven Early Agricultural period sites in southern Arizona is summarized. The sites are located within the floodplain of the Santa Cruz River in the Tucson Basin. These sites provide a unique opportunity to examine technological development over a long period of time, from approximately 1200 B.C. to A.D. 550. Supplemented with data from other published data in the area this substantial database provides unprecedented insights into Early Agricultural grinding technology.