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Simpo Two said:
Dewi 2 said:
Admittedly that strategy would fail, if no one bought new.
If the number of new cars sold falls, there will be fewer s/h cars available so the law of supply/demand says their value will increase.So Mr Stroll, offer new cars at £500K and I should see the value of my DB9 rise pro rata
Simpo Two said:
Dewi 2 said:
Admittedly that strategy would fail, if no one bought new.
If the number of new cars sold falls, there will be fewer s/h cars available so the law of supply/demand says their value will increase.So Mr Stroll, offer new cars at £500K and I should see the value of my DB9 rise pro rata
I forgot to mention the first owners experience.
I have seen a £20,000 drop in years 2 to 12, whereas the first owner saw £40,000 disappear during the first 2 years.
Adjust for inflation and those figures increase, but it does illustrate the horrors of vehicle initial depreciation as outlined by nathwraith1.
It would appear that the car that opened this thread has been reduced to £239,990 and as noted yesterday, it is still for sale. It’s an interesting conundrum, buying new versus waiting for a barely used example, and this has been discussed quite a bit on here and in other threads too. I’m due to visit my MD in a couple of weeks. I wonder if they will have any stock new unregistered DB12 for sale? I suspect I already know the answer. 
BRM.
BRM. Minglar said:
It would appear that the car that opened this thread has been reduced to £239,990
Years ago, Marks and Spencer stopped the penny under a Pound pricing trick.
Why do people selling Aston Martins still play that silly game?
Buyers of such cars are not going to say, "I am not interested at £240,000, but at £239,990 I'll take it.
Simpo Two said:
And when you go in with your suitcase of crisp fifties, they have to find a tenner from somewhere for the change 
Cash. Goodness me.
Have you bought a car recently? It is now a nightmare of signing umpteen forms, providing documentary proof of who you are, and if you are paying in full, well that raises suspicion.
It seems that dealers face big trouble, if they accept money, that later turns out to be, 'a bit dodgy'.
Oh and the other thing that surprised me, the advertised price is not actually the total cost any more.
"There is an administration charge Sir",
That was when the negotiations really began and they backed down.
With so much administration now involved, they have obviously realised there is yet another overhead cost for them.
It was not applicable to me, but if you are part exchanging, when the value is agreed, remember to add a couple of hundred administration fee.
Surely only fair that it should apply both ways.
Minglar said:
It would appear that the car that opened this thread has been reduced to £239,990 and as noted yesterday, it is still for sale. It’s an interesting conundrum, buying new versus waiting for a barely used example, and this has been discussed quite a bit on here and in other threads too. I’m due to visit my MD in a couple of weeks. I wonder if they will have any stock new unregistered DB12 for sale? I suspect I already know the answer. BRM.
Several new DB12 coupes and volantes at the dealership yesterday, I was surprised to see that many. Feels like channel stuffing again or whatever the phrase is. BRM. Like the looks of the DB12 and the interior is a massive improvement but for that kind of cash I’d want a V12 as that V8 isn’t very inspiring …a DB11 with same engine can be had for 1/3 the price now. Don’t think I’ll ever buy a car new at that kind of price anyway but without those who can take a high five figure hit in the first 12 months there wouldn’t be many used cars to buy 12/24 months down the road .
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