VW COST PRICE

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loskie

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5,143 posts

119 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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http://www.lookers.co.uk/volkswagen/offers/the-eve...


What will they claim cost price to be? I know there will be bonuses outside of the margin for units sold etc etc. And yes I agree the dealers do need to make money but any idea what cost will be claimed as?

Vacationboy

171 posts

112 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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reckon 5-10% - its not that much

Wilmslowboy

4,188 posts

205 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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The details on the web site are reasonably straight forward.

said:

These will be on offer to our customers for the price invoiced to us by Volkswagen directly.
I am an interested party in this, so will have to be careful what I can say, my understanding is it's exactly what it says on the tin.

Needless to say, sitting outside this is any volume bonuses achieved (or not), margin on financial & insurance products.


loskie

Original Poster:

5,143 posts

119 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Yes so what is the invoice price? How much off list?

va1o

16,029 posts

206 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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I'm always sceptical about these sort of offers, too good to be true and all that!

I think realistically you might save 10 - 15% maximum but I guess it will depend on the model. As always compare the price offered with what you can get through a broker like drivethedeal.com rather than the list price.

Wilmslowboy

4,188 posts

205 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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loskie said:
Yes so what is the invoice price? How much off list?
Will depend on model, and the demand for said model......expect little off a sought after golf GTD others could be double digits +

Genuinely pop in and see what they say...I don't have access to margin list - so can't expand.

What I will say (which is in the public domain) is it's lookers year end (dec 31st) so they will be keen to maximise units sold.


TVR1

5,460 posts

224 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Vacationboy said:
reckon 5-10% - its not that much
As opposed to the usual 50% discount that you usually achieve?

Vacationboy

171 posts

112 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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TVR1 said:
Vacationboy said:
reckon 5-10% - its not that much
As opposed to the usual 50% discount that you usually achieve?
As opposed to those kind of discounts being available anyway with a bit of haggling. perhaps a few % extra to sweeten the deal.
Hardly a booming incentive to buy a car you otherwise wouldnt.
go troll somewhere else.

TVR1

5,460 posts

224 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Vacationboy said:
TVR1 said:
Vacationboy said:
reckon 5-10% - its not that much
As opposed to the usual 50% discount that you usually achieve?
As opposed to those kind of discounts being available anyway with a bit of haggling. perhaps a few % extra to sweeten the deal.
Hardly a booming incentive to buy a car you otherwise wouldnt.
go troll somewhere else.
How's the Merc that you purchased going?

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/27109.htm

£10k hey? Looks like you didnt do that good a job of cut and paste from this article.

I request Custard.




Edited by TVR1 on Friday 19th December 21:15

Vacationboy

171 posts

112 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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On the boat, why?

TVR1

5,460 posts

224 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Vacationboy said:
On the boat, why?
Just wondering if the correct wheels came with it?

Vacationboy

171 posts

112 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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I have no idea what you are on about tbh, or what relevance it has to this topic.

northandy

3,495 posts

220 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Have a look at drive the deal or coast2coastcars

A quick look on coast to coast suggests about 10-12% off list accross the range.

I reckon their "cost price" will be about 5% off list... Marketing BS mainly.

Vacationboy

171 posts

112 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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northandy said:
Have a look at drive the deal or coast2coastcars

A quick look on coast to coast suggests about 10-12% off list accross the range.

I reckon their "cost price" will be about 5% off list... Marketing BS mainly.
Which was excactly my point, before TVR1 started drivelling down the whole thread

TVR1

5,460 posts

224 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Vacationboy said:
I have no idea what you are on about tbh, or what relevance it has to this topic.
Well, in a previous thread you started, you are suggesting you purchased a Special Mercedes at a huge discount and that you are the font of all knowledge in regards to discounts.-and gave this purchase as an example of your cunning and guile.

However, in your wisdom, you didn't spot that the car you purchased has neither the correct wheels nor badging. Furthermore, unfortunately that chassis number doesn't appear on the Merc records as an S70. mistakes do happen, of course so I wont say 100% that it's wrong.

On the balance of probabilities though, you've been mugged.

So perhaps best to not give wisdom or advice on topics you have no real world experience of.




TVR1

5,460 posts

224 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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northandy said:
Have a look at drive the deal or coast2coastcars

A quick look on coast to coast suggests about 10-12% off list accross the range.

I reckon their "cost price" will be about 5% off list... Marketing BS mainly.
why not ask to see the invoice?

Rather than inventing a fantasy in your own mind.











GoneAnon

1,703 posts

151 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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An individual model within the range will have a wholesale margin, and the manufacturer's invoice price to the retailer will be the list price for the car less that margin.

Any bonuses are paid seperately and don't form part of the invoice so won't reduce the "cost price" for this promotion. (Also, any additional "bonus money" assumes that the dealer qualifies based on volume objectives and may also contain elements relating to model-mix or other measures).

I have to admit that I'm tired of providing information, test drives, demonstrators, service facilities etc for people who choose to buy from bedroom brokers with no overheads in order to save a bit of cash and who then wonder why my courtesy cars are always available to go to MY customers first and not to them!

TVR1

5,460 posts

224 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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GoneAnon said:
An individual model within the range will have a wholesale margin, and the manufacturer's invoice price to the retailer will be the list price for the car less that margin.

Any bonuses are paid seperately and don't form part of the invoice so won't reduce the "cost price" for this promotion. (Also, any additional "bonus money" assumes that the dealer qualifies based on volume objectives and may also contain elements relating to model-mix or other measures).

I have to admit that I'm tired of providing information, test drives, demonstrators, service facilities etc for people who choose to buy from bedroom brokers with no overheads in order to save a bit of cash and who then wonder why my courtesy cars are always available to go to MY customers first and not to them!
Wasting your breath mate.

Are you on the other side?

Vacationboy

171 posts

112 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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TVR1 said:
Vacationboy said:
I have no idea what you are on about tbh, or what relevance it has to this topic.
Well, in a previous thread you started, you are suggesting you purchased a Special Mercedes at a huge discount and that you are the font of all knowledge in regards to discounts.-and gave this purchase as an example of your cunning and guile.

However, in your wisdom, you didn't spot that the car you purchased has neither the correct wheels nor badging. Furthermore, unfortunately that chassis number doesn't appear on the Merc records as an S70. mistakes do happen, of course so I wont say 100% that it's wrong.

On the balance of probabilities though, you've been mugged.

So perhaps best to not give wisdom or advice on topics you have no real world experience of.
Jesus christ, this isnt the place for this - why didnt you write this in my thread?


So if my car is a fake, I guess the welded Mercedes plaquet is a fake?




this one fake too then?




The wheels are different because this is a newer model with newer wheels, its a 98 model as opposed to the 96-97 with different wheels.
I have already received all the paperwork and it checked out, even rang AMG in Germany and they confirmed it.
Mugged? Sure...Jog on mate.


Edited by Vacationboy on Friday 19th December 21:56

TVR1

5,460 posts

224 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Vacationboy said:
TVR1 said:
Vacationboy said:
I have no idea what you are on about tbh, or what relevance it has to this topic.
Well, in a previous thread you started, you are suggesting you purchased a Special Mercedes at a huge discount and that you are the font of all knowledge in regards to discounts.-and gave this purchase as an example of your cunning and guile.

However, in your wisdom, you didn't spot that the car you purchased has neither the correct wheels nor badging. Furthermore, unfortunately that chassis number doesn't appear on the Merc records as an S70. mistakes do happen, of course so I wont say 100% that it's wrong.

On the balance of probabilities though, you've been mugged.

So perhaps best to not give wisdom or advice on topics you have no real world experience of.
Jesus christ, this isnt the place for this - why didnt you write this in my thread?


So if my car is a fake, I guess the welded Mercedes plaquet is a fake?




this one fake too then?




The wheels are different because this is a newer model with newer wheels, its a 98 model as opposed to the 96-97 with different wheels.
I have already received all the paperwork and it checked out, even rang AMG in Germany and they confirmed it.
Mugged? Sure...Jog on mate.


Edited by Vacationboy on Friday 19th December 21:56
Chassis number is wrong. You're posting pictures that you recieved from the seller. Post up when the car arrives and il'll eat my words. I however, have found a video of your car in Japan. It isnt an S70.