Save £XXXX on new!
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Does this bother anybody else?
Motorpoint do it on fairly new cars like this... https://www.motorpoint.co.uk/vehicleadvert/mazda/m...
Which is a decent alternative to buying new, 68 plate, 237 miles, nearly full warranty in tact, meaningful saving over new which seems fair enough.
But then you get places like this... https://www.availablecar.com/used-bmw/x1_sdrive-18...
Claiming a saving of £15,881 vs new... on a 7 year old car with 64,000 miles, on a car they don't make anymore because it's been replaced. Surely the argument that I could save £8999 by not buying it at all is no less flimsy. They're on TV all the time pedalling this nonsense.
Surely 1) that isn't legal, it's definitely sharp practice if it is legal and 2) people aren't stupid enough to think they're saving £15,881?
Motorpoint do it on fairly new cars like this... https://www.motorpoint.co.uk/vehicleadvert/mazda/m...
Which is a decent alternative to buying new, 68 plate, 237 miles, nearly full warranty in tact, meaningful saving over new which seems fair enough.
But then you get places like this... https://www.availablecar.com/used-bmw/x1_sdrive-18...
Claiming a saving of £15,881 vs new... on a 7 year old car with 64,000 miles, on a car they don't make anymore because it's been replaced. Surely the argument that I could save £8999 by not buying it at all is no less flimsy. They're on TV all the time pedalling this nonsense.
Surely 1) that isn't legal, it's definitely sharp practice if it is legal and 2) people aren't stupid enough to think they're saving £15,881?
That’s pretty sketchy indeed. What about this bad boy. £30k “saving”
https://www.availablecar.com/used-bmw/5_530d-3.0-m...
https://www.availablecar.com/used-bmw/5_530d-3.0-m...
Davie_GLA said:
That’s pretty sketchy indeed. What about this bad boy. £30k “saving”
https://www.availablecar.com/used-bmw/5_530d-3.0-m...
Yet still manages to be about £1500 overpriced.https://www.availablecar.com/used-bmw/5_530d-3.0-m...
charltjr said:
On what basis do you think it shouldn’t be legal?
The car was £x when new, it’s now £y, it’s factual to state that it’s now £x-£y less than buying it new.
Sure, it’s a pointless comparison and totally irrelevant, but it is factual.
it's not a saving though on current market value. They are wording it as if the car is still worth what it was when new. The car was £x when new, it’s now £y, it’s factual to state that it’s now £x-£y less than buying it new.
Sure, it’s a pointless comparison and totally irrelevant, but it is factual.
Not sure on legality but it still feels underhand. Motorpoint do it differently by basing any savings on nearly new cars.
I was thinking the ASA wouldn't be happy about it, but: https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/available-car-ltd-a...
I bought a car from Available Car, not a bad place at all to be fair as car dealers go.
Anyway to answer the post,
I only found it interesting so far as having a passing interest in what the car list price was new, it had no bearing on my purchase though, the car I bought I liked and actually I thought it was a decent price so I bought it, they don't negotiate on their windscreen price and make most of their money trying to sell extras, finance etc which I didn't bother with any of.
Anyway to answer the post,
I only found it interesting so far as having a passing interest in what the car list price was new, it had no bearing on my purchase though, the car I bought I liked and actually I thought it was a decent price so I bought it, they don't negotiate on their windscreen price and make most of their money trying to sell extras, finance etc which I didn't bother with any of.
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