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Evening all,
Off to a car dealership tomorrow to look at buying up a used car tomorrow and just wondering if anyone has any tips to either get the price down or anything to look out for especially.
I've only ever done private sales in the past so don't want the car salesman to catch me out.
Is there much scope these days for discounts? Will be cash buyer, not finance.
Cheers
Off to a car dealership tomorrow to look at buying up a used car tomorrow and just wondering if anyone has any tips to either get the price down or anything to look out for especially.
I've only ever done private sales in the past so don't want the car salesman to catch me out.
Is there much scope these days for discounts? Will be cash buyer, not finance.
Cheers
I think a large part of it is information.
It may be relevant to discover how long the dealer has had the car - many dealers like to turn cars over quickly and so may be more willing to give a discount on a car that's sat on the forecourt for a month or three. Last week for example a dealer offered me >10% off a car without me even really trying, which he'd had since summer.
Some classified websites list the age of the ad, although this can be 'reset' by the seller. You can put the ad URL into https://archive.org/web/ and it often tells you the date the page was first seen. If the dealer has any kind of social media presence, facebook whatever posts are always date-stamped.
Google the registration number and you may find previous times the car's changed hands etc (google OCRs photos now).
Otherwise, obviously it's as well to read up on all common failures on that model and how much they cost to repair.
Check the condition, brand and date code of the tyres to decide if you're going to want to shell out ~£500 for new rubber all round immediately if you buy it.
Be aware that if the dealer say they'll 'fix' any issues with the car, they will be motivated to fix them in the cheapest way possible, not necessarily the longest-lasting way.
If you provide more details on make/model/age of car people may have more relevant info, buying a shed is a slightly different game from an expensive nearly-new Rolls Royce.
It may be relevant to discover how long the dealer has had the car - many dealers like to turn cars over quickly and so may be more willing to give a discount on a car that's sat on the forecourt for a month or three. Last week for example a dealer offered me >10% off a car without me even really trying, which he'd had since summer.
Some classified websites list the age of the ad, although this can be 'reset' by the seller. You can put the ad URL into https://archive.org/web/ and it often tells you the date the page was first seen. If the dealer has any kind of social media presence, facebook whatever posts are always date-stamped.
Google the registration number and you may find previous times the car's changed hands etc (google OCRs photos now).
Otherwise, obviously it's as well to read up on all common failures on that model and how much they cost to repair.
Check the condition, brand and date code of the tyres to decide if you're going to want to shell out ~£500 for new rubber all round immediately if you buy it.
Be aware that if the dealer say they'll 'fix' any issues with the car, they will be motivated to fix them in the cheapest way possible, not necessarily the longest-lasting way.
If you provide more details on make/model/age of car people may have more relevant info, buying a shed is a slightly different game from an expensive nearly-new Rolls Royce.
I typically say that the most dealer discount on a used car is £500 so my advice is to simply ask what their BEST price is:
- they will talk a load of b
ks
- tell them you’d buy it at Asking Price - 500
- they will talk a load of bks
- smile
- tell them you’d buy it at Asking Price - 500
- they will talk a load of bks
- smile
- tell them you’d buy it at Asking Price - 500
- walk away immediately
I’ve done that twice and had one salesmen stop me a metre outside the door and the other stopped me at my car.
If a salesman is able to knock more than 500 off a used car they will often tell u early on in the process. No one sells a product for a loss unless the st has already hit THEIR fan.
- they will talk a load of b
ks - tell them you’d buy it at Asking Price - 500
- they will talk a load of b
ks- smile
- tell them you’d buy it at Asking Price - 500
- they will talk a load of b
ks- smile
- tell them you’d buy it at Asking Price - 500
- walk away immediately
I’ve done that twice and had one salesmen stop me a metre outside the door and the other stopped me at my car.
If a salesman is able to knock more than 500 off a used car they will often tell u early on in the process. No one sells a product for a loss unless the s
t has already hit THEIR fan.Maybe just me but don't like to see different tyres on same axle and if I see cheaper tyres on a car, particularly ones that the old owner put on, it makes me wonder that looking after the car isn't one of the old owners priorities if they can't be arsed to look after themselves by not using Chinese ditch finders
Tomo1971 said:
Maybe just me but don't like to see different tyres on same axle and if I see cheaper tyres on a car, particularly ones that the old owner put on, it makes me wonder that looking after the car isn't one of the old owners priorities if they can't be arsed to look after themselves by not using Chinese ditch finders
I certainly don't like to see mixed brand tyres on the same axle - should at least be matched pairs. Sometimes, depending on the dealer, they may well use very cheap tyres just to make it legal! Depending on the type of car you are looking for you may struggle to get any discount.
I have been told by a couple of people in the trade that they are struggling to get used stock in currently of good quality and what they are buying in they have buyers for before it is prepped etc.
These people are dealers working at BMW and VW respectively offering approved used.
I have been told by a couple of people in the trade that they are struggling to get used stock in currently of good quality and what they are buying in they have buyers for before it is prepped etc.
These people are dealers working at BMW and VW respectively offering approved used.
It was just a Peugeot 208 I was looking at... and I bought it.
Not much off but got 48 hours insurance and a warranty included with it so was pretty happy.
Not the most exciting motor but I'm moving to my new home in South London next week so need the wheels to get round!
Cheers for the tips everyone.
Not much off but got 48 hours insurance and a warranty included with it so was pretty happy.
Not the most exciting motor but I'm moving to my new home in South London next week so need the wheels to get round!
Cheers for the tips everyone.
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