Buying new Tam; discounts available

[TVRwannabe]

Following on from some threads I've sidelined a bit, I thought I'd open a new one.

Going down the road of a new Tam and I'm after a bit of haggling advice. I'm TVR naive, but do recognise that unlike mainstream cars you can't do a simple web trawl, come up with the best price and use it as a price-match bargaining point.

However, does anybody have any experience of getting a discount on a factory ordered model? I don't know if it is possible to expect, and if so what sort of figures. Also, if I buy from miles away does that mean that I have to go miles to get any warranty work done.

Any input very gratefully received.

[CatherineJ]

Hi Lee,

Firstly despite what I have seen written on this forum regarding warranty work, you can take your car to any TVR dealer for warranty work. Obviously it is nice if you can take your car back to the selling dealer for such work, but not essential.

My dealer was actually the 5th closest to me, yet it went back to them for service and warranty work. Some of the dealers do have their own transporters and for a fee you can have them collect and deliver.

[TVRwannabe]

Hi Catherine. I would expect that as it's a TVR warranty, any approved dealer could do the work - but needed to check. However, I agree that I would prefer to strike up a relationship with one dealership.

Thanks

[anonymous-user]

Lee

I would try and buy the car from the dealer you plan to use to look after it. TVR are rumoured to be a bit tight when it comes to paying dealers for warranty work and the dealer is likely (IMO) to look more kindly upon cars that he has sold and therefore made a profit on than those that have been purchased new elsewhere.

[TVRwannabe]

Thanks. In that case I will ensure that I buy down South, where I can do just that.

[TVRwannabe]

Catherine, YHM.

[maddog-uk]

Welcome to the club! Racing Green and Peninsular always good press. If you want a nice guy to deal with then Mark at the TVR Centre is always worth a call.

cheers

Simon

[TVRwannabe]

Good to find your link to the Tamora register Maddog. Watch this space and in a couple of months I'll be on there.

[alt]

Hi, back to your original question about new car discounts.
I don't believe you can get any discount on a new car that you are speccing yourself.
The only way you'll be able to get a discount on a new car is to buy a dealer's stock car, ie. a car the dealer's specced himself and is having trouble selling. If it's a spec that you're happy with you can start haggling with the dealer.
Good luck.....

[TVRwannabe]

Cheers. I'll have to work hard, eh?

[mclark]

or ask the dealer to check stock back at the factory. You may find a car close to your spec which the dealer will still discount.

[alt]

What "stock back at the factory"?
TVRs are built to order only, either for a customer or for a dealer's stock.

[jayjay]

I got a good discount and two years free servicing (my spec).

[TVRwannabe]

What dealership did you use, JayJay?

[jayjay]

Dream Machines. They had a promotion last year with the free servicing.

[TVRwannabe]

Sorry, new to this; which part of the country is that? I see you are south east so is it down here?

[TVRwannabe]

OK found it; Heathfield.

[mclark]

alt,

A dealer I called had a list of 8 different factory spec'd cars on a list. I was then asked to take my pick from there, they would then speak to the factory and secure.

these had nothing to do with the dealer at all.

Michael