Sticker vs. real prices.

[theaxe]

I'm looking to get a Chim from a specialist dealer and I was wondering what kind of discount I'd be likely to get over the sticker price.

For example, if a car is out at £15,995 would it be too optimistic to expect to be able to haggle it down to say £14,500?

I'm hoping that being a cash buyer in the winter months will put me in a good position but I'd like to get an idea of the kind of flexibility I can expect.

Apologies if this is a silly question, obviously it depends on the dealer/car etc but I'd like to go into the situation with reasonable expectations.

Thanks!

[jimothy]

Fernies didn't give me a discount on the sticker price. They said they never give discoutns but throw in some stuff free. I got a CD player and a set of rear speakers but could have got a sports exhaust instead. Wish I'd gone for the exhaust at the time...

[theaxe]

Interesting... I'd prefer that to be honest.

I'll head over to see them tomorrow.

[windsorrob]

I bought from a specialist TVR Dealer back in 2003. Sticker price on a 2000 W Chim was £20995. I paid £20,000 cash. My view is that no discount is tosh especially in current market. Push em til it hurts and be prepared to walk away. There's normally £4k at least between buy and and sale price, obviously they have costs but not 4k. Also - when you come to sell, you won't get any more for the freebies ! The more yet get off now, the less you lose.

[speedy1889]

I went to a main dealer in Yorkshire in mid December looking for a Chimaera who had a silver 4.0 97P up for £14,995. As it's a quiet time of the year and insisted my budget was only £13k they offered it at £13,300. I suppose it depends how desperate they want a sale - if they have had the one you are looking at for a while or are having a bad month you should be able to strike a good deal. Happy shopping!

[mr wilkinson]

Alternatively, go private and pay for an independant inspection. There must be some great private bargains out there at the moment with plenty of room for negotiation. Good luck in your quest - we look forward to welcoming you to the fold. Mr M.

[theaxe]

Thanks for the advice... just noticed the Gatwick TVR sale!

[Red V8]

In my experience there's always room for negotiation.. around £500 on a used car, and more on a new model.

[theaxe]

theaxe said:

Thanks for the advice... just noticed the Gatwick TVR sale!

Well the trip to Gatwick was well worth it! I put a deposit down on a rather tasty Chim 500! Hopefully I'll pick it up in a couple of weeks...

[brioss]

theaxe said:

theaxe said: Thanks for the advice... just noticed the Gatwick TVR sale! Well the trip to Gatwick was well worth it! I put a deposit down on a rather tasty Chim 500! Hopefully I'll pick it up in a couple of weeks...

Did you manage to get any reduction from the already discounted price ?
Im looking for a Chim myself, but with the assitance of Mr Ingleby.

>> Edited by brioss on Saturday 7th January 17:57