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Toyoda said:
You're better than my local Skoda main dealer then, who are flogging a focus with a couple of outstanding recalls, according to Ford Etis anyway.
Stratstone didn’t bother either when I was looking at a 335d earlier this year. The EGR hadn’t been checked to see if it was a dodgy one that would need replacing and at the time it could potentially have been a very long wait if it was.
OddCat said:
How often do you p/x a car that has a value significantly greater than the car you are selling- so you then end up giving the buyer a car and some cash ?
Occasionally, but only if the vehicle is something we are seriously interested in, otherwise, no....we would rather keep what we have.OddCat said:
How often do you p/x a car that has a value significantly greater than the car you are selling- so you then end up giving the buyer a car and some cash ?
As Mexman said, it doesnt happen often but it's not remarkable when it does happen. As long as the px comes in at trade value then it can go into retail stock just like any other, or if it's not our stock profile then it can be traded and turned back into cash straight away.
In many respects it's only like paying for a £12.99 item with a £20 note.
The most recent one we did, the customer wanted the nicest, newest Disco 4 he could find because his SQ7 simply wasn't big enough for his family. Difference was about £20k back to him, although because both cars were financed there wasn't actually a "There's your new car and there's your cheque" moment.
xjay1337 said:
Butter Face said:
Our sister branch recently took in a 5.0 mustang in PX for a 1.4 corsa.
Must have been an estranged wife or left from an Uncle type job , surely?! 
Sad times indeed.
I think I’ve told the story on PH where i once took a Sierra RS500 in Px against a Dodge Ram, I think we did the guy a straight swap and have him like 10-11k for the Sierra, we struggled to get rid of it! Probably a £50k car now.
Butter Face said:
Our sister branch recently took in a 5.0 mustang in PX for a 1.4 corsa.
My uncle traded in a V10 RS6 for a Kia Ceed. The salesman genuinely thought he was taking the piss at first. He did it after one horrendous bill from Audi (£7k) and my cousins needing a car to learn to drive in so he took one for the team as it were.
Butter Face said:
xjay1337 said:
Butter Face said:
Our sister branch recently took in a 5.0 mustang in PX for a 1.4 corsa.
Must have been an estranged wife or left from an Uncle type job , surely?! Sad times indeed.
I think I’ve told the story on PH where i once took a Sierra RS500 in Px against a Dodge Ram, I think we did the guy a straight swap and have him like 10-11k for the Sierra, we struggled to get rid of it! Probably a £50k car now.
OddCat said:
How often do you p/x a car that has a value significantly greater than the car you are selling- so you then end up giving the buyer a car and some cash ?
Quite frequently, Did one last week customer gave us an 18k car and we gave him an 8k car plus money back his way. Peoples circumstances change.
xjay1337 said:
Nope!Well back in the day maybe however I've never been taught that and I've been selling since 2003.
Edited by HTP99 on Tuesday 27th August 13:07
Butter Face said:
xjay1337 said:
Butter Face said:
Our sister branch recently took in a 5.0 mustang in PX for a 1.4 corsa.
Must have been an estranged wife or left from an Uncle type job , surely?! Sad times indeed.
I think I’ve told the story on PH where i once took a Sierra RS500 in Px against a Dodge Ram, I think we did the guy a straight swap and have him like 10-11k for the Sierra, we struggled to get rid of it! Probably a £50k car now.
xjay1337 said:
I lasted until the silently devaluing the part exchange by pointing out damage on it before switching off...JimmyConwayNW said:
OddCat said:
How often do you p/x a car that has a value significantly greater than the car you are selling- so you then end up giving the buyer a car and some cash ?
Quite frequently, Did one last week customer gave us an 18k car and we gave him an 8k car plus money back his way. Peoples circumstances change.
This thread just keeps on delivering. I check every so often and its a fascinating insight into the industry so thanks to all the contributors.
Can I ask a genuine question from the perpective of a work situation that has cropped up (for an organisation that has never dealt with fleets before).
If we were in the market to purchase 1000s of vehicles (potentially 10s of thousands), should we be speaking to a fleet manager at a dealership or would we be better off going direct to a manufacturer?
If the latter, who would this be? Presume customer services would just push us to a dealer?
Can I ask a genuine question from the perpective of a work situation that has cropped up (for an organisation that has never dealt with fleets before).
If we were in the market to purchase 1000s of vehicles (potentially 10s of thousands), should we be speaking to a fleet manager at a dealership or would we be better off going direct to a manufacturer?
If the latter, who would this be? Presume customer services would just push us to a dealer?
ikonic said:
This thread just keeps on delivering. I check every so often and its a fascinating insight into the industry so thanks to all the contributors.
Can I ask a genuine question from the perpective of a work situation that has cropped up (for an organisation that has never dealt with fleets before).
If we were in the market to purchase 1000s of vehicles (potentially 10s of thousands), should we be speaking to a fleet manager at a dealership or would we be better off going direct to a manufacturer?
If the latter, who would this be? Presume customer services would just push us to a dealer?
Each manufacturer will have a large fleet department, they would handle the whole process, dealer wouldn’t ever get a look in until it’s service time. Can I ask a genuine question from the perpective of a work situation that has cropped up (for an organisation that has never dealt with fleets before).
If we were in the market to purchase 1000s of vehicles (potentially 10s of thousands), should we be speaking to a fleet manager at a dealership or would we be better off going direct to a manufacturer?
If the latter, who would this be? Presume customer services would just push us to a dealer?
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