no discount for cash
Discussion
POORCARDEALER said:
daemon said:
So, say a car costs the dealer £12,000. Someone offers them £12,200. Should they take it if they know they can get another one anyway?
No. After valeting costs, collectiopn costs, VAT etc there is no profit. Businesses cannot survive on margins of 0.016 % !Now you've ruined it!!
daemon said:
Fleckers said:
time to get a credit card, stick it on there,cost teh dealers money then pay off the card in cash
Most dealers will charge you their transaction fee if you use a credit card - and rightly so.It's a cost of doing business, why should the customer pay for it? I don't get charged extra for using a credit card in Tesco.
oyster said:
daemon said:
Fleckers said:
time to get a credit card, stick it on there,cost teh dealers money then pay off the card in cash
Most dealers will charge you their transaction fee if you use a credit card - and rightly so.It's a cost of doing business, why should the customer pay for it? I don't get charged extra for using a credit card in Tesco.
Again, floor limits on the amount acceptable by credit card because of the charges (prticularly Amex, which we will not accept, full stop).
Also, I think that you will find that you are not supposed to pass on card charges to the customer. I seem to remember being caught out by this a few years ago, although things may have changed.
Also, I think that you will find that you are not supposed to pass on card charges to the customer. I seem to remember being caught out by this a few years ago, although things may have changed.
robsti said:
oyster said:
daemon said:
Fleckers said:
time to get a credit card, stick it on there,cost teh dealers money then pay off the card in cash
Most dealers will charge you their transaction fee if you use a credit card - and rightly so.It's a cost of doing business, why should the customer pay for it? I don't get charged extra for using a credit card in Tesco.
okgo said:
swerni said:
Why would they benefit by being paid in cash?
It would carry as much weight as asking for a discount for paying on a Friday.
Depends what date that friday falls on doesn't it.It would carry as much weight as asking for a discount for paying on a Friday.
I've known deals go through because it happens to be at the end of the month/qtr/week, whatever.
You could take them on finance with discount then settle the balance within 14 days interest free........
Dealers will offer more incentives to take finance because they get commission from it - I bought my Picanto on finance and saved another £500 off the already discounted price - the dealer got this £500 back plus 10% of the balance financed (£4450) so they gained £445 out of it
(BTW, consider a Picanto instead of a C1 - £6050 OTR from Arnold Clark at the moment and the better car, IMHO)
Dealers will offer more incentives to take finance because they get commission from it - I bought my Picanto on finance and saved another £500 off the already discounted price - the dealer got this £500 back plus 10% of the balance financed (£4450) so they gained £445 out of it
(BTW, consider a Picanto instead of a C1 - £6050 OTR from Arnold Clark at the moment and the better car, IMHO)
Just to set the record str8 on a few points.Before walking into the dealer on saturday i was fully aware that the dealer makes Extra money from finance deals.But at 10% interest u would have to be a fool to go that route if u have cash eh ? My point was that if said dealer had looked after this customer who would of brought TWO cars (ds3 was at full mrrp by the way )by knocking off say £200 ish per car.That dealer would of sold TWO cars,that dealer would of had TWO cars back for regular services for a good 5 years ! But thats not going to happen now .And sorry i just don`t buy all this ...poor poor main dealer cr*p that do it for love .
Thanks
Bman
Thanks
Bman
bananaman1 said:
Just to set the record str8 on a few points.Before walking into the dealer on saturday i was fully aware that the dealer makes Extra money from finance deals.But at 10% interest u would have to be a fool to go that route if u have cash eh ? My point was that if said dealer had looked after this customer who would of brought TWO cars (ds3 was at full mrrp by the way )by knocking off say £200 ish per car.That dealer would of sold TWO cars,that dealer would of had TWO cars back for regular services for a good 5 years ! But thats not going to happen now .And sorry i just don`t buy all this ...poor poor main dealer cr*p that do it for love .
Thanks
Bman
How are they to know they'll have 2 cars back for regular services for 5 years and that you won't use an independent garage for it's first service? Thanks
Bman
bananaman1 said:
Thanks for the tip kiltox about the picanto,i will investigate further 
No probs, happy with mine so far (~500 miles in)If they give you any
about not being able to sell you it for that price drop me an email and I'll give you the details of the sales manager at the dealership I bought from who changed the screen price on his cars after I pointed out that the website had them advertised at that price.bananaman1 said:
Thanks your a star
re your other post, of course they would have no gurantee.But don`t most looked after customers come but for more ? an investment in the companys future i say but i would wouldn`t i !
Depends on the dealer I guess re your other post, of course they would have no gurantee.But don`t most looked after
customers come but for more ? an investment in the companys future i say but i would wouldn`t i !Big outfits like Arnold Clark don't give a f
k - they're all about moving metal. Smaller dealers might care more but then you pay more for the cars in the first place (I had two absolutely shocking finance quotes for a Picanto from two smaller dealers when compared to AC's deal)OP - try http://citroensupermarket.com/newcitroen, they offer pretty hefty discounts, even a bit off DS3s! Mega offers only until the end of March - or the next quarter!
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