Haggling down this price possible?
Haggling down this price possible?
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godlyhax

Original Poster:

4 posts

149 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Hi everyone, first post on here. So nice to meet you all.

I'm looking at a new car to replace my shed of a Citeron Saxo vtr 03 plate.

Now i've seen this new Abarth Evo Punto 2014 for 16k

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a... .

My question is do you think its possible to get the dealer down to around 9-10k?

I REALLY want this motor but 16k is just out of my reach.

I can afford 11k at the most so was just wondering, do you think its possible?

And any hints or tips for me to get it there?

Thank you

KungFuPanda

4,639 posts

199 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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No.

Tampon

4,637 posts

254 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Tip number one, find a car you can afford.

Tip number two, if you have to ask others how to haggle on the internet you aren't going to get much off.

Tip number three, if you are going to offer someone a third less than they are asking for something, you had better make them like you before hand or expect to probably offend them.

Tip number four, don't beg when you crap offer is laughed at/ taken offence at. Nothing worse than a grown man say "pleeeeeeeeese, it is all I have at the moment."

davyvee

317 posts

164 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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wind up surely?


andybailey1972

423 posts

155 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Think you may be smoking something there! I don't think that there is any dealers willing to make a loss as mark-ups on new vehicles are nowhere near that high a percentage. smile

Mercury00

4,249 posts

185 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Why would they sell it for £9k? confused

Mercury00

4,249 posts

185 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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kapiteinlangzaam said:
£16k down to £9k..

Sure, that should be easily attainable.

I do it all the time.
This one isn't a Vauxhall though wink

mnkiboy

4,409 posts

195 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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The very cheapest one on Autotrader is up for £9k. It's 3 years old and has done 40k miles and is being sold by a private seller. Why would the dealer sell a new one for the same amount?

For your budget there are a number for sale around £11k - two years old with up to 20k miles. Why not buy one of these?

GuyWMD

1,117 posts

232 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Wind up surely!

I suspect you'd be told to jog on rather swiftly...

Capt Bravz

344 posts

189 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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KungFuPanda said:
No.
This.

VolvoT5

4,155 posts

203 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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You guys are mean. His VTR must be worth at least 5k trade in surely?

Ali_T

3,379 posts

286 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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On a quiet day, and with some financial incentives from Fiat, you might get it for £13.5-14k.

0llie

3,166 posts

225 months

Crusoe

4,123 posts

260 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Swift sport more in your budget if you want something new and as close to your VTR performance wise or plenty of second hand hot hatches in budget that would be nicer than the Fiat.

markmullen

15,877 posts

263 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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rofl

woody2846

1,369 posts

179 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Ali_T said:
On a quiet day, and with some financial incentives from Fiat, you might get it for £13.5-14k.
It is a used car in which the dealer owns. Fiat have nothing to do with it.

To the OP simply No!

Terminator X

20,512 posts

233 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Ha ha fking brilliant!

TX.

HTP99

25,146 posts

169 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Yep, easy, the dealer will have at least an £8k margin in that sort of car and for a quick sale and an easy £1k profit he'll bite your hand off; I look forward to your write up once you have it.

mcflurry

9,189 posts

282 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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I'd offer the dealer your old car and a packet of crisps.
Maybe if he's hungry he'd do the deal?

Jasandjules

72,580 posts

258 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Is the car overpriced in contrast with similar ones for sale elsewhere?