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Having used my credit card to pay a £200 holding deposit on a used car I am interested in.
I now have sent to me the warranty booklet and policy, a welcome letter today arrived as well.
I had to postpone my original viewing and we agreed a new appointment for next week. Email back tells me that my car, the p/x which has a suggested value which I used from autotrader may drop in value as the new plate is being released thereby possible devalue my car.
All this and I haven’t seen the car yet! It’s a long haul to the dealership but the car we are interested in is fairly rare. Is the above simply hard sell techniques? I want to haggle the price if we like the car but they seem to be giving the impression price is the price.
I now have sent to me the warranty booklet and policy, a welcome letter today arrived as well.
I had to postpone my original viewing and we agreed a new appointment for next week. Email back tells me that my car, the p/x which has a suggested value which I used from autotrader may drop in value as the new plate is being released thereby possible devalue my car.
All this and I haven’t seen the car yet! It’s a long haul to the dealership but the car we are interested in is fairly rare. Is the above simply hard sell techniques? I want to haggle the price if we like the car but they seem to be giving the impression price is the price.
bad company said:
I’d say the holding deposit was a mistake. I’d have risked the car not selling before you get there.
Possibly weakened my hand a little, but it’s the only car in the U.K. at the moment available at the budget I am prepared to pay. Been looking for about si x weeks on the National search of auto trader.Going to look at it on Monday.
steve-5snwi said:
If you have put a deposit on the car then surely you have lost any negotiating position ? A deposit surely means you have agreed to buying the car assuming it is as described ?
At least they are being ahead of the game sending paperwork out rather than having to chase it.
The £200 I paid was a holding deposit not a buying deposit. They agreed to hold the car for a period of time which is what my £200 purchased. If I purchase, which is likely, the £200 is deducted from the final agreed price.At least they are being ahead of the game sending paperwork out rather than having to chase it.
Certainly I may have weakened my trading hand, however I am still able to walk away iff no deal can be reached. They need me more than I need them is the mindset I will need to adopt.
I’m sure it won’t come to problems but as I have not signed any paperwork no dealer can assume a deal is done.
CrouchingWayne said:
If they refuse to haggle in price would you still buy it, or would you rather walk away?
TBH, I see the car fairly priced and the p/x value is there or thereabouts. Done my research and reasonably content with the money side. However, we all like a bargain, getting a couple of hundred quid off sweetens the deal and leaves the customer (me) perky. Maybe I can get a tank of fuel, although they have built in £25 already for fuel and £89 admin cost .It’s going to be down to how the dealership play thier cards. Of course I want to buy the car and they want to sell it, we both need to feel perky following the deal I guess.
In fairness I would be daft to walk from the deal as it’s the car I wish to buy and not many of them about to choose from.
crankedup said:
TBH, I see the car fairly priced and the p/x value is there or thereabouts. Done my research and reasonably content with the money side. However, we all like a bargain, getting a couple of hundred quid off sweetens the deal and leaves the customer (me) perky. Maybe I can get a tank of fuel, although they have built in £25 already for fuel and £89 admin cost .
It’s going to be down to how the dealership play thier cards. Of course I want to buy the car and they want to sell it, we both need to feel perky following the deal I guess.
In fairness I would be daft to walk from the deal as it’s the car I wish to buy and not many of them about to choose from.
Admin cost?It’s going to be down to how the dealership play thier cards. Of course I want to buy the car and they want to sell it, we both need to feel perky following the deal I guess.
In fairness I would be daft to walk from the deal as it’s the car I wish to buy and not many of them about to choose from.
bad company said:
Hope it works out for you op.
Please update when you’ve seen and possibly bought the car. I’m curious what can be so special / rare.
I wouldn’t call the car special, not in the slightest, but it is rare. SEAT LEON 1.8tsi coupe. On,y three others available Nationwide Nd they all fall outside my budget.Please update when you’ve seen and possibly bought the car. I’m curious what can be so special / rare.
No end of 1.2 tsi but not enough power for us. Some 1.4 tsi eco but again over the budget we have set aside.
Rarity in this case equals ‘just unpopular’ but it’s the car that would suit us.
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