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I havent bought a car from a dealer for a while, so am sort of out of touch re a bit of wheeling n dealing.
I am looking at buying a car of around £10-£13k ish. In the past its been less than that going private but at that price, the warranty that dealers also offer gives me a little bit of piece of mind etc..... IF something goes soon after I buy. (yes I know things might break after the warranty expires).
What sort of lower offer price offer are people starting at for say a £12k car. cash of course. OR is there a good short term warranty available should I buy private....
I am looking at buying a car of around £10-£13k ish. In the past its been less than that going private but at that price, the warranty that dealers also offer gives me a little bit of piece of mind etc..... IF something goes soon after I buy. (yes I know things might break after the warranty expires).
What sort of lower offer price offer are people starting at for say a £12k car. cash of course. OR is there a good short term warranty available should I buy private....
Hi
To me, it depends on the value of the car when new (which we don't know)
£12k might get you a 3 year old city car.
£12k might get you a 10 year old golf
£12k might get you a 20 year old (ropey) RS4
And so on.
From what I've read, I wouldn't place much value on dealer warranties for anything beyond say 7 years old, as many faults will be dismissed as wear and tear.
What you're referring to is the statutory rights when buying from a dealer: the strength of which depends a lot on how much you trust the dealer.
If a car is still in its manufacturer warranty then that's different to of course, or a marque where maintaining dealer service history is helps maintain value.
As a diyer however, I tend to buy under my budget and then hold money back to just fix anything that needs it.
So perhaps I'm not the best person to advise.
Reading threads on here also suggests it is more of a sellers market these days, so buyers are less likely to haggle discounts on used cars.
Ian
To me, it depends on the value of the car when new (which we don't know)
£12k might get you a 3 year old city car.
£12k might get you a 10 year old golf
£12k might get you a 20 year old (ropey) RS4
And so on.
From what I've read, I wouldn't place much value on dealer warranties for anything beyond say 7 years old, as many faults will be dismissed as wear and tear.
What you're referring to is the statutory rights when buying from a dealer: the strength of which depends a lot on how much you trust the dealer.
If a car is still in its manufacturer warranty then that's different to of course, or a marque where maintaining dealer service history is helps maintain value.
As a diyer however, I tend to buy under my budget and then hold money back to just fix anything that needs it.
So perhaps I'm not the best person to advise.
Reading threads on here also suggests it is more of a sellers market these days, so buyers are less likely to haggle discounts on used cars.
Ian
ruwokeenuff said:
I havent bought a car from a dealer for a while, so am sort of out of touch re a bit of wheeling n dealing.
I am looking at buying a car of around £10-£13k ish. In the past its been less than that going private but at that price, the warranty that dealers also offer gives me a little bit of piece of mind etc..... IF something goes soon after I buy. (yes I know things might break after the warranty expires).
What sort of lower offer price offer are people starting at for say a £12k car. cash of course. OR is there a good short term warranty available should I buy private....
Its not the warranty that you benefit from buying from a dealer (to be honest its cheaper to buy private and get your own warranty if thats important to you) its the Consumer Rights Act that is the real benefit buying from a dealer. I am looking at buying a car of around £10-£13k ish. In the past its been less than that going private but at that price, the warranty that dealers also offer gives me a little bit of piece of mind etc..... IF something goes soon after I buy. (yes I know things might break after the warranty expires).
What sort of lower offer price offer are people starting at for say a £12k car. cash of course. OR is there a good short term warranty available should I buy private....
ruwokeenuff said:
What sort of lower offer price offer are people starting at for say a £12k car. cash of course. OR is there a good short term warranty available should I buy private....
Impossible question to answerDepends on the car, how popular it is, how long it’s been for sale, time of year and many other factors.
Benchmark it (honestly) against similar cars for sale is the best you can really do.
The car is going to be probably maybe.....a 2010 sl350. value....around £10-£12k. Most dealers will offer a 3 month warranty...hence me leaning towards that, BUT if a similar car came along for say £1K cheaper...is it worth it...maybe not. Plus getting a 6 month/1 year warranty for a 13/14 yr old car with 80K+ miles on it.
Edited by ruwokeenuff on Friday 7th April 10:03
I said it up there, but dont rely on the warranty. Often covers very little and you have to pay for stuff on top. Read through this forum and see all the worthless warranties that come about when things go wrong. The consumer rights act is what covers you in the event something goes wrong.
If I go to see a car I'm usually happy that if it's all good I'm going to pay the asking price. I dont see something at 12k and think 'oh that means he really wants 11.5k so I'll haggle 500 off.'
If a wheel needs refurbed or a component is showing it need repair or replaced I'll usually agree to buy if they either sort the problem or give me the cash off to sort it myself.
A few times I've spotted something just above my budget I'll send them a message saying i dont want to waste our time, I've been looking at X but my budget is lower than the asking price, do you think we can work something out and alot of the time they will agree to come down to my level before seeing the car.
If a wheel needs refurbed or a component is showing it need repair or replaced I'll usually agree to buy if they either sort the problem or give me the cash off to sort it myself.
A few times I've spotted something just above my budget I'll send them a message saying i dont want to waste our time, I've been looking at X but my budget is lower than the asking price, do you think we can work something out and alot of the time they will agree to come down to my level before seeing the car.
ruwokeenuff said:
HTP99 said:
If the car is priced and presented well and as it should be, comparible to the market, then don't expect anything off, why should you!
ruwokeenuff said:
HTP99 said:
If the car is priced and presented well and as it should be, comparible to the market, then don't expect anything off, why should you!
The stuff you're likely to get a discount on you're getting it for a reason.
That sort of money is likely to mean a car priced by the book. I'd be suspicious if it was significantly cheaper than the same spec elsewhere from the same level of dealer.
It's still worth asking for a discount but only if you are ready to do the deal on the spot. You're unlikely to do better than 5-10% off though and for a popular model probably no chance at all.
It's still worth asking for a discount but only if you are ready to do the deal on the spot. You're unlikely to do better than 5-10% off though and for a popular model probably no chance at all.
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