David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/3/12 at 08:38 PM |
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Alternative way of buying a car?
What do you think?
Buying a car on your terms...
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nick205
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| posted on 29/3/12 at 08:51 PM |
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can't honestly see many main dealers being mentally able to cope with that approach, but could be a good Saturday's entertainment 
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RK
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| posted on 29/3/12 at 11:24 PM |
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I can't see it working in your country, but I have actually done this myself with a new car. I decided to spend more and go to a dealer closer
by, because I knew I would be in for servicing, and they wound't be too keen on putting me at the front of the line for work, if I bought
elsewhere. But I can tell you, that in Canada, and obviously the US, this actually works.
Your culture of money for goods is different than ours. Your sellers often seem to have this post WWII view, that because things are in short supply
(which they USED to be), you are LUCKY to buy from me! What a bunch of malarkey. That said, I have bought TONS of stuff from the UK, and got very very
good deals, especially second hand stuff. It's an interesting subject to me actually. The trick is always to catch the seller on a day he is
desperate for cash, and you have to be serious about buying. Old Canadian Jewish tradition is that the first sale of the week is important, because it
sets the tone for the rest of the work week, so you could get amazing prices sometimes on a Monday.
The car seller ultimately wants to make money, and a cheque in hand is worth a lot to him because it's money TODAY. However, they sometimes also
want to make money on lending you money for the deal. These people won't budge on price because they are dependent upon the loan business as
much as the car selling business (GMAC was one my mum used to work for).
[Edited on 29/3/12 by RK]
[Edited on 29/3/12 by RK]
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clanger
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| posted on 30/3/12 at 07:06 AM |
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I used to do it regularly when I worked for Ford and used the voucher scheme.
I'd email about 50 dealers up and down the country the same details of the car I was looking for, the details of my part-ex, and a time limit to
get back to me. Best 5 that got back to me within a week or two had the phone-call. Out of those 5, the one who did the cheapest deal (inc travelling
costs to collect the car if needed) got the money out of my clenched fist.
Bought cars from all over the country, sometimes saving over £1000 on some deals for the same car, some I did'nt even have to travel for as they
were delivered. Actually live less than 1 mile from one Ford dealer and never bought a car from him in 15 attempts.
Buyers market, cars. You just got to stick to your guns
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 30/3/12 at 07:08 AM |
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Oh yeah last time we were looking for a car the main dealers got rather annoyed when we said we'd go away and think about it (I think missus
could tell I hated the vehicle, or smell some bs) They said the price is only valid now, so we said if that's the case then fair enough
We still have the car we was going to trade in, and tbh I'm happy with it
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adithorp
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| posted on 30/3/12 at 07:33 AM |
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I've got a friend (a bank manager) who picks thecar he wants then goes into the dealer with a piece of paper in a sealed envolope with what
he's willing to pay for the car written on it. He says "The price I'm willing to pay is in here. Write down how much you can sell me
that car for. Whichever dealer gives me the biggest beating of my price gets the sale. You only get one go." If they try and do the sales pitch
he stops them and tells them the rules again; 3 strikes and he walks out. Always gets an incredible deal and changes his car every 2 years... and
there's nothing writen on his piece of paper.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 30/3/12 at 08:32 AM |
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Use www.eautobid.com takes the hassle out of it.
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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scootz
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| posted on 30/3/12 at 08:50 AM |
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It's almost the exact same way that I go about buying a dealership car.
I just phone first thing in the morning to say that I'm buying today and that I'm going with whoever can do me the best deal. I then tell
them that I'll ring again at 4pm with a 'yes' / 'no' decision.
I can't stand all the BS games that go on and I have no problem in making that very clear to a salesman (in any sales environment) if I think he
or she is starting to take the p*ss.
It's Evolution Baby!
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RK
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| posted on 30/3/12 at 04:55 PM |
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Interestingly, nobody would ever try this unless we had all run into the horrible experience of getting honest prices out of car dealers. They are
much like the banks: it's all arranged so you will understand as little of it as possible.
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