Is it really possible to get a good deal on a brand new car?

Idiophreak

Chris2685 wrote: »

Thanks Adrian. In light of these financial troubles, and not having as much of a safety net as we had before IceSave died, I think we will just be spending as little as possible to get a car suitable for our needs...

You're thinking about it all the wrong way...if there's one thing this stuff with icesave should have taught you, it's that having savings is just too dangerous...Debt's much safer

Chris2685

So it would seem! It's pretty annoying that I have been working tons of hours, saving and living within my means only for people with debt to get bailed out big time :P

Mimosa_Miminski

Chris2685 wrote: »

It has been on the news all day today, how new cars are selling at their slowest rate for years, etc.

So basically, is it possible to get a good deal?

I was going to buy a Ford Focus second hand, but may be willing to spend a little more to get a new one if I really can get a good bargain from a dealer? As far as I can see, they are pretty unlikely to drop by the amount I would like them to though.

It seems their lowest end model is available OTR from a dealer for around £14k. What is the likelyhood they would take less than £10k? That is well over what I wanted to spend anyway, but just interested to know what people think.

Our local ford dealer were offering NEW but "old model" focuses for around £7,000 you got a choice of colour and everything as the new model has come out so worth asking as that's pretty good

fatbelly

Chris2685 wrote: »

It seems their lowest end model is available OTR from a dealer for around £14k. What is the likelyhood they would take less than £10k? That is well over what I wanted to spend anyway, but just interested to know what people think.

Deal Drivers have the Studio 3dr 1.4 16V version of the new Focus for £9728