Buying a second hand car

Hibbyradge

I'm pretty sure that I'm posting on the wrong place but I couldn't find a better match. Please forgive me as it's my first time.

I would like some advice about haggling with a used car salesperson. I know we're supposed to ignore the windscreen price but I have no idea as to how far I should push or what I should be aiming to achieve.

Do we have a forum for topics like that?

If not, can we have one?

Please.

cowbutt

You could try using the prices in Parker's as a starting point, but in my experience, I've been lucky to agree 10% off the screen price for anything half-decent, having started at 20% off.

derrick

Hibbyradge wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that I'm posting on the wrong place but I couldn't find a better match. Please forgive me as it's my first time.

I would like some advice about haggling with a used car salesperson. I know we're supposed to ignore the windscreen price but I have no idea as to how far I should push or what I should be aiming to achieve.

Do we have a forum for topics like that?

If not, can we have one?

Please.

Have you thought of trying the Motoring thread? :rolleyes:

lorweld

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vansboy

A verrrrry good site for help & advice is http://www.honestjohn.co.uk
Plenty hints n tips there! If you've a number of models in mind, check the Car By Car Breakdown page, there, for good & bad points on all cars.

As mentioned price guides, are a starting point, as is http://www.whatcar.co.uk in their valuations pages.

Doing a search for the make & model in Autotrader will show just how varied peoples/dealers ideas of prices are.

Have you found something you like the look of? Let us know it's details & some of the motor trade Moneysavers will give their professional opinions!

VB

hewhoisnotintheknow

take a big breasted teenager in with you

anewman

hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »

take a big breasted teenager in with you

Now... Where can I get one of those?

harveybobbles

anewman wrote: »

Now... Where can I get one of those?

Any american, Male or female...