Difference between Retail and On The Road Prices

goldspanners

Lemonade_Pockets wrote: »

At last i've found the reason Starbuck's put caution HOT DRINK on their cups.

i bet he is even cautious when the cup is empty, as thats what it says.

derrick

Lemonade_Pockets wrote: »

The car does not have to be specifically insured to be covered for use OTR.
Dealerships have blanket policies so they can drive part exchanges, customers can take test drives etc etc. Or did you think everytime they took a car in or took a customer for a drive they took out a new policy???

Yes I was aware of that, they could not legally exist if they did not!

Secondly: Renault offer free driveaway insurance too. As do Norwhich union. As do all ford dealers. As do all evanshalshaw dealers. As do all stratstone dealships..........do i need to go on???

No but you do.

I'd file this idea under B 1N if i were you

It never was an idea, it was a question


Just goes to show what a bunch of fools there are on here that take everything that retailers tell us is gospel, it was a fair question to ask, none of the replies are justified, the dealers are conning people, a bit like "DFS's "sale"

I know dealers have block insurance, but that is for them to drive all/most vehicles that are in their possession and customers cars, also for customers to take their vehicles on test drives, if they have these so called 7 day insurance, then as I have said, I was not aware of that, and they do, then that is probably their get out card!

Everyone is entitled to their opinions, and mine is that there is a misleading claim with this OTR price when it is actually not!

derrick

goldspanners wrote: »

common sense should suggest that unless its part of an offer then your insurance will be additional.

It is an implied offer when the headline statement is On The Road price!

Lemonade_Pockets

What would you rather call it? Most of the population seems happy with the current format. Also as we have discussed it would be impraticle for a dealer supply 1yrs policy included in the price for all drivers.

I would also suggest that the format for pricing up new cars was probably devised by the advertising standards agency or some other goverment office. So it has absolutely sweet fanny adams to do with dealers conning people.

Lemonade_Pockets

Yes I was aware of that, they could not legally exist if they did not!

So why did you right this in a previous post then???

,(and I have never heard of the dealers blanket policy for customers),

And just to be clear they could legally exist they just probably wouldn't do much business.

kitchpoo

martindow wrote: »

OK I won't drive it back from India then.

It is very misleading to quote a retail price at all if you cannot pay that amount. Rather like airline prices without taxes. I thought advertising material had to give actual prices that you need to pay.

Thank you for all the responses.

Some history.....

About 15 years ago, Retail prices were all that were advertised, resulting in people purchasing then discovering this 'hidden' cost of delivery, fuel, inspection, tax, etc etc. Where Trading Standards stepped in to make this OTR price explicitly detailed and advertised. Usually you can break down these costs, take for example you wanted to transfer a private plat to your new purchase from your existing car, you can deduct the fee for the plates, likewise , if you dont fancy paying £1.45 a ltr for the 20ltrs they put in, you can also deduct that (You will usually find the delaer will fumble and throw it in to the deal anyway).

The retail price - IIRC is if you are a company car tax payer - the value your vehicle is liable for it's taxable rate.

Indout96

You do not need to have insurance to have a car on the road, only to use it on the road. Therefore if the Garage park it on the road for you under their policy after you buy it you have your OTR price and it does what it says on the tin.

I must say however that we have never been told by a garage that we have 7 days cover from them (if needed) I assume it is RTA cover only ?

derrick

Lemonade_Pockets wrote: »

How many times you fool.

The only fools on here are the one's that assume the offers are legitimate and fall for them!

You do not need insurance to cover that car specifically for it to be either on the road or driven on the road. Even if you did as mentioned to you several times dealers now provide that FOC.

You do if you have purchased it! A vehicle needs to be insured in it's own right to be legal on the road,(private driver).

To rephrase i or anyone else could buy a car and for the OTR price and drive it on the road for no additional cost. So if you are to be pedantic sod and take its literal meaning that base is covered.

No it can't, you will need specific insurance for that vehicle when purchased, ( private driver)!

Does that answer your rediculous question?

No, and it never was a ridiculous question!


I would also suggest that the format for pricing up new cars was probably devised by the advertising standards agency or some other goverment office. So it has absolutely sweet fanny adams to do with dealers conning people.

But you don't know that!You are only "suggesting".
Are you really suggesting that retailers do not try to "con" people, if so you are a bigger fool than I thought!

Might I suggest the spellchecker and some grammar lessons!

Lemonade_Pockets wrote: »

So why did you right this in a previous post then???

Grammar, spelling?



And just to be clear they could legally exist they just probably wouldn't do much business.

Who could?

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Lemonade_Pockets

Right please just take it from me (i used to be a business manager in a dealership)

Let pretend that you bought a new car from me, paid the OTR price. I could then drive the car on the road (i would be covered by the dealerships policy. You also could then drive the car on the road for a short period of time also covered by the dealerships policy. Neither of those two have required you as a customer to buy an insurance policy specific to that car.

There are lots of people that are covered to drive any number of cars by blanket policies - this isn't just restricted the motor trade.

Regarding my "suggestion" kitchpoo has confirmed that it was trading standards that prescribed the format for OTR pricing.

I will take on board your suggestion of grammar and spelling lessons. If only they did common sense lessons then i could make a similar suggestion.

Lemonade_Pockets

And just to be clear they could legally exist they just probably wouldn't do much business.

Who could?

Bloody hell your not a rocket scientist are you? The people you where talking about when you posted this

Yes I was aware of that, they could not legally exist if they did not!