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Cheapest car using scrappage scheme?

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  • Smart_But_Casual
    Smart_But_Casual Posts: 806 Forumite
    I got extra £££ from a SEAT dealer on the scrappage scheme but it took some serious haggling.

    Ford were the best for haggling. They dropped £700 off a 1.3 Fiesta Zetec as soon as I said "I'll think about it". That increased to £1000 as I got out of the seat.
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  • Lorian
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    Premier wrote: »
    As I said, the £2k vehicle scrappage allowance is in addition to any other discount you should be able to negotiate.

    It's definitely not.
  • Smart_But_Casual
    Smart_But_Casual Posts: 806 Forumite
    Lorian wrote: »
    It's definitely not.

    I managed it.

    Dealers always have room to negotiate.
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  • hethmar
    hethmar Posts: 10,678 Forumite
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    VW are notoriously unwilling to haggle - Ive had to go through a broker now.
  • Lorian
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    Smart_But_Casual wrote: »
    I managed it.

    Dealers always have room to negotiate.


    Do tell.

    My experience is the difference between a deal you can strike without scrappage and the deal you can strike with scrappage is never £2K.

    For one example I have a much worked upon quotes from the same dealer for a peugeot 207 (not for me) and the difference is in the hundreds.
  • Smart_But_Casual
    Smart_But_Casual Posts: 806 Forumite
    Lorian wrote: »
    Do tell.

    My experience is the difference between a deal you can strike without scrappage and the deal you can strike with scrappage is never £2K.

    For one example I have a much worked upon quotes from the same dealer for a peugeot 207 (not for me) and the difference is in the hundreds.

    Take the £2000 scrappage as a given.

    Ford, started at another £700 off and moved onto £1000. (Ford Fiesta 1.3 Zetec)

    Mazda bartered down another £500 (Mazda T2)

    Seat I secured and extra £500 off (New shape Ibiza 1.4SE Sport)

    The Seat (Which I've ordered) equates to over 20% off list, which I would have been happy with in haggling from scratch.

    Also 0% of 3 years with the Seat.
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  • hethmar
    hethmar Posts: 10,678 Forumite
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    Peugeot are offering good deals at the moment on the 207 £3300 off I believe? (inc. scrappage)
  • Smart_But_Casual
    Smart_But_Casual Posts: 806 Forumite
    hethmar wrote: »
    Peugeot are offering good deals at the moment on the 207 £3300 off I believe? (inc. scrappage)

    Fiat as well.

    Up to £3700 of some Punto models IIRC.
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  • CFC
    CFC Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Depends how expensive it is. The higher the price, the higher the profit, therefore the more room to negotiate.
  • Chris2685
    Chris2685 Posts: 1,212 Forumite
    Thanks guys, you've certainly given me plenty to think about :)
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