We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
I part exchanged my car without them seeing it
Comments
-
Strider590 wrote: »Yes it's normal if your making a killing on the sale price
Dealer thinking....
Profit on a used car, aim for around £1000.... But you advertise at £2000 profit and you have room to make the customer "think" they're getting a great deal and you get a car to sell on for even more profit later....
It doesn't matter what the part-ex is if they're making a tonne of profit anyway.
Some dealers will often advertise an offer where they would give a minimum of a thousand pounds on any part exchange on used cars. That's because everything has an extra thousand more in them than the deal price.The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
Charliezoo wrote: »I don't mind that sales tecnique - £1000 off the car or £1000 more on my part ex, its all the same to me and the price ended up being what I was hoping for.
Its more about the fact that he never even saw my car, when I last did a part ex the dealer spent ages noting down every dint and scratch.
As long as they don't end up kicking up a fuss when they actually see my car and trying to offer less I'll be happy. If they did try to do this I presume I would be entitled to my deposit back?
Some manufacturers will offer certain tactical bonuses on part-exchanges, or for "conquest" deals, to switch customers out of other manufacturer's cars, or as loyalty bonuses.The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
-
Charliezoo wrote: »Sorry, should have said - its brand new and not built yet. Presume they just had a target to meet.
That's okay, I was just answering Gandalfthesecond's general question.The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.2K Spending & Discounts
- 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.4K Life & Family
- 258.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards