Best time of year to buy brand new car + can you haggle on low value new cars?

spookylukey

Following on from my previous thread, I was looking to buy a nearly new small car with the criteria being as new as possible (for remainder of warranty) and as low emissions as possible - budget was 5k.

I'm now being tempted by the new shape Picanto as I figured that if I sell in the future it's likely to retain it's value better being the latest model? From what I can gather the new shape model has only been out for a few months so not much scope for buying a nearly new.

Is there a best time of year to buy brand new, I know the new registrations come out in March & September so I'm guessing car dealers do OK in those months. As an example is it best to wait til October so they have a new months target to beat or does it not make much difference?

With the Kia Picanto being a relatively cheap new car (£7800ish) is it possible to haggle still and get a discount or do they tend to be set prices due to being relatively low value?

Have never bought a brand new car before so apologies if these are stupid questions!

Kilty_2

I doubt you'll get much off a new Picanto at all at the moment.

Outgoing model Rio on the other hand......

marlot

Drive the deal is quoting a £157 discount. So discounts are around, but not huge. I'd try a few other brokers.

Hammyman

spookylukey wrote: »

Following on from my previous thread, I was looking to buy a nearly new small car with the criteria being as new as possible (for remainder of warranty)

With the Kia Picanto being a relatively cheap new car (£7800ish) is it possible to haggle still and get a discount or do they tend to be set prices due to being relatively low value?

Have never bought a brand new car before so apologies if these are stupid questions!

Make sure the warranty is transferrable. The 7 year warranty on Kias is NOT transferrable so if you buy one used at a year old, it doesn't have 6 years left, it has none.

Kilty_2

Hammyman please stop spreading this entirely incorrect rumour

The 7 year warranty on a new Kia automatically transfers to the next owner just like any other new car warranty

spookylukey

Thanks, I've been googling and can't find it much cheaper than 7.8k. I didn't know if car dealers were able to knock money off during face-to face deals.

Hammyman wrote: »

Make sure the warranty is transferrable. The 7 year warranty on Kias is NOT transferrable so if you buy one used at a year old, it doesn't have 6 years left, it has none.

The Kia website says different:

6. Can I transfer the warranty to the next owner when I sell my car?
Yes - the Kia 7 year warranty is fully transferable to any subsequent owner of the vehicle while still valid.

Taken from here: http://www.kia.co.uk/new-cars/7-year-warranty/your-questions-answered.aspx

Kilty_2

The only further discount you might get is a PCP finance deposit contribution if you take Kia Finance - you could pay the finance off in the first 14 days......

Hintza

December (if there is stock around)

spookylukey

Hintza wrote: »

December (if there is stock around)

Thanks, in that case it might be worth me seeing if my current car passes it's MOT (and not bother paying out for the service and any non-essential work) and keeping it til the end of the year.

Kilty_2

Have you discounted the Fiat Panda spookylukey?

I liked it when I test drove one, cracking little thing and they're cheap.

spookylukey

Kilty wrote: »

Have you discounted the Fiat Panda spookylukey?

I liked it when I test drove one, cracking little thing and they're cheap.

Yes, it may be cheap but it's incredibly ugly! I'm not really that fussed on looks and would have happily gone for a C1/107/i10/Aygo/Alto/Picanto/Pixo at the right price but the Panda is a step too far!