Buying a brand new car - unknown territory

misterjingles

We are seriously considering buying a cheapo basic no-frills citycar for my everyday transport to work. We plan on keeping it for at least 10 yrs so depreciation isn't our main concern. If we have cash available - what can I expect to have by way of haggling power ? I know that dealers shift cars like the Aygo, C1 etc by the bucketload so probably might want to bundle in extras - rather than discounting. This is unknown territory for us as we have always purchased second hand. Any advice would be appreciated.:)

Sgt_Pepper_2

Finance appears to be what dealers want.

chib

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

Finance appears to be what dealers want.

Spot on, another example is buying a new/used car with a bank loan - they're not interested. (Dealerships, smaller used car companies may operate differently.)

macman

Look at the What Car Target prices - a guide to the maximum prices you should be paying after discount. It totally depends on the model. Anything from zero percent on some to 30% on others. Currently about 20% on a C1.
If you go via a broker much larger discounts are possible; check out drivethedeal or carfile.

captainawsome

If that's your plan I'd go for a Kia (trust me I wouldn't normally say that but ...) 7 year warrenty means no major repairs, only basic wear an tear for 7 years shouldn't be overlooked!! Base models start very cheap and I might even stretch far enough to say some of them are starting to look quite nice. Defo worth a test drive I'd say.

Hintza

I woul second the Kia for the warranty alone

But also the old Panda is cheap as chips, rugged and reliable

http://www.fiatsupasaver.com/SpecialOffers.aspx

neilmcl

Have you looked at any of the online brokers, such as drivethedeal.com or autofinders.co.uk. Worth a look even if it's to get a quote to take back to your dealer for a pricematch.

colino

OP before you go and commit yourself, while I appreciate your moneysaving motives, do you really want to saddle yourself with a joyless eurobox for a decade just to save money?
At one end of the spectrum you might find it bearable to use walking/cycling/public transport for the majority of the time coupled to hire car use when you need the space/flexibility. Conversely bangeromics of an old but good car replaced every couple of years would sound better to me than dumping money into a soulless piece of white goods that is going to nothing apart from depreciate.

daveyjp

Go on drivethedeal and enter a budget of £6,000, a C1 and 107 will be there, Aygo is slightly more, but you get a 5 year warranty with the Toyota.

After 10 years these cars will still be worth a decent amount as they are ideal first cars for teenagers. A friend just sold a five year old Aygo with 35,000 on the clock for £3,800.

misterjingles

colino wrote: »

OP before you go and commit yourself, while I appreciate your moneysaving motives, do you really want to saddle yourself with a joyless eurobox for a decade just to save money?
At one end of the spectrum you might find it bearable to use walking/cycling/public transport for the majority of the time coupled to hire car use when you need the space/flexibility. Conversely bangeromics of an old but good car replaced every couple of years would sound better to me than dumping money into a soulless piece of white goods that is going to nothing apart from depreciate.

As the main breadwinner I really want ultra reliable transport . Plus great mpg , plus as little money as possible going to the DVLA on road tax. Currently spending £100 a month fuelling my 1.6 Zafira and £245 a year on road tax.. So £130 a month funding a new city car seems to stack up.

forgotmyname

You say your not bothered about depreciation but a slightly used car can save you a bucket full of money.

Maybe a top spec one for poverty spec money, because its an ex demo or 1 previous owner.