Does cash still talk?

benham3160

forgotmyname wrote: »

Whilst looking for another car i spotted a few that had gone over the service intervals. I think 12,000 miles for a diesel is too high between oil changes, Yet there were plenty that were serviced between 16k and 20k miles.

I didnt even give them a 2nd glance.

I don't disagree, but a lot of diesels are now designed with the schedules in mind - you can't really avoid a car on the basis that it's been serviced as-per.

My VW diesel hasn't given much bother and with the variable service it's gone 30,000 miles between oil changes, it's not exactly low mileage now either.

GoldenShadow

Part ex was how I got a better deal. My car on we buy any car was only £1400 and I struggled to get anyone to offer more than that. Managed to get a Ford dealership to give me 2K though! Made no odds finance or otherwise to them. They wouldn't budge the price of 'new' car at all, but I managed to negotiate up my part ex. Just seems to be the way they wanted to do it. Made no odds to me which pot got me a reduction overall

benham3160

GoldenShadow wrote: »

Part ex was how I got a better deal. My car on we buy any car was only £1400 and I struggled to get anyone to offer more than that. Managed to get a Ford dealership to give me 2K though! Made no odds finance or otherwise to them. They wouldn't budge the price of 'new' car at all, but I managed to negotiate up my part ex. Just seems to be the way they wanted to do it. Made no odds to me which pot got me a reduction overall

So essentially they just used the basic discount at their disposal on the trade-in value they wrote down for you.

A £1400 car is going straight to auction, for your convenience the dealer made out they were giving you a better deal but in reality I'm afraid that was all smoke and mirrors.

Trade-in values are generally just numbers on a page, they might offer you a smidge more but they'll be clawing back any other values elsewhere.

phill99

From the other sides perspective, although nit a car dealer, I run a property maintenance company and occassionally get asked 'a better price fir cash'.
Cash in large quantities is an absollute burden. If I give a discount for cash, I can't put that money in by business or personal accounts, I can't get any discounts from suppliers for the same reason, and then there is money laundering regs.

The cash ends up getting squandered and wasted so it us of no value.

I much prefer bank transfer!

benham3160

phill99 wrote: »

From the other sides perspective, although nit a car dealer, I run a property maintenance company and occassionally get asked 'a better price fir cash'.
Cash in large quantities is an absollute burden. If I give a discount for cash, I can't put that money in by business or personal accounts, I can't get any discounts from suppliers for the same reason, and then there is money laundering regs.

The cash ends up getting squandered and wasted so it us of no value.

I much prefer bank transfer!

Same here, I've just sold two cars on eBay, one at £3500 and another at £700.... Both buyers have been suspicous I've requested they make a BACS transfer when they collect the car and stick the registration number down as the payment reference.

No wonky notes, a clear papertrail (especially with the registration number on the banks' records) and I'm 100% satisfied the car has been paid for as soon as my phone buzzes (usually five seconds later.)

Mrs_Rachel_Trelfa

If pound notes are going to be a problem then I can do a debit card it's more paying upfront there and then.

Obviously service and MOT history are crucial and will be asking about.

I want to go as new as possible so I can keep it as long as possible.

Spicy_McHaggis

Mrs_Rachel_Trelfa wrote: »

If pound notes are going to be a problem then I can do a debit card it's more paying upfront there and then.

Obviously service and MOT history are crucial and will be asking about.

I want to go as new as possible so I can keep it as long as possible.

Three years old max should only have had done test to mot history shouldn't be a problem, unless you're buying an ex taxi.