Negotiate on a new car - how much

Jackmydad

motorguy wrote: »

So whats it for then if you havent ordered a car or committed to one?

Have you not just effectively given them money for no reason at this point?

Is what I thought.
Why give them anything unless you have ordered?
And I'd have thought that savings could soon dwindle to insignificance if you have problems and have to keep going back. I know you can take it to a local agent and so on, but I can't see them having any sympathy at all for a car bought elsewhere.

neilmcl

beckysheffield wrote: »

On what? A car that I haven’t ordered?

Your other thread suggested you had, ie, put down a deposit then wanting to change your mind because you found cheaper elsewhere. As far as the dealer is concerned you put down a deposit to secure the car, if you don't think so then why did you even start that thread.

foxy-stoat

beckysheffield wrote: »

But I dont want to go to Scotland for a car and want to keep with my current dealer. Would rather spend a little bit extra but not to much (trains and time).

Your better off getting your money back now and finding a car nearer you.

beckysheffield

Hey everyone.

Thanks for the responses.

As stated, when I visited the dealership it was a gesture of goodwill. I didn!!!8217;t order or commit to any car, the !!!8220;deposit!!!8221; was a bargaining tool.

I went back today to sort out the finance. Whilst the finance people were doing that I asked to discuss prices - he was very nice and said !!!8220;of course!!!8221;. I showed them the car that!!!8217;s (about) £1200. He said he could see what he could do. The price online didn!!!8217;t include delivery, mot and petrol, £250. So it!!!8217;s really only about £1k cheaper.

So I managed to get the car for £650 cheaper than what it says online, and a couple of hundred more than what Arnold Clark were quoting.

Don!!!8217;t get !!!8220;approved!!!8221; for finance but they knew I had the cash I haven!!!8217;t been back in the country for long, and I don!!!8217;t work. I!!!8217;ve been approved in another dealership. No loss.

He said the dealership bought the car for £10k so they weren!!!8217;t making money, they are probably lying right.

Don!!!8217;t care, love the car, bought the accessories, I!!!8217;m sure everyone is happy.

LadyDee

OP if you turn off Smart Punctuation on your device your posts won't have all the numbers in.

Arklight

I can't work out what the OP's question is.

loskie

OP the best piece of advice would be to avoid dealing with Arnold Clark. Aftersales care is very poor add to that you are a distance away and well it makes no sense.
The AC car will likely be pre regd too.

Add to that anyone leaving £500 with a garage and not knowing what it is for !!!!!!. As a customer it is up to THEM TO SHOW YOU GOODWILL not vice versa.