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Car brokers

ive done a search but most posts are quite old. I would like any opinions and recommendations for car brokers to buy a new car. Many years ago honest john used to champion Drive the deal. Ive also seen others such as car wow and hey car. Who do those who have used such companies recommend to get a good a deal as possible. Thanks

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  • Ger103
    Ger103 Posts: 3 Newbie
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    I used car wow , for a Nissan juke , cheapest was a dealer 300 mile away , but got the local dealer to match the dealer 25 mile away , about 12 % off , very quick and easy to do , no haggling really , I just messaged my local dealer asking if they would match the one 25 mile away , still waiting for it mind , keeps getting put back because of shortages, as I wanted the teckna one , which has the most tech onboard. The nconecta model is available almost straight away
  • Ger103
    Ger103 Posts: 3 Newbie
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    I used drive the deal about  15 years ago for a ford focus , no problems, was delivered by a trailer to my house , where I gave the driver a banker cheque 
  • dwsjarcmcd
    dwsjarcmcd Posts: 1,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    We used Carwow for our car a month ago, very easy to use, several good quotes including one local to us which we bought the car through.  As mentioned by Ger103 above, even if you don't buy through them, they are useful as a bargaining chip.

    At the same time as using Carwow, I also asked Broadspeed but I never heard back from them.
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