A new car - charges

Just The One

I phoned a garage to check the price of a new car and they told me it was 21,700 including metallic.

However, when I checked it out on the website it was 20,985. I questioned this and they said that the website price does not include metallic or delivery charge.

Is this normal?

Stephen

Yep. If you're paying cash you might be able to knock the price down a bit.

Is it a VW by any chance? I've heard rumours* that they charge you extra for any colour besides black or white even if you stick with non-metallic paint!

* wild and unsubstantiated rumours. I've never been rich enough to buy a new car so i've no first hand experience!

Lex Luthor

Just The One wrote:

I phoned a garage to check the price of a new car and they told me it was 21,700 including metallic.

However, when I checked it out on the website it was 20,985. I questioned this and they said that the website price does not include metallic or delivery charge.

Is this normal?

sounds about right

mikedragon32

Stephen wrote:

Yep. If you're paying cash you might be able to knock the price down a bit.

Is it a VW by any chance? I've heard rumours* that they charge you extra for any colour besides black or white even if you stick with non-metallic paint!

* wild and unsubstantiated rumours. I've never been rich enough to buy a new car so i've no first hand experience!

Prices advertised rarely include delivery related charges, so it's most likely the correct price. But why not shop around?

As for VW charging for anything other than black or white paint, that's not true, although they have a very limited number of colours "as standard".

bazz26

Just The One wrote:

I phoned a garage to check the price of a new car and they told me it was 21,700 including metallic.

However, when I checked it out on the website it was 20,985. I questioned this and they said that the website price does not include metallic or delivery charge.

Is this normal?

This is the industry standard.

The website doesn't include metallic paint which costs between €500 - €700 alone depending on the manufacturer. There are also delivery related charges. This includes the price of transporting the car from the distributor in Dublin via a transporter truck to a dealer's premises anywhere in the country. Also included is the cost of preping the car, ie making sure it is washed, etc and also put number plates on it. Again this can vary from dealer to dealer but most have a set price.

Just The One

bazz26 wrote:

This is the industry standard.

The website doesn't include metallic paint which costs between €500 - €700 alone depending on the manufacturer. There are also delivery related charges. This includes the price of transporting the car from the distributor in Dublin via a transporter truck to a dealer's premises anywhere in the country. Also included is the cost of preping the car, ie making sure it is washed, etc and also put number plates on it. Again this can vary from dealer to dealer but most have a set price.

And what is to stop me collecting the car myself from the distributor.

bazz26

Just The One wrote:

And what is to stop me collecting the car myself from the distributor.

The distributor only supplies franchised main dealers with new cars. They do not supply them to the general public or non franchised main dealers of that make otherwise we would all be buying from them and avoid the dealer altogether. The distributor is a kind of middle man between the manufacturer and dealer.

colm_mcm

the distributor is paying for the advert, and the price excludes delivery and dealer charges, which vary from dealer to dealer. A motor dealer isn't obliged to charge the same as everyone else.