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Are garages (especially main dealers) not interested in negotiating with customers?

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    #32
    bazz26
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    corcadorcha wrote: »
    What discount would you expect on new car if no trade in?
    What benifit of selling car privately ?
    Thanks,

    Discount on what car? There is no one size fits all discount.

    The benefits of selling privately is that the dealer doesn't have to buy your old car off you, spend money on tidying it up for resale and giving the next owner a warranty on it.


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    #33
    aaakev
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    corcadorcha wrote: »
    What discount would you expect on new car if no trade in?
    What benifit of selling car privately ?
    Thanks,

    Like i said earlier every car is different and it depends on the offers available at any time from distributors or the dealer themselves. Generally speaking cheaper cars will have much smaller discounts available and the more expensive you go the bigger the discounts available.

    Mine range from about €1,500 to €5,000 discount off retail prices


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    #34
    corcadorcha
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    What discount on 31 or 32k Avensis or Passat or new Superb...
    Thanks


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    #35
    bazz26
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    They are recently launched models that will have plenty of demand so discounts will not be huge on them. Certainly the new Passat and Superb will have no problems flying out the dealership doors. The rehashed Avensis to a lesser extent but will still have loyal customer demand but I'd say you have more chance with that than the other two.


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    #36
    sk8board
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    corcadorcha wrote: »
    What discount would you expect on new car if no trade in?
    What benifit of selling car privately ?
    Thanks,

    on a new bmw, which wasn't on the lot (i.e. factory), I got about 4-5% I think. If i picked something pre-reg on the lot, it would probably be a little more.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »
    Did this really happen?:eek:


    Ah, all my examples were exaggerations of stories that I'd heard.


    Mate of mine was flogging a BMW before. Not sure what model, but the going rate was about €20k I think. He was saying he had some chap out with him three times. Extremely interested in the car. Brought a mechanic with him, looked over it. Came back for a second test drive.

    Came back a third time and spent ages going over the body work, service history, etc.

    Then pulled out the "better ring my insurance company, cos Im just on a provisional" line. Rang his insurance and "sorry man, love the car but can't afford the insurance".

    Spent hours with that chap trying to sell him the car and putting petrol in it for test drives. I'm sure had he known yer man was on his provisional license he wouldn't have entertained him as much in the first place, but sure there you go. One of the pitfalls of private selling.


    Personally I've only sold 2 cars, and although I took a bit of a pounding on the price, I sold them both fairly swiftly.


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