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stratingham

05/2/2012 at 9:49pm
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Hi all just one question,am considering purchasing a new towcar around the £24,000 mark,is it possible to ask for a discount on this amount.I would be trading in,probably around 5-6 k and financing the rest.Not very good at haggling,but would value your opinions on this subject.Cheers John.

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Rob and Tina

05/2/2012 at 10:02pm
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Yes, haggle over everything you need to buy. If you are looking at a new car have a look at What Car magazine as they list target prices showing how much you can expect to pay. Also shop around for the best p/x price and finance deals. I hardly ever pay the "proper " price for anything these days except diesel fuel which gets dearer every day.

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06/2/2012 at 12:11am
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Also have a look at drive the deal web site

http://www.drivethedeal.com/

Then try to get your dealer to match or better it

alpiner

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Make sure it comes with a spare wheel (free) as part of the deal,
Look for the initial price reduction first then go for the options.
i managed to get a small price reduction and four optional extras at app £200/250 each included plus the must have spare wheel,
im sure there will be members who have got a lot more than this.
if you look at the price list for options you will also find that its a lot cheaper to have any other options fitted when ordering the car
example cruise control fitted when ordering (factory fitted) app £250, when car arives at showroom £500 for the dealer to fit

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Your overall spend would be much less If you could sell your present car privately. You are in a better position with a car dealer with no trade in & the trade in price offered is generally deeply disappointing.

Claydoncamper

06/2/2012 at 9:56am
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If you can't get any ash off, try asking for a towbar and fitting thrown in, that's worth a few bob.

stratingham

06/2/2012 at 10:27am
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Thanks for the comments guys,will bear those in mind.Cheers John.

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jaiash

06/2/2012 at 10:29am
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Discounts will depend very much on the manufacturer and model and whether the car is in stock at the dealership (and paid for by them) or is a car which needs to be ordered.
Generally I look at online brokers and print out several of their quotes - calculate the % discount on each, note the best and worst, get the average then start the haggle. If trading in I get the price first as a fixed figure no matter what you buy - then haggle using you percentages aiming for the high figure but not less than the lower one.
Selling privately is a good option if you have the time and the level you are selling I think you may get some interest but above 12k and I have found private buyers become few and far between.
I then go for other extras thrown in or at cost eg towbar, flaps, mats if not included.

My latest Audi was 12.5% off the price and a towbar at trade.

alpiner

08/2/2012 at 12:46pm
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1.6 ford focus Zetec 25% off.
www.moneysupermarket.com.
£12,746, instead of £16,995

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08/2/2012 at 12:53pm
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Quote: Originally posted by alpiner on 08/2/2012
1.6 ford focus Zetec 25% off.
www.moneysupermarket.com.
£12,746, instead of £16,995

Thats because Ford are about to bring out the newer version and have to shift the old ones

bessie500

08/2/2012 at 2:20pm
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Bob the new focus was out early last year

bessie

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