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How much discount could we expect if we buy a new caravan at the upcoming NEC show? I've heard loads of murmerings, from both dealers and buyers, but I just wondered what ACTUAL experiences people have had.

I'd love to be a good negotiator - at the moment I'm still learning lol - but it would be helpful to know what would be a realistic target to aim for.

Thanks.

Interesting points, there, LDKO! Thanks.

Forewarned is forearmed, so I will go prepared!

I agree completely with legs down kettle on, they are still dealers all ther year round. You need to do the best deal for you. I got a brilliant deal last year, but that deal could have been a rubbish one to someone else. I have to agree about the figures too, the deal was just what we'd hoped for (& an extra £250 off squeezed in at the last minute) but when we came to sign it looked completely different to what we agreed they would buy ours for & what we bought for but the final figure was the same. It took a few times going back & asking if they could do anything better but we got there in the end.

It was easier for us to go with a final amount to pay figure in mind & then we knew if the deal would be right for us.

A bit of advice I will give though is......don't let them tell you they'll 'throw' in a starter pack, as our dealer said they actually come with these anyway. Quite a few used this as a final sales pitch, "oh go on then if you do the deal i'll throw in a starter pack".

Good luck & enjoy it, its an exciting day. 

As first timers we were offered £1500 off plus start up kit, battery, awning, etc when we told dealer that we were torn between 2 vans (which was true) the other being another make & model we were offered close to £2k - we didn't buy though wrong time for us.

It doesn't matter what the deal 'looks like' on paper - in the end it is the price to swap that matters or if first time the cash you are handing over/borrowing.

My last 3 vans have been bought at the show and the deals have been much better than more local dealers. Having said that we did buy from dealers around an hour away.