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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

639.0. "Discounts on new car prices" by HLDG01::PEACOCK (I'm a country member) Wed Jun 14 1989 11:59

    I'm thinking of buying a Renault 5 (Campus or GTX) over here (Benelux)
    before I move back to the UK. Prices here are lowish compared to
    those quoted in the UK car magazines, but I've no idea at the moment
    what discounts I could expect (no trade-in).
    
    The last time I bought, I was being offered 12-14% on an Opel Kadett
    1.3 GL estate. Even with that discount I still saved about �1000
    by buying in Belgium. However, if I'm offered those sorts of discounts
    this time, I might as well buy in the UK.
    
    Can anyone tell me what discount's are being offered at the moment?
    
    Ta,
    
    Mike
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639.18Tips on buying a new car from a dealerMANTA::SIMONWHALE: "Life's a beach and then you die..."Mon Aug 16 1993 14:2716
Hi,

I am contemplating replacing the wifes Mini Cooper (J reg, normally aspirated
varient) with something along the lines of a Fiesta, Corsa, 205, etc. I will be
doing a part-ex.

What I am after is any tips on how to get discounts out of dealers when you are
doing a part-ex deal. 

I might decide to sell the Cooper privately and wave a wod of cash at the
dealer, so any hints on cash purchase deals would also be appreciated.

Thanks

Simon
639.19See 1847.*NEWOA::FIDO_TConation is the keyMon Aug 16 1993 15:161
639.20WIZZER::FISCHERI can always sleep standing upWed Aug 18 1993 13:045
How much will you be asking for the Mini?



	Ian
639.21Taken off line MANTA::SIMONWHALE: "Life's a beach and then you die..."Thu Aug 19 1993 11:061
639.22high discounts lead to high taxationBPSOF::BROWNChris BrownTue Jul 16 1996 18:1815
    Why do car maufacturers insist on maintaining high list prices and high
    discounts when it should be obvious to them that this practice benefits
    nobody but the inland revenue?
    
    If one manufacturer decided to adjust list prices to a realistic street
    price do you think that others would be forced to follow?
    
    Do you think that maufacturers may be locked in to discount agreements
    which no longer make real sense (e.g. Vauxhall with X% discount
    agreements to Digital)?
                                                                  
    What is the concensus here?
    
    Chris
639.23WOTVAX::DODDWed Jul 17 1996 13:229
    I blame corporate purchasing departments. Why? The same thing happens
    with computers.
    Once a selection of product has been made it is handed over to "The
    Purchasing Department". Their job is to beat down the price ie big
    discounts. It is therefore not in the interests of car, or computer,
    or... to have a low list price. "The Purchasing Department" would still
    want their 20 or 30 or xx% discount.
    
    Andrew
639.24COLA1::CADAMSON[email protected]Wed Jul 17 1996 13:406
I suppose also that companies like Vauxhall rub their hands with glee when 
people go and pay list price for things like Vectras etc.. without 
negotiating a discount!

Craig.