New Posts For Thread: Buying a used car from a dealershiphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealershipWhat can you realistically get away with negotiating for these days? It's been a good while since I bought a car and it was privately anyway.I'm looking at a PCP finance deal. Will they budge much on the price? Can you get stuff like free servicing tYou don't have to even go into a dealer. As long as you know what car and spec you want you can do everything over the phone or the internet. The car is just a commodity like a fridge or a tv treat it the same. ie go into the shop to look at it thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealership?post_id=550865111#550865111You don't have to even go into a dealer. As long as you know what car and spec you want you can do everything over the phone or the internet. The car is just a commodity like a fridge or a tv treat it the same. ie go into the shop to look at it theWed, 11 Jan 2017 09:35:24 -0600great advice auntyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealership?post_id=550865085#550865085great advice auntyWed, 11 Jan 2017 09:32:46 -0600I'm in Dublin and bought a 6 month old Toyota in September.No movement on price but I bought about €800 of accessories and got a few hundred off them.My trade in was a 7 years old Toyota one owner (me) but with only 55k kms (35k miles) as I'm retirhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealership?post_id=550865073#550865073I'm in Dublin and bought a 6 month old Toyota in September.No movement on price but I bought about €800 of accessories and got a few hundred off them.My trade in was a 7 years old Toyota one owner (me) but with only 55k kms (35k miles) as I'm retirWed, 11 Jan 2017 09:31:23 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealership?post_id=550864965#550864965Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:24:08 -0600ball breaking a hobby of yous aunty?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealership?post_id=550864935#550864935ball breaking a hobby of yous aunty?Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:22:50 -0600The main thing is to be in charge.Play them at their own game.The salesman may well be more desperate for the deal than you are to buy.Deflate him at every opportunity and stay aloof.If it's cloth say you really wanted leather. If it's leather say yohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealership?post_id=550864911#550864911The main thing is to be in charge.Play them at their own game.The salesman may well be more desperate for the deal than you are to buy.Deflate him at every opportunity and stay aloof.If it's cloth say you really wanted leather. If it's leather say yoWed, 11 Jan 2017 09:20:14 -0600Do you get history when buying from dealers? I understand the manufacturers all have 'used car factories' where they fix any mechanical faults and straighten out bodywork if needed.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealership?post_id=550863129#550863129Do you get history when buying from dealers? I understand the manufacturers all have 'used car factories' where they fix any mechanical faults and straighten out bodywork if needed.Wed, 11 Jan 2017 06:24:49 -0600Look to buy towards the end of the month. Dealers/Salesmen have targets to meet and will often give a discount they wouldn't earlier in the month.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealership?post_id=550862639#550862639Look to buy towards the end of the month. Dealers/Salesmen have targets to meet and will often give a discount they wouldn't earlier in the month.Wed, 11 Jan 2017 04:56:03 -0600allow for a three hour sales pitch - with the add ons of - lost key insurance, insurance write off difference insurance - gleamy outside of car make over - protection plan against dents and scratches - etc etc - all on top of the HP deal and P/T deahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealership?post_id=550862513#550862513allow for a three hour sales pitch - with the add ons of - lost key insurance, insurance write off difference insurance - gleamy outside of car make over - protection plan against dents and scratches - etc etc - all on top of the HP deal and P/T deaWed, 11 Jan 2017 04:39:35 -0600OP, what type of car are you looking at, budget/brand?I only ever buy Mercs from approved dealerships and apart from peace of mind that guarantees you can still negotiate free servicing/mats etc..https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30783623/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealership?post_id=550861901#550861901OP, what type of car are you looking at, budget/brand?I only ever buy Mercs from approved dealerships and apart from peace of mind that guarantees you can still negotiate free servicing/mats etc..Wed, 11 Jan 2017 03:09:41 -0600