Negotiating at a second hand car garage.

[surlycurly]

Help! How much can I negotiate at a second hand car garage? Say I wanted to buy a car at £8k. How much can I come down without looking like an idiot ?

I'd start at £7000.

Oooh can I go in as low as that? I had no idea!

Is be happy if I got it for 7200.good luck

Wow that's much less than I'd have paid. Thank goodness I asked! Thanks folks.

You can't negotiate. The internet has forced car sales to display their "negotiated" price on-line. If the car is advertised at a more expensive price than the competition, then the phone doesn't ring.

The showroom makes up for it's losses through add-ons, extended warranties, break down service, "free MOT's for life", that sort of thing.

It's a myth that you can get a discount on a car these days.

My husband is a sales manager for a very well known car maker. I have spent 15 years listening to the in's and and out's of the car sales business.

Pay the sticker price. Don't buy any extended warranty, they're not worth the paper they're written on. Don't accept their offer of a free MOT either. Your car will "fail" and you will be at their mercy, thanks to the new MOT rules.

You cant get any discount. If any salesman offeres you one, there's something wrong with the car and they are trying to get rid of it.

Wow that's terrifyingly helpful! I may have to readjust my thinking. Jings it's not easy is it? It's a small independent dealership and they are more expensive than some so I'm hoping there's a bit of wiggle room. If not then I have w decision to make!

I got a discount on my car

I bought a great car at a s/h dealer very recently and got a good deal and got it down £750 and got £200 more on my trade in quote.
I do agree with the above about warranties not being worth the paper they're written on- had a crap experience on those with a previous vehicle few years back.