alanru said:
Wellfan
Im going down to Killie tomorrow to yourfavouritedealer to see what they can do on a factory build 1.4i 4x4 Tech Line with a few options. Can you tell me if they are easy to deal with , ie discount on the car and good finance rates , I have no trade in so hopefully will be able to achieve something . Then its the long wait ..... Cheers
They were very easy to deal with. I got about 8% off a TechLine which is very good when you consider that it is really an Exclusive with Satnav, and about £2850 cheaper than the Exclusive when you factor in the Satnav.
They also offered flat rate of 1.9% finance. However, the APR is a bit higher than it should be when you add their charges on to the finance. Clydesdale Bank loan at 5.1& APR had a lower overall cost.
I did also find that Evans Halshaw dealerships were offering me different levels of discount. The car I bought was more heavily discounted to get me to register it before end of January. But they still made money on it, so do go looking to get the 8%, at least. Just state that you know someone who got 8% off a TechLine from the Edinburgh dealership (There you go, I have now named and shamed them)
Have you looked at online broker prices to get an idea of discounts and OTR prices to use as a bargaining tool?
Also you should contact all the dealers within a distance that you are willing to travel to see what they have in stock, or arriving soon. Save you a long wait.
Good luck. I have just been unlucky with a poorly prepared car. To be fair to the sales staff they were all very helpful. Only let down by some other eejits in the supply chain.