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Cash Discount From English Dealer

  • 24-03-2009 11:50am
    #1
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Guy, im looking at a car in England at the moment.
    its a 2003 BMW 330d facelift model (i think its the 184bhp model, but i will confirm with a VIN check wether its the 210bhp model im preying it is!)
    97k (high i know but has full history)

    great spec inc. oem 17"s, genuine m-tech car, xenons, full black leather, PDC etc etc in gunmetal grey.

    its advertised at 7,995 stg, would i be off my head to think i could get it for 6,000stg in todays climate, considering it will be exported and the dearer wont have to provide any warrenty or aftercare?

    cant post a link sorry as pistonheads is down for maintainance.


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  • #2
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    kceire wrote: »
    Guy, im looking at a car in England at the moment.
    its a 2003 BMW 330d.
    97k (high i know but has full history)

    great spec inc. oem 17"s, genuine m-tech car, xenons, full black leather, PDC etc etc in gunmetal grey.

    its advertised at 7,995 stg, would i be off my head to think i could get it for 6,000stg in todays climate, considering it will be exported and the dearer wont have to provide any warrenty or aftercare?

    cant post a link sorry as pistonheads is down for maintainance.

    I think you answered your own question when you said off your head.


  • #3
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    I don't think 20% off is achieveable, and you'll find most UK Dealers are stricter than Irish when it comes to discounts. I remember haggling 3 years ago on a MINI, the guy was coming down in arbitrary amounts, 30 pounds here, 45 there.

    I'd imagine you might get it for 7k if you pushed the guy.


  • #4
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    I'd say yeah, you would be off your head to offer that for it.

    As you said its a saleable car, he shouldnt have any problems selling it at the advertised price.


  • #5
    wba88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,225 ✭✭✭wba88


    Try get him down to his lowest price then tell him you dont need aftercare, warranty and he can claim back whatever tax is left on the car. That should get the price down a bit more. Im heading over in a week or two aswell


  • #6
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    UK discounting is nothing like here on cars like that, I'd say if you got £500 offyou would be doing VERY well.


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  • #7
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    thanks guys, if i do go for it, i will update the thread.


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