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Do main brand dealers really compete?

  • 23-10-2013 3:46pm
    #1
    carsfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 701 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    Am contemplating trading in a car for 2014.
    In the past I have visited two or three dealers of the same brand and gotten quotes to change. I have found that dealers that know you are not local are less interested in your business.
    I live down the country and am wondering if it is worth travelling to Dublin where there are competing dealers of the same brand as well as visiting other dealers around the country?
    I know that ringing or e mailing for prices can be a waste of time.
    Do dealers really compete for business nowadays when it comes to sales?
    I have been told (by a salesman) that there is very little profit in sales and it is service and warranty work that keeps the garage in profit, hence why they want local customers first.
    What do people think? Is there really competition?
    /m


Comments

  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    What are you trading in?


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Can depend on what your looking to buy, if it's an in demand car with a waiting list the dealers will be less anxious to cut their margins.

    In the past certain dealers were operating cartel like conditions and agreed not to undercut each other, they would have meetings to agree prices, I'm sure this no longer exists but they maybe less willing to provide emails if they are suspicious that you might be another dealer in the group checking up on them.


  • #4
    carsfan
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    Trade in will be a Ford S max for another MPV probably


  • #5
    carsfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 701 ✭✭✭carsfan


    Trade in will be a Ford S max for another MPV probably or maybe a BMW for another BMW, all depends on a few decisions to make.


  • #6
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    carsfan wrote: »
    I know that ringing or e mailing for prices can be a waste of time.
    I have to say I made a call to a dealer on Monday and shall be viewing a car on Saturday.

    I asked a few questions to make the sure the car would be right for me. As everything was answered the way I wanted I became more interested. I explained to the salesperson that as I had no car it would take my entire day to view his car. I asked him if for any reason he didn't think the car would be worth viewing to just let me know.

    He forwarded on pictures of all damage, even minor, a full PDF of the service history, a pdf of a cartell check, a full list of what would be done to the car and a straight deal price.

    From looking through everything I can say if the car is as described I'll be buying it. So far I think that one call has paid more dividends than 10 viewings I've done. My expectations are set, my price point is set and the dealer knows that if he is straight with me he will have a sale on Saturday........now of course one mans mint is another mans polo.


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