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Purchasing a new car

Hatch1989 · 2022-01-15 00:20:10

What should you look for as extras when buying a new car? Also, when getting down to haggling the price any suggestions that could help lower the price? Thanks in advance

15-01-2022 12:20am

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Hatch1989

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What should you look for as extras when buying a new car?

Also, when getting down to haggling the price any suggestions that could help lower the price?

Thanks in advance

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#2 15-01-2022 12:23am

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Unless you are looking for a non supply constrained, not popular car, then you have no leverage on lowering asking price. In fact, there is waiting lists for several models with buyers lined up to even pay over RRP.

Post edited by ongarite on January 2022

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#3 15-01-2022 4:45pm

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Huge demand for cars means dealers need not offer discount. Good extras are heated seats if not standard. Auto lift on boot also interesting

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#4 17-01-2022 10:54pm

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There's likely 3 or 4 spec levels for each model of car, cost for each will be slightly more, that's where to ask for a discount, not saying to the dealer you want heated seats fitted in to the poverty spec model that had manual windows.

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#5 17-01-2022 10:57pm

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Most cars come with pretty good safety kit now, make sure your choice comes with as good as you can afford. And air con, which keeps windows nice & de-misted.

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