This week's EV bargain that I'm not buying

If you want the best price from most people I think it is there and then.

It's far easier to say no to a sub standard ex, via call or text

It is far harder to say no when someone puts their hand out to shake at €500 below whatever position you get, and they have the cash there. Most people want an easy life.

Used?

True however in 20 years of buying cars I've never seen it before. Surely the customer needs to feel like he was looked after and leave happy. In this case the car was 71k and my offer of 70k was refused. I just think that's madness.

Yes, having made numerous offers. Its more out of principle. Same could be said for them that they lost a sale over 1k.

Yes and they wouldn't accept and lower

100% agree

There's a lot to be said for cutting the bullsh1t, pricing a car at the price you actually want, getting that bit of additional interest and selling fast.

The chances are reasonably high that the eventual buyer of this 71k vehicle wouldn't have viewed it if it was listed at 74-75k.

If you ask me, bring the Tesla model to new pricing into the used market. The price you see is the price you pay and zero time wasting.

In my opinion, it's perfectly acceptable to list anything for sale at a certain price without having to say "by the way, thats REALLY the price". It's always sensible to go into a potential deal hoping for, but not expecting, a discount.

When I sell a car, I don't feel the need to say "I want €20k but the industry norm is a 5% discount so I need to list at €21k". I might go that route - but by no means would I feel that I must (and, as a matter of principle, just like this deal never went through out of a matter of principle, I wouldn't entertain any buyer that felt I had in some way screwed them by not offering a discount on the listed price).

What if walking results in you getting a €5k discount off the same spec vehicle listed elsewhere at €80k? There's a big difference between feeling like you got a deal and actually getting a deal.

Ironically I am sure analysis would show many humans will prefer the 75 car 😂 and be less likely to bring it back with some random irrelevant minor quirk

I think I'll fulfil the title of this thread, for now as it seems to have become a bit lost.....

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-id-3-2020/35685359

19k for a VW ID3 from a dealer. Sounds like a reasonable deal. The bottom of this market must be soon.

The link leads to a private sale

Yes it's been up a while.

I wonder how much colour impacts resale value?

I try to go white or black, partially because I believe they have a big market who like that. This odd green colour, which many might regard as blue, is likely one that divides opinion, and therefore potentially the market?

I would pay 1k more for a white one, and reckon I'd get most of that back when selling.

Colour would definitely be a factor here. I have been thinking of changing my Leaf this year, but I wouldn't buy that colour.