haggling buying new car

That's good going michael. That's roughly for a €26,000 new around €2,000 off. That's about all the margine we would have on most cars


I agree with you here. We got 2,200 off a 24,990 car, but the salesman said that he was very close to making a big bonus from the manufacturer for making total unit sales numbers, so it was well worth it to both himself and for the garage to push them at almost cost
 
Mr2's contribution makes sense to me in light of personal experience........and the fact my brother (sadly deceased!) was a talented motor-car mechanic and lived and breathed cars. If you want to establish the parameters of the price of any particular make then get "What Car?" which lists depreciation for every make and has a section on resale values which you can calculate using mileage.

In all honesty vehicle sales-people have a pretty good idea of who they are dealing with when a potential customer comes into the showroom or their kerb-side if you happen to be buying at that end of the market. Nobody in their right mind sends someone else out to select and buy them a car. No-one wants to pay 'over the odds' especially for a high-priced item. It is necessary to be realistic and to be willing to pay the right price. Part of the price from an accredited reputable dealer is their warranties, standards of customer care and availability to you for many years after the sale. As Mr2 points out, certain dynamics in this trade may in the long run be to the detriment of the motoring public.

By the way my personal approach is to do my research, make a shortlist, test-drive all of them, choose one and go in with my cheque-book. Sorted!
 
Anyone have same experience as me ,dealer did not want trade in so I offered straight cash no discount but I can get car early in new year ,now I cant sell my own car (not yet anyway) Nissan Qashkai is car I`m buying -does anyone think I can renogotiate deal.
 
The Nissan Qashkai is one of the few cars you're unlikely to get any discount on, as demand is still running well ahead of supply, so I'd say there's little point in even trying.