Want to save myself a few quid when I buy my next car and looking at those advertised at 5k or less. What should I offer without causing offence?
2007-01-12 05:52:37 · 14 answers · asked by massadaman 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
$4k :)
2007-01-12 05:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're a cash buyer go to the dealer 1 hour before they close on a saturday afternoon.Offer £4000 and look at your watch as if you have somewhere else you can be.Count some cash so they know that your serious.They will plead poverty and how they have to feed 6 kids and say they can't accept less than £4750. Say no tell them you can go to £4500 only if they put a new set of mats,extend the warranty to 6 months from the 3 months free that they have to give you,then you want a new MoT and 6 months road tax and you probably need a full tank of fuel 'cos you can't get home without it.
Failing that just offer £4000 and start haggling.
Good luck.
2007-01-15 10:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by coolkebab 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) You want to have an idea what the dealer paid. Galves, Kelly Blue Book, Edmunds, etc. Find out the wholesale price. Then deduct $50 for ever 1,000 over what the car should have on the odometer. Plus deduct for excessive cosmetic damage.
2) Have a mechanic check out the car to make sure it is sound. If you are buying from a dealership find out the exact warranty on the car plus I suggest an extended warranty. Negotiate the price of the warranty with the car.
That way they don't hit you with a $2000 bill in the finance office.
3) Run a car history report like car fax. This checks for salvage title and odometer roll back.
4) Finally, once you have an approximate dealership cost...start $500 above that amount and negotiate from there. My opinion the dealership shouldn't make more than $1,000 on me. I feel that is fair for all parties!
Good Luck!
2007-01-12 06:26:43 · answer #3 · answered by skymer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should add some details to your question.
How many miles are on the vehicle?
What is the year, make, and model?
Is it a clean title, has it been in an accident?
What condition is the engine in? How many liters does the engine have? How many owners has the vehicle had? Has the car had any major mechanical problems? Are you able to test drive the vehicle, and if so, how does it operate?
All of these and more are how you should guide yourself into how much you are willing to pay for the vehicle.
2007-01-12 06:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by Clark W Griswold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, ignore ANYTHING a yank says on this site as they are full of their own self importance but know nothing.
it really depends on the value of the car. I'm a trader and sell my cars at good prices for a quick turnover. So if someone comes in trying to drop £1000 I just walk away as I know they are dreamers. Chances are you are part-exing. Use it as leverage. We'll say your car is worth £750 as a private sale, try for £1k trade in. Dont overprice your own car in your mind though. The main dealer may offer you £1500 for your £1k car but he has already loaded the price onto the one your buying.
Look at what similar cars are going for local to you and guage what price to go in at from that.
Good luck and happy haggling.
2007-01-12 07:56:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mark B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up the price of the vehicle - the highest and lowest for the year model and make, depending on condition offer somehere in between.
2007-01-12 06:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 21:14:05 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really depends on the car. Look it up online to find fair market value and go from there. It may also pay to make more than one call on different autos as one person may be more hard up for money than another. You know what I mean? Who cares if you offend them are you ever going to see them again? The worst they can say is no to your offer.
2007-01-12 05:58:17 · answer #8 · answered by jigawat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quick answer, start at half the asking price,a 1000 less that asking price is good going, 500 normal
2007-01-12 09:29:54 · answer #9 · answered by jimpad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it depends on the car really .. if the car is on demand then i wud say dont go too low coz u r not goin to to get it cheap..
if it is not in demand then u can start a bit low
gud luck
2007-01-14 06:40:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
start with 4 k otherwise they might not want to negotiate a lot.
2007-01-12 12:03:04 · answer #11 · answered by Krazyk78 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋