Steve from Wales

[nasa959B]

Hi, wife and i are looking at California Ocean 150 Auto. Not signed yet though.
May be some one can give me some advice, the local dealer is offering 5% on New one.
Is this the going rate of discount on a New vehicle?

 

[Hotel California]

Hi and welcome ,
there's a tread on discounts....

 

[WelshGas]

Hi, wife and i are looking at California Ocean 150 Auto. Not signed yet though.
May be some one can give me some advice, the local dealer is offering 5% on New one.
Is this the going rate of discount on a New vehicle?

Welcome. Is your Dealer Sinclairs in Cardiff?

 

[nasa959B]

Welcome. Is your Dealer Sinclairs in Cardiff?

Yes Sinclair van centre.

 

[daveyboydanger]

Hi, wife and i are looking at California Ocean 150 Auto. Not signed yet though.
May be some one can give me some advice, the local dealer is offering 5% on New one.
Is this the going rate of discount on a New vehicle?

7-8% plus extra discount in the form of deposit contribution on finance even if you don't want finance take it and pay it off to get that free money.

 

[WelshGas]

Welcome. Is your Dealer Sinclairs in Cardiff?

I would checkout the Dealers Review Forum

South Hereford
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/south-hereford-vw.8571/

Sinclair Cardiff
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/sinclair-van-centre-vw-cardiff.8157/

 

[Verity]

We had a snotty email from someone at Peterborough along the lines of 'there's at least a six month wait so don't even bother asking for a discount' even though we hadn't asked for anything other than a brochure and info on where were could view one! We ordered through Northampton (Mark - lovely chap) and he gave us a discount without us even asking. Not sure what the percentage was - not a huge amount - but it was a nice gesture and much appreciated.

 

[Teejay]

We had a snotty email from someone at Peterborough along the lines of 'there's at least a six month wait so don't even bother asking for a discount' even though we hadn't asked for anything other than a brochure and info on where were could view one! We ordered through Northampton (Mark - lovely chap) and he gave us a discount without us even asking. Not sure what the percentage was - not a huge amount - but it was a nice gesture and much appreciated.

I wonder it the person who sent the email has read "101 Ways of Not Making a Sale Now or in the Future"
Dealerships seem to forget that they need repeat sales to be successful.

 

[Verity]

I wonder it the person who sent the email has read "101 Ways of Not Making a Sale Now or in the Future"
Dealerships seem to forget that they need repeat sales to be successful.

I know! We weren't over impressed! He obviously wasn't chasing a sales target!

 

[Teejay]

I'm sure that my dealer told me that he/they get bonuses based on the profit. I've no reason to doubt him.

 

[Skinnee D]

I wonder it the person who sent the email has read "101 Ways of Not Making a Sale Now or in the Future"
Dealerships seem to forget that they need repeat sales to be successful.

Amazingly some of them also seem to forget that these days people share experiences on forums

 

[Scorps]

We had a snotty email from someone at Peterborough along the lines of 'there's at least a six month wait so don't even bother asking for a discount' even though we hadn't asked for anything other than a brochure and info on where were could view one! We ordered through Northampton (Mark - lovely chap) and he gave us a discount without us even asking. Not sure what the percentage was - not a huge amount - but it was a nice gesture and much appreciated.

I had the same problem with heritage Bristol, but I did ask about discount. He asked me if I'd had a price which the answer was yes, and his reply was sorry we wouldn't be interested in pricing. So carrs vw got the order and gave 7% without even asking and an extra £750 vw contribution. Well happy