glojo
Hardcore MB Enthusiast
Maff said:
Whoops!
Sorry about that
I am a great believer in developing a good relationship with a car dealer and hopefully this might be the start.
Well done for not being walked over,
John
Whoops!
Sorry about that
I am a great believer in developing a good relationship with a car dealer and hopefully this might be the start.
Well done for not being walked over,
John
DITTRICH
MB Enthusiast
When will these people learn that trying to squeeze the odd hundred out of someone trying to buy a car for £'000's never works. Many moons ago I made an offer on a car at a dealership - cash on the nose and the salesman tried to counter £200 higher. My attitude was that if she (yes she) was desperate enough for another £200 then she could find someone else to give it to her. Some people enjoy haggling, but £200 on a car costing £20,000 didn't make sense to me - it only p'd me off!
Les
Les
peterchurch
Active Member
Only £300 ?? That was fairly good by some standards...
I have been looking for a newer SL over the last few days, an R230 in black with berry red leather and a panoramic roof.
To begin with the dealer said "if we can get you a car that did not have the roof we could retro fit it as a sweetner on the deal
" and they agreed to take my SL at a price good enought to clear the outstanding finance. This left me some cash to put some proper money down on the new one 
Great I thought...
I got a call today, and they have me found a car...
Black with, berry leather, no pano roof...
Not a problem as we are going to do a deal on the roof so looks like a deal...
So I wander off down there to do the figures and do the deal,
Looking at the figures I notice that there was a deficit on the price of the car and the finance figures... "So whats this all about?" I asked,
"Oh thats the outstanding finance on your car and the cost of the pano roof... "
some f*ing help
Pointed out that we were supposed to be doing a deal on the roof, and the part ex figures were already agreed... Only to get a blank look from both the dealer and the finance bod :bannana:
So then I asked the question: Howmany people get rich enough to buy MBs by being stupid enough to fall for this type of bait and switch crap???
Anyway I walked off on the deal
Its annoying that I could be missing out on the car, but its only tin at the end of the day.
So it seems the New MB sales mantra is "customers were born yesterday"
I have been looking for a newer SL over the last few days, an R230 in black with berry red leather and a panoramic roof.
To begin with the dealer said "if we can get you a car that did not have the roof we could retro fit it as a sweetner on the deal
" and they agreed to take my SL at a price good enought to clear the outstanding finance. This left me some cash to put some proper money down on the new one Great I thought...
I got a call today, and they have me found a car...
Black with, berry leather, no pano roof...
Not a problem as we are going to do a deal on the roof so looks like a deal...
So I wander off down there to do the figures and do the deal,
Looking at the figures I notice that there was a deficit on the price of the car and the finance figures... "So whats this all about?" I asked,
"Oh thats the outstanding finance on your car and the cost of the pano roof... "
some f*ing help Pointed out that we were supposed to be doing a deal on the roof, and the part ex figures were already agreed... Only to get a blank look from both the dealer and the finance bod :bannana:
So then I asked the question: Howmany people get rich enough to buy MBs by being stupid enough to fall for this type of bait and switch crap???
Anyway I walked off on the deal
Its annoying that I could be missing out on the car, but its only tin at the end of the day.So it seems the New MB sales mantra is "customers were born yesterday"
OP
OP
Maff
MB Enthusiast
Sorry to hear of your problems too Peter, I know exactly what you mean.
If a car is meant to be its meant to be. So something will come along for you, or if this car is for you the sales people will stick to their agreement to get the sale.
If a car is meant to be its meant to be. So something will come along for you, or if this car is for you the sales people will stick to their agreement to get the sale.
peterchurch
Active Member
Cheers
There are 100's of 2003/4 SLs up for grabs at the moment. my main problem is the fact that I cannot be without a car, and I don't want to commit cash on a new car until there is a line under this one...
I think in the end I will be too busy/ lazy to sort it out for myself...
I used to be confused but now Im just not sure
There are 100's of 2003/4 SLs up for grabs at the moment. my main problem is the fact that I cannot be without a car, and I don't want to commit cash on a new car until there is a line under this one...
I think in the end I will be too busy/ lazy to sort it out for myself...
I used to be confused but now Im just not sure
glojo
Hardcore MB Enthusiast
I would always recommend you make every part of a negotiation crystal clear. I always have each stage in writing so that I know exactly what is on offer. Don't leave anything unclear, and always, always keep a record.
John
John
Great taste. My spec too. But cubanite silver would do just as well. The pano roof is a must.
also need to get one no more than 1.5 years old, so you have at least 1.5 years of manufacturer's warranty left
also need to get one no more than 1.5 years old, so you have at least 1.5 years of manufacturer's warranty left
peterchurch said:
glojo said:Whoops!
Sorry about that
I am a great believer in developing a good relationship with a car dealer and hopefully this might be the start.
Well done for not being walked over,
John
doesnt work , they become familiar with you and try to make more money out of you ....
pays to shop about ... and to know the guy that owns the place
peterchurch
Active Member
C240Sport97 said:
Its fairly easy to find 04 cars for the low 50's with two years warranty left on them
the R230 SL must be due a facelift sometime soon. Plus, the new MB V8 will be coming in the next year or so ....
they may get even cheaper in a year or so ?
they may get even cheaper in a year or so ?
peterchurch said:Its fairly easy to find 04 cars for the low 50's with two years warranty left on them
peterchurch
Active Member
C240Sport97 said:
They are losing money fairly well now that they are more readily available.
I agree that they must be due a facelift although they got new toys this year, with the 7G box and new dvd command in year 03-04
a £50K 04 model 350 is looking at a drop to 28K in 3 years so 50%...
