So what your saying is, because its used (1 owner, 2 months old, 1000 miles) you personally value that car at no more than £13995, irrespective of what the market conditions currently are for that model of that car... right?
Firstly you've no idea what the market conditions are for that model of car - I suspect few of us do though I doubt there is a queue around the block for used Fabia vRS, and secondly, yes, the fact its a second hand car means I value it at no more than 13995.
In the sense of, you personally don't think its worth paying more than that for it..
Correct.
It is somewhat frustrating with you quoting this broadspeed price when that doesnt include any of the options. That isn't indicitive of what we would buy if it was a new car order, so its a completely unfair comparison and is thus a pretty mute point imo. For your information the same spec car with Broadspeed would have been £16706 OTR, nearly 2 thousand pounds more
Lets go through this then.
Electric Rear Windows £124.00
These add £0 to the value of a second hand car and I very much doubt you've specced them if ordering new. I mean come on?
3 Spoke multifunction steering wheel with telephone controls £132.00
Telephone Prep with Bluetooth £188.00
Cruise Control £140.00
Climate Control £220.00
I'll give you these - essentials on any car and frankly its quite laughable stuff like the steering wheel isnt standard anyway.
Again, this option adds nothing to the value of a used car - but it's nice to have.
Metallic Black Paint £352.00
You have to spec met paint, I agree, and yes it adds to the value of a used car.
Alloy Wheels in black £88.00
This is a horrendous option anyway and combined with the black paint goes a long way towards making sure this car will look properly shabby in a years time.
Even you would get 'mats' chucked in on a new car sale
[uqote]I was right that there was more in it. The car was advertised at 14995, I got told 14700, and I managed to get in effect another £141.50 off that price (fuel + 6 months tax.. Impressed if somehow dealers can mark up the cost of fuel + tax to get more margin...). There literally was no more money coming off that particular car.[/quote]
There was no more money coming off because they had you sussed - they knew you were going to buy and they knew you were going to swallow the crap about the lifeshine as well. These guys are professionals and they had you - there would have been an easy tell that told them there was simply no need to discount this car to sell it to you. Had you played the Mr Uninterested card, moaned a bit about the awful wheels and said that really you'd be tempted but its just too much money for what it is and gone home, the phone would have rung all week with revised offers.
People keep going on about the Lifeshine but in my opinon it sums up the entire deal.
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