How much !!!!

SCP440 · 28th May 2018, 07:09

Yesterday I was at a classic car show and of course there was a manufacturer flogging there wares.

Maybe I am a bit out of touch but have you see what a VW Polo can cost you? Admittedly it was almost the top model but it was NOT a GTI and has a 1.0 litre engine but over £20k

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I was looking over it expecting something amazing and the salesman came over to me and was telling me there were lots of options available, I presumed they were all on this car hence the price and he explained the only extra on this car was the paint

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Wait for it if I wanted too put down £200 it could be mine for another £285 a months for 4 years and then for a paultey £7k after 4 years I could keep it. Is it me?

Mercury RV · 28th May 2018, 07:18

NO it's not you, that is, shall we say, rather overpriced, even more so for a VW as it was them that started all this emissions scandal in my opinion.

rustymotor · 28th May 2018, 07:19

Crazy money, the SEL starts at £18.2K+ the GTI £21K+ and bas at £13K+. Seat Ibeza runs on VW gear at £14.2K.

planenut · 28th May 2018, 07:22

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Originally Posted by SCP440

..... Maybe I am a bit out of touch but have you see what a VW Polo can cost you? Admittedly it was almost the top model but it was NOT a GTI and has a 1.0 litre engine but over £20k

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I was looking over it expecting something amazing and the salesman came over to me and was telling me there were lots of options available, I presumed they were all on this car hence the price and he explained the only extra on this car was the paint

.

Wait for it if I wanted too put down £200 it could be mine for another £285 a months for 4 years and then for a paultey £7k after 4 years I could keep it. Is it me?

How did you manage to keep your hands in your pockets?

Richard1973 · 28th May 2018, 07:30

Nobody pays the purchase price these days. It's all about the monthlies, but yes you are right.

ceedy · 28th May 2018, 08:01

7 seater kia Sorento yours for only £42,000

humphshumphs · 28th May 2018, 08:46

The MG ZS (new one) - top of the range from just over £18k

SCP440 · 28th May 2018, 09:46

I did ask the salesman what the best price he could do if I was paying for it outright and not having it on one of these drip feed deals. He looked shocked and reckoned if I took something they had in stock I could get about 3% off of that.

He was explaining to me that the manufacturers give them a percentage back on every car they put on one of these deals so he would actually be making less money, if I wanted to factory order a car he reckoned the list price was it unless I took finance out and then he could give me a little off of that as the finance company give them money for putting it on finance and then all I need to do after 3 months tell the finance company I want a final payment price.

I can remember my father walking into a dealer and doing a deal on a car and saving himself 10 or more %, one car he bought the dealer gave him nearly 20% as there was a new model coming out.

You cant tell me these rental and fleet companies are paying these crazy prices for new cars? I suspect they are getting 30% off and we are subsidising it.

How can a brand new Jaguar be £31k and a Polo £20k?

Avulon · 28th May 2018, 09:47

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Originally Posted by SCP440

Yesterday I was at a classic car show and of course there was a manufacturer flogging there wares.

Having trouble with "Classic car show" and manufacturer selling new cars...

humphshumphs · 28th May 2018, 09:59

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Originally Posted by Avulon

Having trouble with "Classic car show" and manufacturer selling new cars...

I know that the local MG dealer hosted a meet of the MG Owners club, and was actively trying to sell cars to all the bods with classic MGs.

It's hard to get people into showrooms, so why not 'sell sell sell' when you have a captive audience?

28th May 2018, 07:09	#1
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	How much !!!! Yesterday I was at a classic car show and of course there was a manufacturer flogging there wares. Maybe I am a bit out of touch but have you see what a VW Polo can cost you? Admittedly it was almost the top model but it was NOT a GTI and has a 1.0 litre engine but over £20k . I was looking over it expecting something amazing and the salesman came over to me and was telling me there were lots of options available, I presumed they were all on this car hence the price and he explained the only extra on this car was the paint . Wait for it if I wanted too put down £200 it could be mine for another £285 a months for 4 years and then for a paultey £7k after 4 years I could keep it. Is it me?

28th May 2018, 07:18	#2
Mercury RV Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Teynham Posts: 66 Thanks: 21 Thanked 28 Times in 11 Posts	NO it's not you, that is, shall we say, rather overpriced, even more so for a VW as it was them that started all this emissions scandal in my opinion. Last edited by Mercury RV; 28th May 2018 at 07:21..

28th May 2018, 08:01	#6
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,075 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	7 seater kia Sorento yours for only £42,000 __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

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humphshumphs I really should get out more....... No longer a Rover Owner Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: As far east as you can go in the UK and not get wet feet. Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 404 Thanked 309 Times in 246 Posts	The MG ZS (new one) - top of the range from just over £18k __________________ Richard. No longer a 75 owner as my tourer made it to the moon, and died on it's way back. But 1/4 million miles ain't bad.

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28th May 2018, 07:19	#3
rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	Crazy money, the SEL starts at £18.2K+ the GTI £21K+ and bas at £13K+. Seat Ibeza runs on VW gear at £14.2K.

28th May 2018, 07:30	#5
Richard1973 Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Mansfield Posts: 287 Thanks: 18 Thanked 69 Times in 52 Posts	Nobody pays the purchase price these days. It's all about the monthlies, but yes you are right.

28th May 2018, 09:46	#8
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	I did ask the salesman what the best price he could do if I was paying for it outright and not having it on one of these drip feed deals. He looked shocked and reckoned if I took something they had in stock I could get about 3% off of that. He was explaining to me that the manufacturers give them a percentage back on every car they put on one of these deals so he would actually be making less money, if I wanted to factory order a car he reckoned the list price was it unless I took finance out and then he could give me a little off of that as the finance company give them money for putting it on finance and then all I need to do after 3 months tell the finance company I want a final payment price. I can remember my father walking into a dealer and doing a deal on a car and saving himself 10 or more %, one car he bought the dealer gave him nearly 20% as there was a new model coming out. You cant tell me these rental and fleet companies are paying these crazy prices for new cars? I suspect they are getting 30% off and we are subsidising it. How can a brand new Jaguar be £31k and a Polo £20k?