Avg Markup on Used Cars?

[gingerjedi]

And 12 months road tax. And a full tank of petrol just before you shake his hand.

He'll say 6 months at the last second and then congratulate you on driving a hard bargain…. on to the next sucker!

It’s a stupid ritual we all go through every time but if they priced their cars at what people actually wanted to pay they wouldn’t be able to exercise their negotiation skills and you wouldn't leave feeling like you've got a deal.

[BoredBloke]

Ask how much he'll knock off due to it's uglyness

[Ardesco]

They will be making a good £2000-£3000 on it at that price no matter what they tell you.

[G8_Summit]

There's a hidden link to a Glass' price guide on the Vauxhall website. Go to Vauxhall UK Site Map and click on "Value Your Car".

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There's a hidden link to a Glass' price guide on the Vauxhall website. Go to Vauxhall UK Site Map and click on "Value Your Car".

Not really hidden - I found it

[G8_Summit]

The point is that Glass' guide is normally only for the motor trade !!

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The point is that Glass' guide is normally only for the motor trade !!

Hmm, wasn't it called "The Bible" in the trade? Or was that the auto trader? Can't remember now . . .

[gingerjedi]

Hmm, wasn't it called "The Bible" in the trade? Or was that the auto trader? Can't remember now . . .

Its just the same as parkers but they will give you less and charge more, I hate the way they go and hide behind their big desk, lean back on the swivel chair and start flicking through the 'Glass's guide' whilst scratching their chin and going hmmm... Car dealers really are a different breed, I don’t care what their little black book says it’s a market FFS I want to buy and he wants to sell so lets do a deal, I just go in and tell them what I want to pay and wait for the phone call, if I don't get one for a few days I know I've hit the sweet spot so a visit with a cash deposit usually gets them drooling, at this point I start asking about the extras and watch their face turn white as the margin gets smaller and smaller.

They hate me as much as I hate them.