In March last year I negotiated my new Bailey Ranger GT60 520/4 down from £13,550 to £12.250, then when the salesman thought it's a deal I started on the freebies, 2 hrs later new Aqua roll, waste hog, Alko Hitch lock, set of wheel lock nuts and 110amp battery all in the price.
We did not plan it but also in August PX our existing 2000 Bailey Ranger 440/4 south caravan for a 2007 Bailey S6 Pageant Burgundy, dealer asking price £9.750, 3 hrs later £8.400 plus free 12 months warrenty,new pump,new telescopic Status arial, set of wheel nuts and Alco Hitch lock.
Negotiate, Negotiate, Negotiate ! never look as if your in a hurry and be prepared to walk away, BUT, remember no good salesman will let you walk out the showroom door if he thinks you have the money to spend!
I find it really hard to haggle. I usually go for a stroll & let OH get on with it (he enjoys it). I thought he was quite good at it but judging by what people on here have saved, his skills obviously need to improve
Quote: Originally posted by Tynesider on 23/6/2011Negotiate, Negotiate, Negotiate ! never look as if your in a hurry and be prepared to walk away, BUT, remember no good salesman will let you walk out the showroom door if he thinks you have the money to spend!
Mike
I agree but they will let you get as far as the showroom door handle though.
The number of times I've been negotiating and said that I can only afford to buy it at X price, they've said they can't go that low. At which point you get up, say sorry, and leave.
When you open the showroom door they'll call you back, with an excuse about their manager won't like it but...
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I find it really hard to haggle. I usually go for a stroll & let OH get on with it (he enjoys it). I thought he was quite good at it but judging by what people on here have saved, his skills obviously need to improve
going for a stroll is exactly what I do, I really hate discussing money and leave it to the OH usually.
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The problem is with dealers is that cash/pound notes doesn't mean anything nowadays.They want you to take out finance.Lots of cash in dealerships looks like laundering/tax/vat problems.
Going of how fast caravans depreciate, you need to factor that into the equation before buying, a friend of mine bought a £21K new caravan back in 2005, and he would be lucky to get £8k for it now, and a dealer has offered less than that, so that's over £2k per year going West, which is more than my anual South of France camping holiday costs in total. in fact it's more than my kit cost, come to think about it.
There must me loads of folk out there who sighned on the dotted at 29.9%APR, add that to the depreciation, and your looking at a money blackhole.
Crazy thing is, I am thinking about a caravan for when I get older, so I am saving up the pennies now, and will be following Gregg's advice, and will go along to a seller with a rolled up wadd of cash, large enough to choke a donkey!.
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