does anyone know if you can get any discount off dealer fitted options ?
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Let me have some stuff at Cost ie Wheels
They usually tweak it overall so it looks like a discount.
Dealers LOVE options - they make far more margin on them while being able to buy back a heavily specced vehicle for pretty much the same price as a basic one; options depreciate MUCH faster than base vehicles.
There was an example a while back of an Audi A6 - basic 2.0 diesel but with every option fitted taking it up to over £70k.
The vehicle depreciated about 40% in three years, the options were more like 90%. Aftermarket items would be even worse.
BMW also did a (very well hidden) GFV over 4 years on various options that I got hold of; quite interesting reading. Mid range options depreciated far less than top end ones and some that people said were "essential" (e.g. active suspension - I don't like it) retained 0% over four years.
Worth considering before going mad on options.
Dealers LOVE options - they make far more margin on them while being able to buy back a heavily specced vehicle for pretty much the same price as a basic one; options depreciate MUCH faster than base vehicles.
There was an example a while back of an Audi A6 - basic 2.0 diesel but with every option fitted taking it up to over £70k.
The vehicle depreciated about 40% in three years, the options were more like 90%. Aftermarket items would be even worse.
BMW also did a (very well hidden) GFV over 4 years on various options that I got hold of; quite interesting reading. Mid range options depreciated far less than top end ones and some that people said were "essential" (e.g. active suspension - I don't like it) retained 0% over four years.
Worth considering before going mad on options.
Got 11% discount offered on all accessories, same as my van discount. Didn't have any but that's what they offered when I enquired.
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