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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: StephenBennett on October 31, 2003, 16:13

Title: Would you credit it..
Post by: StephenBennett on October 31, 2003, 16:13
...ok, after a week of haggling, I've got the price I want. Ring the dealer to finalise the deal, get some goodies. 'I'm sorry' says the receptionist - 'he's taken the afternoon off'!

I thought they were all 'sale by end of month' people?

Regards

Stephen
Title: Re: Would you credit it..
Post by: Peter Laborne on October 31, 2003, 17:33
Quote from: "StephenBennett"I thought they were all 'sale by end of month' people?

They will have their own weekly and monthly targets, but the biggie and the one they all press for is the financial quater targets.
Title: Re: Would you credit it..
Post by: heathstimpson on November 2, 2003, 10:13
Quote from: "StephenBennett"...ok, after a week of haggling, I've got the price I want. Ring the dealer to finalise the deal, get some goodies. 'I'm sorry' says the receptionist - 'he's taken the afternoon off'!

I thought they were all 'sale by end of month' people?

Regards

Stephen
The salesmen can be just hardwork at times. I was initially told no way but when I said I would sign there and then on another visit they relented. What discount did you get in the end?
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Post by: StephenBennett on November 3, 2003, 11:26
I put in my order saturday!

  s8) 8) s8)  

I paid £15850 for a sable car with the usual freebies.

I'm happy with that.

Regards

Stephen
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Post by: heathstimpson on November 3, 2003, 11:57
Quote from: "StephenBennett"I put in my order saturday!

  s8) 8) s8)  

I paid £15850 for a sable car with the usual freebies.

I'm happy with that.

Regards

Stephen
What are the usual freebies? I didn't get any of the tight sods  s:( :( s:(
Sable is a good colour though; I was debating if to go for that shade but the delivery was quite long at the time...
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Post by: Anonymous on November 3, 2003, 11:58
you can usually get at least mats, tank of petrol, mud flaps (if you really want the cheap black ones!)... those kinda things.
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Post by: heathstimpson on November 3, 2003, 12:01
Quote from: "krisclarkuk"you can usually get at least mats, tank of petrol, mud flaps (if you really want the cheap black ones!)... those kinda things.
I paid for mats and cheap black mudflaps. The bloody fuel tank was empty on driving away. I have had loads of new cars and assumed they just filled them up; I was wrong with Toyota  s:( :( s:(  
Where do you get the colour coded mud-flaps from or are they sprayed after purchase?
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Post by: Anonymous on November 3, 2003, 12:04
Quote from: "heathstimpson"Where do you get the colour coded mud-flaps from or are they sprayed after purchase?

They are from Japan ( w www.japanparts.com (http://www.japanparts.com) w ) but work out very expensive after customs etc.... over £100!   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:  (but they do look good!). You may be better off spraying yours assuming the paint will stick to them (i have no idea!).
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Post by: StephenBennett on November 3, 2003, 16:06
I got flaps, mats, petrol and possibly scuff bars.

But it is a 10 week delivery - the dealer thinks.

  s:cry: :cry: s:cry:  

Stephen
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Post by: markiii on November 3, 2003, 16:24
you should be able to paint them, but how well they turn out DIY will very much depend on the colour.