dealer profit making
25 January 2015, 03:08 PM
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dealer profit making
another dealer I have noticed snapping up cars and reselling for a profit
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...-turbo/3325625
I contacted the owner of this car when it came up for sale a couple of Thursdays ago, arranged a viewing for the Saturday for me to pretty much buy it only to get a message later the same day saying it had been sold (gone have the days of a verbal agreement it seems) the guy selling worked aboard so was looking to sell the car and he priced it very reasonably indeed.. it was up for £7k.. I found out later that the guy who bought it paid £6.5k in the end for it then advertised it for £10k a coupe of hours later..
its getting impossible to compete with the traders these days
yes I know..... money talks...deposit left and all that ..blah blah.. its a thread about the dealers and there mark up on cars not about me
awaits..Fat Thomas..Trinity ect ect..
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...-turbo/3325625
I contacted the owner of this car when it came up for sale a couple of Thursdays ago, arranged a viewing for the Saturday for me to pretty much buy it only to get a message later the same day saying it had been sold (gone have the days of a verbal agreement it seems) the guy selling worked aboard so was looking to sell the car and he priced it very reasonably indeed.. it was up for £7k.. I found out later that the guy who bought it paid £6.5k in the end for it then advertised it for £10k a coupe of hours later..
its getting impossible to compete with the traders these days yes I know..... money talks...deposit left and all that ..blah blah.. its a thread about the dealers and there mark up on cars not about me
awaits..Fat Thomas..Trinity ect ect..
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25 January 2015, 04:06 PM
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40% is the profit margin most people aim for.
But all the bargains these dealers get anyone could actually get, first come first served and all that.
They must sell for that price if the dealers can push them back out again for that price
But all the bargains these dealers get anyone could actually get, first come first served and all that.
They must sell for that price if the dealers can push them back out again for that price
25 January 2015, 05:14 PM
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another dealer I have noticed snapping up cars and reselling for a profit
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...-turbo/3325625
I contacted the owner of this car when it came up for sale a couple of Thursdays ago, arranged a viewing for the Saturday for me to pretty much buy it only to get a message later the same day saying it had been sold (gone have the days of a verbal agreement it seems) the guy selling worked aboard so was looking to sell the car and he priced it very reasonably indeed.. it was up for £7k.. I found out later that the guy who bought it paid £6.5k in the end for it then advertised it for £10k a coupe of hours later.. its getting impossible to compete with the traders these days
yes I know..... money talks...deposit left and all that ..blah blah.. its a thread about the dealers and there mark up on cars not about me
awaits..Fat Thomas..Trinity ect ect..
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...-turbo/3325625
I contacted the owner of this car when it came up for sale a couple of Thursdays ago, arranged a viewing for the Saturday for me to pretty much buy it only to get a message later the same day saying it had been sold (gone have the days of a verbal agreement it seems) the guy selling worked aboard so was looking to sell the car and he priced it very reasonably indeed.. it was up for £7k.. I found out later that the guy who bought it paid £6.5k in the end for it then advertised it for £10k a coupe of hours later..
its getting impossible to compete with the traders these days yes I know..... money talks...deposit left and all that ..blah blah.. its a thread about the dealers and there mark up on cars not about me
awaits..Fat Thomas..Trinity ect ect..
25 January 2015, 05:32 PM
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What about this one mate, just seen it seems a gooden
2002 Subaru WRX Sti RA Spec C
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...c-c/1094403903
Martin
2002 Subaru WRX Sti RA Spec C
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...c-c/1094403903
Martin
25 January 2015, 06:14 PM
#15
Ouch! That's gota hurt, that car is Gorgeous and a JDM too, I'd be proper crying into a few pints now if I were you, £6.5k 
I feel for you mate, but if this teaches you anything it's that when the right car pops up, especially an absolute steal like this one, you have to pull out all the stops to get there and give the lad the cash, I'd have put in an all-nighter to get that ******.
If it were me I'd have the cash tucked up somewhere in the house and be ready to go at a moments notice cash in hand, it's the only way your going to beat these dealers to the punch.
I feel for you mate, but if this teaches you anything it's that when the right car pops up, especially an absolute steal like this one, you have to pull out all the stops to get there and give the lad the cash, I'd have put in an all-nighter to get that ******.
If it were me I'd have the cash tucked up somewhere in the house and be ready to go at a moments notice cash in hand, it's the only way your going to beat these dealers to the punch.
Last edited by ditchmyster; 25 January 2015 at 06:16 PM.
25 January 2015, 06:37 PM
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I was all set to go up on the Saturday and buy it as long as it was how he describe which he which he agreed too aswell but decided to sell it anyway to someone else lol, a 6 hour round trip isn't something I can do at the drop of a hat unfortunately.. and with it only being a day away before I was going I thought the seller would have gave me a chance.. anyway its gone and although the current seller said I can have it for £8.5k I wont be
25 January 2015, 06:45 PM
#18
Offer him £8k, it's still a nice car and he's still made a tidy profit, also you'll have a warranty, you'd have still gone for it at that if the original seller had it up at that, just a case of getting your head around it, but worth it for the right car.
Life's a b1tch and all that, I wouldn't let it stop me from buying it for a car that I really wanted.
Life's a b1tch and all that, I wouldn't let it stop me from buying it for a car that I really wanted.
25 January 2015, 06:49 PM
#19
Well if you wont drop everything to go get the car when it sup and someone is then you loose....
Its not rocket science, he had cash and turned up immediately. You were going to wait and hadnt put a deposit or paid for the car.... So first come first serve imo,....
Its not rocket science, he had cash and turned up immediately. You were going to wait and hadnt put a deposit or paid for the car.... So first come first serve imo,....
25 January 2015, 06:53 PM
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Have to admit that black JDM Blob is very nice!! He sold that cheap at 6.5k, especially when you see private owners advertise them at £10k. Can see why the dealer went there straight away!!
Even at £10k and comparing to other JDM blobs for sale, I think he will get the asking price for it!!!
I think now days its easier to sell a Impreza then buy one!!
Even at £10k and comparing to other JDM blobs for sale, I think he will get the asking price for it!!!
I think now days its easier to sell a Impreza then buy one!!
25 January 2015, 06:55 PM
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25 January 2015, 06:59 PM
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Offer him £8k, it's still a nice car and he's still made a tidy profit, also you'll have a warranty, you'd have still gone for it at that if the original seller had it up at that, just a case of getting your head around it, but worth it for the right car.
Life's a b1tch and all that, I wouldn't let it stop me from buying it for a car that I really wanted.
Life's a b1tch and all that, I wouldn't let it stop me from buying it for a car that I really wanted.
25 January 2015, 07:06 PM
#25
hi quite honestly,do you realy want to buy a car, weeks ago i gave you 1st choice of buying my 2003 jdm blobeye 59000 mile,s ,immac great spec ,massive file of bill,s etc,contact number,s to ring to varify mileage ,condition,all trader,s,so nothing to gain,apparantly it was to far for two visit,s to buy the car,i think you have to change your approach,as said alredy,good luck
25 January 2015, 07:09 PM
#26
Yup, wanting it all, but when it suits it seems....
Stop whinging and get on with it. If you are not prepared to drop everything and go for the right car then you will never get one. It is not going to fall into your lap you have to make a conscious effort to go get it...
If you arent going to do what it takes to beat the dealers to the punch stop posting whinging threads FFS -.-
Stop whinging and get on with it. If you are not prepared to drop everything and go for the right car then you will never get one. It is not going to fall into your lap you have to make a conscious effort to go get it...
If you arent going to do what it takes to beat the dealers to the punch stop posting whinging threads FFS -.-
25 January 2015, 07:17 PM
#27
Yup, wanting it all, but when it suits it seems....
Stop whinging and get on with it. If you are not prepared to drop everything and go for the right car then you will never get one. It is not going to fall into your lap you have to make a conscious effort to go get it...
If you arent going to do what it takes to beat the dealers to the punch stop posting whinging threads FFS -.-
Stop whinging and get on with it. If you are not prepared to drop everything and go for the right car then you will never get one. It is not going to fall into your lap you have to make a conscious effort to go get it...
If you arent going to do what it takes to beat the dealers to the punch stop posting whinging threads FFS -.-
25 January 2015, 07:28 PM
#29
it not really though is it, I was informing you all about another dealer that's popped up just like Cheshire performance... and snapping up all the cars. quite informative if you didn't know about them.
his post is irrelevant rubbish that incase you all hadn't realised yet I take no notice of
his post is irrelevant rubbish that incase you all hadn't realised yet I take no notice of
25 January 2015, 07:34 PM
#30
it not really though is it, I was informing you all about another dealer that's popped up just like Cheshire performance... and snapping up all the cars. quite informative if you didn't know about them.
his post is irrelevant rubbish that incase you all hadn't realised yet I take no notice of
his post is irrelevant rubbish that incase you all hadn't realised yet I take no notice of
