This is a little bit of a repeat of someone else's thread from 4 months ago. So much has changed so I hope you do not mind me asking again.
What do folk think should be the target discount % you should be looking for from a dealer on a new van if you are willing to wait?
I saw a thread from a year or two ago where back then most people were advising 10-15% and another from 4 months ago saying AutoeBid was still suggesting 15%, both of which sounded punchy to me.
I know 2nd hand van prices, especially nearly new, are very high and all about the microchip and other challenges that have got us here. The few vans showing available at the dealers are roughly list price with a little more than delivery mileage on them before having a conversation. Some of the private sellers are less realistic than the dealers. There are just very few nearly new vans around and the ones at the dealers are very high spec so finding one that meets your exact needs to drive away today is hard without overspending on things that were not a priority. That said, I have been offered vans for delivery this year close to the spec I ideally want so some converters and dealers clearly have some allocations they are willing to sell. It is not all doom and gloom
Perhaps it is still possible, even realistic to expect to be able to negotiate?
Thanks all in advance for any advice
Scott
What do folk think should be the target discount % you should be looking for from a dealer on a new van if you are willing to wait?
I saw a thread from a year or two ago where back then most people were advising 10-15% and another from 4 months ago saying AutoeBid was still suggesting 15%, both of which sounded punchy to me.
I know 2nd hand van prices, especially nearly new, are very high and all about the microchip and other challenges that have got us here. The few vans showing available at the dealers are roughly list price with a little more than delivery mileage on them before having a conversation. Some of the private sellers are less realistic than the dealers. There are just very few nearly new vans around and the ones at the dealers are very high spec so finding one that meets your exact needs to drive away today is hard without overspending on things that were not a priority. That said, I have been offered vans for delivery this year close to the spec I ideally want so some converters and dealers clearly have some allocations they are willing to sell. It is not all doom and gloom
Perhaps it is still possible, even realistic to expect to be able to negotiate?
Thanks all in advance for any advice
Scott
