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Originally Posted by sticks_a8

16k cash

i offer inbetween trade and retail, usually 2k above trade

what would you say this is worth then , considerig it is being sold by a sytner supermarket , 3 month warranty . 3mm tyres etc.
19k is audi dealer prices to me.
http://www.sytnerselect.co.uk/Used-C...DI&COGModel=A8

1. Cash means the dealer has less margin as they'll earn nothing from any finance arranged - cash making you somehow a more attractive buyer is a total myth and could not be further from the truth.

2. Don't expect any dealer worth their salt to sell to you at much below retail value, you're just wasting your time and theirs.

3. It looks like a 20k motor to me. If you think you can buy that car from an Audi dealer for that price, then go ahead and find one. I won't hold my breath waiting for that one! Here's the link to Audi AUC, see if you can find one

http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator.html

4. They may advertise with a 3 month warranty, but all cars bought retail are subject to a 6-month guarantee - OFT has stated that all faults emerging in first six months after purchase are presumed to have been present at time of sale. Burden of proof is with the dealer to prove fault not present at time of sale.

See page 28:

http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/rep...08/oft1241.pdf

This is another reason dealers' margins have needed to increase in recent years, and why you're far less likely to get a big discount than in years past.

Now, the problem with this law is that you can take the dealer to court, get awarded judgement etc, but you can't actually force the dealer to cough up. However, the likes of Oscar Goldman and Sytner are not back street dealers and are far more likely to treat you fairly as any negative publicity would have a far greater affect on them.