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« on: 30 September 2014, 08:37:03 AM »
After 7 years of ownership we've finally decided to part company with my wife's 9-5 2.3t auto estate. Still like it a lot, but mpg and car tax now annoying, especially as she is doing a few more miles a week now.
Had got quite far with a volvo v60 but was really disappointed on the test drive. Seats not great, dash really fussy and my wife found visibility of where the bonnet ended poor.
Had a PCP quote for it of £1k deposit and £350 pm for 4 years with something like 9k guaranteed value at end. Was happy with that budget so, last Thursday, asked the Mercedes dealer whether they could do a c class estate auto for that. They said, yes, could do a petrol for about that and diesel for about £399. Hurrah thought I - fancy the petrol. Same power/ torque as the 9-5 in a smaller car with much better consumption.
Went in yesterday and after an hour and a half of usual flannel, got a formal
quote. £1800 deposit and £399.98 pm for the petrol. I said that's not what he's quoted. He said that September deals were now closed (two working days after he'd given me figures) and that he'd not given me a quote but an indication! An indication, I pointed out to him, that over the 4 years was £3,200 less than he now wanted. He was surprised when I just left and couldn't seem to understand that there was a £3,200 difference. He later called to offer another £150 off!
Last car I bought by email without ever talking. I think I want to do that again....
It's enough to make you keep
Your old car...