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Good way to buy or bad way to buy....? (without the poll!)
Good way to buy or bad way to buy....?
I've agreed on a MY07 HSE (which I can't wait to get rid of the merc). Tried buying through local Dealer (Shukers of Shrewsbury) they've been great in terms of test driving & info on the car etc.
They offered me 4% off list which was reasonable.
A colleague used Sainsburys bank (!) to get a quote for an A4 Avant which was pretty competitive.
I tried them and they've managed 10% (all bar a few quid) off my HSE. They (of course) want to do the finance as well.
Sorry for the ramblings, I have 2 questions:-
1. Has anyone else purchased through Sainsburys Bank? (They use Freeway?, who in turn are using Marshalls LR dealer)
2. Has anyone else dealt with Marshalls Landrover. I know they have an e-bay site, so do they only deal with the 'stack em high, shift em cheap' mentality?
I'm likely to get it serviced at Shukers anyway, so will it really make any difference who supplies it in the long run?
Any advice gratefully received.
Oh, one more thing, i think this site has to be the best resource on the web for Disco information. well done to Martin for maintaining it ans to everyone else who contributes!
Martin, please don't move this post for a short while at least, not many people update anything in the finance section.......Bodsys Brake Bible
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14th Nov 2006 12:12 am
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Mines part financed by LR (to get the £1000 off) and part by the AA (much cheaper rate) - there wasn't a Poll option for me Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
14th Nov 2006 12:12 am
suevite
Member Since: 15 Oct 2006
Location: Surrey
Posts: 69
Yeah, the AA do some very cheap autoloans right now, eg 5.9% APR last time I looked...which is about half the rate most dealers quoted me a few weeks ago., and much cheaper than my so-called premier bank tried to offer.(around 10% APR) Don't put it off, go for it!
14th Nov 2006 2:05 am
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Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
We have a novated lease on ours (pre tax dollars, fringe benefits tax only) the finance company wanted us to go through their prefered dealer (said they got a discount rate) We negotiated ourselves and saved a few thousand. Plus we get on the corporate program which the finance Co. knew nothing about (free service, free loaner for all work) 8)“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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