So tonight I signed on to purchase a new car :D :D :D
I went with the Honda Jazz VTi with floor mats, towbar and ball, window tinting and fog lights. A price I got on Monday night from a car dealership came in at about $23,500 and today I engaged a car broker to hunt me down a price and he came back with a maximum price of $21,500 but he would put it to auction.
Tonight I went to Eastern Honda and asked them what they could do, I then told them about the price from the broker and I told them I would sign with them, today on the spot, if they could beat it by $1000 - after a bit of time re-checking with me that I wouldn't budge on my price etc and then doing more calculations, they met my price - they didn't want to lose my business and if it meant that price then they would, even though it was a very tough price to match, but they again repeated they didn't want me to walk out the door. When I went to sign the contracts I noticed that they hadn't included the fog lights - the sales rep knew I said it, he could remember it and they came back with offering them to me at the price it costs them - $500. I got the impression that I really did actually push them and put a lot of pressure on them with the broker price. They basically told me that they couldn't do the agreed price with the fog lights and as much as they hated it, it would mean watching me walk out the door. The price was still better than the broker price and there was no promise of what I would get in the broker auction, only that he had a highest price point and they were still beating that price.
They have one in stock in the colour I want so delivery should be in 2 weeks, June 5th, all subject to finance mind you, but that shouldn't be a problem!
I am considering getting the paint protection and enviroshield paint finish because I know that I can be a bit slack in washing cars -looks around all innocent like- It even warranties against things like bird poo etc which can eat at the paintwork.
How awesome, I just bought a new car!!!
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Well done Lisa, especially on screwing them down on the price. Oh, if I was you I would really go for the paint protection & enviroshield paint finish because you are not a bit slack in washing cars - you are totally slack washing your car!
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Nice one :)
Just don't do a Dale after he got his license back and cut back on the cycling hours....
Congrats! What about the optional Tour de France horn? Tootle TootleTootleTootleTootleTootle TOOT!!! That'd be cool! :)
woohoo!
how the hell did you do writing that huge on blogspot?! heh. that's totally IT'S A NEW CAR font size, yo!
How much are they charging for paint protection? Waste of money if you ask me. Honda knows how to paint their cars properly! Just a way for dealers to make a bit of extra cash. Same with rust protection, waste of money!
Congrats, on the car, I've had two Honda's, both were great cars.
Reg's,
Tennisdude.
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