A valuable lesson in financing - tell your clients
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Why would you expect the salesman to half his commission with you?
Do you do that in your business?
I am not suprised he had not been asked that before if he works in a Bentley Garage.
Your already getting the car for half list price, the garage have halved the interest charge on the deal, yet you expect to take food of the guys table who is doing you such a good deal.
I often find in these situations that people will always help you and provide good service if you allow them to earn. If your so greedy he might not be so helpful in 6 months time when there is a problem with the car and you need his help.
He will remember you as the guy who bled him dry and likely will not be as helpful, or take the opportunity to lift your leg.
Well said Glennzy.
No-one likes a scrooge*
* - I was going to say tight [***] but on reflection it could have been taken the wrong way, oh that doesn't quite sound right either...
Why are people in Britain so afraid of hard negotiating, and taking their business elsewhere to get a better deal? I doubt the supermarket would "do a deal" on a tin of beans, but there is nothing to stop you asking. On high value items like cars it's well worth it. I recently bought a desktop computer and a laptop from our local PC World, and talked the salesman into throwing in a free laser printer (RRP £140). Everything is negotiable, remember they are not doing you a favour by selling to you, it's you doing them a favour by offering to buy from them and not their competitors.
Go on then ... what did you get?
I've just traded by Jaguar XF in. Nice car but I wanted something sportier (midlife crisis?).
Couldn't afford something brand new, but spotted a V12 Vantage up at £92,000. They took £87,000 after a bit of toing and froing. Could probably have got them down a bit more looking back.
I always negotiate. Half the time it pays off.
I have had a salesman offer to split his commission on the sale of the vehicle but not any commission from the loan provider.
With rates this low its a wonder anyone saves at all.
Is it another Bentley?