Bargain Techniques, tips and tricks

[HotChillyPepper]

Hello TeamBHP,

All of our members will be having great experience in dealing with new/used car purchase. What are all the tricks you used to bring it down when you purchase a car ?

So please list down the important things you taken care to reduce the price while purchasing a car?

[anonymous]

Please refer to
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buying...car-india.html (ARTICLE: How to buy a *NEW* car in India)
Hope it helps.

[HotChillyPepper]

Originally Posted by anonymous

Please refer to
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buying...car-india.html (ARTICLE: How to buy a *NEW* car in India)
Hope it helps.

This is absolutely a great compilation from GTO and others ... But what we lacking here is the exact bargain points. On what points actually you reduced the price? That list would be really wonderful.

[condor]

Bargaining is more an art than a science. A lot depends upon how much you are willing to pay for what you want, and how badly you want it. To put a value/price on what you are trying to buy, you need to know what you are trying to buy. That's where the above thread can help.

Just remember, to not fall in love with the car until after you buy it. Else you will most probably end up paying more than what you wanted to.

[Jorge]

I don't think that in India, there is much room for bargaining. Maruti started out as a government company that would build a modern car for ordinary Indians. It still controls the market, and variation in price is tightly regulated. Other than what they officially offer as discount, corporate discount and exchange bonus there is not much else to get.

In the US, because of the huge size of the american economy, banks, etc. the car manufacturers are actually able to sell cars below cost for short periods of time, so there is a lot of variation in the prices. But that variation too is an illusion. Not many of the "bargains" that consumers get are really bargains.

Just my feeling, not based on any solid facts.

[HotChillyPepper]

sorry .. see the below post

[HotChillyPepper]

On first call the the Hyundai dealer offered me half of the insurance (12 K) and 7 K as corporate discount. The best part is he told me that I would be eligible for a special cash discount since I am working with a Korean company He assured me that he will confirm the amount tomorrow. Do you think any Indian company doing it ? Atleast abroad?

[maddy42]

well i have a friend who is kinda good at it. Got himself floor mats, autocop and lrvm for his indica which they dont have as a standard fitment. Alos there is always a difference from one dealer to another