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Post by WDB on Mar 22, 2023 13:18:23 GMT
Anyone who has a car, or has ever considered buying or selling one, is used to bizarre marketing emails. But I thought I'd share this one because I have absolutely no idea what it's supposed to mean, other than that I did get the i3 serviced last month. I am contacting you regarding your current vehicle ... which I can see has recently visited us in our Service Centre. We are currently experiencing high demand for prestige used vehicles such as yours and following your recent visit to our Service Centre, this may make your vehicle even more desirable.
With that in mind, Sytner BMW have launched an exclusive VIP programme for our valued service customers.
This could potentially give you all of the following benefits, should you wish to upgrade or sell your vehicle, under the VIP programme, with us at Sytner Leicester:-
- A competitive part-exchange price, in line with the current market [What would they have offered me otherwise?] - Introductory VIP programme offer on New BMW delivered on or before 31 March 2023 [Whatever that it is. And the chances of finding a new car to buy in a week...?] - Up to £750 towards your most recent Service invoice* when purchasing a New or Approved Used vehicle [Right...]
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Post by Humph on Mar 22, 2023 13:22:12 GMT
Yes, but courtesy forfends typing it!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2023 13:31:53 GMT
Similar things coming out of Nissan dealers at me currently. They had a "VIP" event a couple of weeks ago whilst my Leaf was being unbent. I may have gone down to see what was what, if I'd had my car in hand to be valued, but now the event is over some actual offers have surfaced on the Nissan Used Car website, offering £1250 towards deposit and 2 years free servicing. So I expect the VIP event would have been offering similar, but they didn't get many takers, and have now widened the offer to everyone. I'm going to drop into the dealer soon, see if I can get a good deal on an upgrade. They've got a car I fancy in group stock (69 reg, 40kwh, n-Connecta spec, 9k miles, white), so I'll see if they can sharpen their pencil.
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Post by WDB on Mar 22, 2023 13:47:32 GMT
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Post by dixinormus on Mar 22, 2023 20:19:08 GMT
It looks like the Covid-fuelled boom in car sales is coming to an end. Not surprising as inflation and interest rates start to bite.
Seen a few ads for low-interest finance (3.9%) in these parts and even the cheap Chinese stable GWM are advertising $1000 off everything in their range.
Don’t you have a 40hp Leaf already Al? What’s the benefit in making a switch? Other than shiny of course 😀
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2023 9:10:57 GMT
No, mine is a 30 (kwh, not hp). Benefit to me isn't really in the longer range going to a 40, but in obtaining a lower mileage, newer car, under a warranty for a while, for no extra outlay, whilst protecting the "equity" I have in the PCP scheme. No-brainer really. I'd maybe keep the next one 2, 2.5 years, then move up to a proper long range EV of some kind.
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Post by dixinormus on Mar 24, 2023 1:26:28 GMT
Fairy nuff. Sounds like a useful increase in power/range anyway.
Nissan are advertising brand new Leafs in these parts for GBP£24 grand, which doesn’t sound like a lot in this post-Covid world. Guess you can get a 3-year old one for under 15 grand now then?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2023 8:32:21 GMT
Yes that's about the bottom price I'm finding. Obviously it means my car has depreciated at last, but it's like the housing ladder really, if you're on it, it's all relative.
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Post by WDB on Mar 24, 2023 8:37:22 GMT
…or your relatives can get you on it.
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Post by EspadaIII on Mar 24, 2023 8:47:52 GMT
I was surprised yesterday at the price of a Renault Captur on the forecourt near my office. A 2015 model with the same spec as my son's, asking £10,450. I only paid £15,000 for ours brand new. Now asking is different to selling is different to trading in, but to lose say even £6,000 in eight years is pretty impressive.
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Post by Rob on Mar 24, 2023 10:42:57 GMT
We paid £4300 for my wife's Seicento in 2001. Out of curiosity I put the reg in on We Buy Any Car and they said £590. And have since upped it to £690. Not that we'd get that. As a percentage it's a big depreciation but per year.... very little. If if it was worth nothing. But even as parts it's worth something. Probably more than £590.
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Post by Humph on Mar 24, 2023 10:43:02 GMT
I put my Merc into WBAC the other day just for the crack. I bought it from my employer three years ago and have added another 70 something thousand miles.
They valued it at £2000 less than I paid for it.
Yes I know they would try to chip it a bit if I actually took it in, but two grand for three years/70k miles in a relatively nice car isn’t too bad eh?
Until of course I wanted to buy a replacement!
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Post by WDB on Mar 24, 2023 10:49:02 GMT
I put my Merc into WBAC the other day just for the crack. The wheel damage was worse than you thought? 😛 |
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Post by Humph on Mar 24, 2023 11:33:46 GMT
I am so glad I once mentioned that minor incident nearly 7 years ago…
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2023 7:43:09 GMT
My local Nissan dealer's pencil is sadly blunter than I imagined, to the tune of several thousand pounds. Seems there's very little equity in my Leaf now, when a couple of months ago there was £4-5k worth. So even with the current incentives I'm struggling to get anywhere near my current monthly payment on a newer car.
Remember when I was talking about trading the Civic in for a nearly new EV, maybe even a new MG4, and using equity in the Leaf to buy a £5k ish petrol car? Ship has sailed, missed the boat, and whatever other nautical cliché you can think of.
Blast.
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