potsy
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It sure is, if you want a less garish one it's £600+ iirc..
Half the price of their previous Honda E which I also loved 😍
Which EV would you get?
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It sure is, if you want a less garish one it's £600+ iirc..
Half the price of their previous Honda E which I also loved 😍
midlandsgrimpeur
Über Member
Very odd experience this week. Found an ev at a local dealership, right mileage and ballpark price. Had found almost identical at another dealer 60 miles away at £300 cheaper.
Went to local dealer, everything in order and asked if they'd match dealer 2 on price. Sales guy was very pleasant, not pushy, said he would ask the Manager and also if I was prepared to buy that day. Confirmed that I would.
Goes and speaks to the Manager who has obviously told him no and to spin me a yarn as to why they don't price match. I sy that's fine, shake his hand and leave. All very amicable. Later that day I send an email as I forgot to leave my number just to say if anything changes on price to let me know.
Get an instant reply to say the car is sold. Couple of days later and the car has clearly not been sold. All bizarre. I can only think of three things:
1) they have got the cars mixed up (unlikely as I highlighted the car in my email).
2) they think I am a time waster and have lied to get rid of me.
3) they don't think i am a time waster but don't want to bother with any negotiation and are trying to get rid of me.
Anyone ever had similar?
Went to local dealer, everything in order and asked if they'd match dealer 2 on price. Sales guy was very pleasant, not pushy, said he would ask the Manager and also if I was prepared to buy that day. Confirmed that I would.
Goes and speaks to the Manager who has obviously told him no and to spin me a yarn as to why they don't price match. I sy that's fine, shake his hand and leave. All very amicable. Later that day I send an email as I forgot to leave my number just to say if anything changes on price to let me know.
Get an instant reply to say the car is sold. Couple of days later and the car has clearly not been sold. All bizarre. I can only think of three things:
1) they have got the cars mixed up (unlikely as I highlighted the car in my email).
2) they think I am a time waster and have lied to get rid of me.
3) they don't think i am a time waster but don't want to bother with any negotiation and are trying to get rid of me.
Anyone ever had similar?
ivegotabike
Regular
Have you bought the one from the other dealer?
midlandsgrimpeur
Über Member
Not yet, am trying to find a day next week to go up and see it.
Drago
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Sounds like you had a lucky escape.
midlandsgrimpeur
Über Member
Did think that. If they are going to lie about that, they are going to do so about plenty of other things!
Drago
Legendary Member
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- The Urban Fringe
And I never stood for any of this "I'll go ask my manager" nonsense.
No, if you don't have the juice to do a deal on your own Sonny then I'll go and talk to him.
No, if you don't have the juice to do a deal on your own Sonny then I'll go and talk to him.
midlandsgrimpeur
Über Member
Large retailer but not a main dealer for this car.
midlandsgrimpeur
Über Member
I get the impression sales assistants are given no autonomy now. I could tell the lad was clearly a bit miffed he hadn't been allowed to sell the car.
I also suspect the email saying the car had been sold also came via the Manager, not the guy I dealt with. All a bit odd, I think a lot of them have watched a few too many episodes of 'The Apprentice' and think they are business gurus!
Alex321
Guru
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- South Wales
Had a test drive this morning. Liked it, and will be collecting it on Thursday.
