Buying an F Type R - Missing services

[simpleR]

I think you'll find they won't move on the price that much if at all. You can ask for some other freebies like 2yr warranty instead of 1. Next service and mot included and things like that which they will accept.

The book value of that car with partial JFSH is £39,800 so about 10% off or 10% of extras would be about right. But obviously up to you. Loads out there to chose from. Good Luck

[carboyben]

What's their game plan then? Hope someone buys it without realising?

I'll wait and see what the salesman says about it, I expect he'll get back to me tomorrow. If the book price for it with FSH is 10% more than that then his best discount offered so far is still a couple of grand too high before we start talking about the history!

[gasgas]

if you are happy the car is good why worry about a very small drop in resale value due to a service, it will loose £0000s over a very short time with or without stamp.

just buy it and enjoy.

[cj10jeeper]

What's their game plan then? Hope someone buys it without realising?

I'll wait and see what the salesman says about it, I expect he'll get back to me tomorrow. If the book price for it with FSH is 10% more than that then his best discount offered so far is still a couple of grand too high before we start talking about the history!

The dealer game plan will be to simply wait for a customer who isn’t concerned, believes what they are told, or misses it. They’ll make a minor concession of some sort, like a free service that doesn’t actually cost them much, but are not going to drop the sale price anywhere near the level you want.

[scm]

Realistically they should be discounting it by the same amount they discounted it at trade in!

You have much to learn! Dealers are always looking to devalue cars they buy in, but never apply the same principles to those they sell.

Low mileage cars always (try to) sell for a premium, but when buying in, the only mileage that affects the price (downwards, naturally!) is high mileage.

[carboyben]

What's their game plan then? Hope someone buys it without realising?

I'll wait and see what the salesman says about it, I expect he'll get back to me tomorrow. If the book price for it with FSH is 10% more than that then his best discount offered so far is still a couple of grand too high before we start talking about the history!

The dealer game plan will be to simply wait for a customer who isn’t concerned, believes what they are told, or misses it. They’ll make a minor concession of some sort, like a free service that doesn’t actually cost them much, but are not going to drop the sale price anywhere near the level you want.

And that is what has happened! Apparently the car has sold this morning, which is lucky because it's probably stopped me from doing something silly. It was a firesand one with carbon fibre wing mirrors and and alcantara interior so the urge was strong...

I guess for some people it's not an amount of money that matters, but for me unfortunately it is. I'm working on that though

[scm]

Good result for you! I've had similar in the past - while I was pontificating about whether a car I'd just test-driven was right for me, another customer came in and bought it! And I eventually found one that I didn't have to hesitate over.

[cj10jeeper]

To me it feels like a good result for you, albeit the decision taken out your hands. Clearly shows the dealer would not have negotiated much.
There are over 500 F types on Autotrader alone, so your car is out there, just a case of finding it..

[JohnG123]

Agree with above comments. just bide your time and I am sure a spec you are after will soon appear on auto trader.
Good luck with the search.

[JamesOC]

Agree it sounds like a good result and the right car will be out there.
Lockdown timing might well be in your favour and gives you time to research further ... I bought mine last April and got a great deal; just a shame I had to wait to use it properly but made up for that in the summer