Toby
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Last time i was there at the purchase on a private sale was for my brother.
I rang the guy (who had a corsa up for £3600), told the guy we only had £3300 and would that let him have the car today. The guy said yes, we rocked up, car was all good, few issues but nothing major and would be covered by knocking £300 of it. So i asked the guy to talk prices, he said we had already agreed price, so i just said that was before the issues i had seen. I offered him £3k, we then settled on £3150.
Quite a good tactic that i had learnt in the past especially if your wafting cash under his nose while your there.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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If you were any good at haggling, or you had the bottle to haggle, you wouldn't be asking on here. I wouldn't go giving him the sob story either.
In this situation, a cheeky wee txt offering £900 for a quick cash sale wouldn't go a miss.
All sellers are different. As a rule of thumb, 10% off is what most sellers will go by. Some folk get desperate though and take low offers.
What model is it??
I HATE not getting a car for the price i wan't to pay. My Prelude was up for £600 strictly no offers. Guy made this clear both times even when i txt him off 2 different numbers. Had to wait a week for him to knock the £75 i wanted off.
Ive stood in the pissin rain for an hour for the sake of £50 also. Guy and his mate kept going over the car trying to point stuff out thinking it would work.
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3CorsaMeal
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When i bought the corrado the guy hadn't even got it up for sale, i asked what he wanted for it and he said £4500, straight away i said would you take £4000 and he said yep instantly, was easy peasy lemon squeezy.
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Kyle T
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I'm terrible at haggling, couldn't even get floormats thrown in or a full tank of fuel in the past 
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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flybikeslee
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i got a grand knocked off the s2k. just pick holes in everything. monies better in your own pocket
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jacko198
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Take him along with you ^ seems to work lol
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edd1.0
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yeah i am awful at haggling tbf , but it doesnt help that i know the kid , so i would feel embarrassed making stupidly low offers in the first place. Its a 1.0 51plate corsa club as far as im away thats the basic spec?
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flybikeslee
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the civic was advertised for 3k back in the day...gave him £1500...
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flybikeslee
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quote:
Originally posted by edd1.0
yeah i am awful at haggling tbf , but it doesnt help that i know the kid , so i would feel embarrassed making stupidly low offers in the first place. Its a 1.0 51plate corsa club as far as im away thats the basic spec?
Just say it a joking way to begin with..you'll know how far to push him then
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edd1.0
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50% off is impressive haha , yehh i suppose that could work at the end of the day its only £150 off but im over thinking , i can't see anyone going there and offering him the full amount
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flybikeslee
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Just be pally with him, use it to your advantage and rip him a new one 
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by mattant
Take £1,000 in cash to show him and tell him you'll take it that day, for £150 it should work
Always the way.. take what you've got and be honest. Don't waste the poor bastid's time if you haven't even got the grand in your hand.
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Matt L
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I got £2k knocked off the price of a car before even going to see it people desperate to sell their cars ftw, sold it 6months later for £1k more than i got it for
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Ask him when he wants his £950.
If he doesn't go for it, call him three days later and tell him to come get his £900.
If he's doing it to make a profit, he'd have bought it for £400 and spent £50. The fact he's paid too much isn't your worry.
In fact why are you paying a grand for a 51 plate car? I'd be looking to give about £500-600 unless its a particularly rare 51 plate Corsa.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
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What you would be looking to give, and what they are selling for is 2 different things though.
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edd1.0
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from what ive looked £1k is a good price for one tbf
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Corsa_Sport21
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What model is it??
Ive got an 02 plate Sxi with 96k on it, years mot etc, and i would think i could get £1200 judging by what other local similar cars are going for.
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edd1.0
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just a club i think done 75k good mot and tax, so a base model , but its in good condition apparently , from what ive been looking at its hard to get any corsa c for much lower than a grand
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Carl
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I'm shit at haggling, I know what you are meant to do to get the best price but I just feel a dick doing it. I think it's because I'd take it personally if it was the otherway around!
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