rabbitstew Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Think I-Jack has covered it nicely. When I bought my zed last year I saw what price the dealer had paid for it, and knew what price I was paying for it. The dealer marked it up by £2000 over what they gave for it on part ex. They had to MOT the car, respray the front bumper, service it and refurbish the wheels, all in that "profit". Sure, they made additional profit on the car they part ex`d it for, so all in all they did okay. Having part ex`d the same car a few weeks back to another dealer, who has since moved the car onto another car dealer to sell as they only sell BMW`s on their forecourt, They also gave me £2000 less than the forecourt price for my car. I guess once the car gets worth less in value, the mark up will be a bit less. This new garage really wouldnt have had to spend a penny on my car apart from a service as I had kept everything mint on it, right down to giving it a full detail before part ex`ing it. Knowing how hard zeds are to shift atm, especially the more expensive ones like mine, I opt`d to part ex, rather than have it stuck for sale for months. I think the cheaper zeds (sub 6k) are much more affordable to people now, so probably have a bigger market for potential purchasers. But, any big engined thirsty car isnt an easy sell these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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