Carnoch wrote:

You know it was a generalisation and you also know how I love to wind up Stealers Looks like it worked!

Oh it worked..........................

Carnoch - I will class this thread as a 'prospective buyer only' thread and view from a safe distance! Some of your predictions make sense, and I would not expect my 1p's worth to be considered. The answer as far as I am concerned is the point at which you yourself 'press the button', until then we're all guessing!!

Yaugher - I'll let you know what the Q2 offers are, hopefully something that will allow you to combine all of the offers. Any luck with your complaint?

James

hi james

Not yet heard back from NFU re my 5% discount! but I wont give up....!  Sept 1 2010 Now the PROUD owner of Galway Green Auto Diesel HSE

I was told by a Stealer that I couldn't use my 5% NFU discount and get the discounts off a FL2 I'd been offered. James, maybe you'd enlighten me? I'd have pushed the button at that point.

carnoch
I had the same story....seems to me the NFU discount is worthless and possibly just a gimmick.
I have formally complained to NFU and queried it...awaiting their reply and explaination.... Sept 1 2010 Now the PROUD owner of Galway Green Auto Diesel HSE

Yes, your right. I'd considered it was a bit like the GM Vauxhall points, you know negotiate the deal and AFTER that tell them how many points you have and they take them off the price.

yaugher wrote:

carnoch
I had the same story....seems to me the NFU discount is worthless and possibly just a gimmick.
I have formally complained to NFU and queried it...awaiting their reply and explaination....

Well as NFU is being generous by doubling the Mutual Bonus on insurance policies to celebrate its 100th birthday - maybe they will prove the discount isn't just a gimmick.

They're in my good books at the moment as the insurance renewal for the four-legged horsepower is substantially lower than last year having had five claim free years. And they did pay out a lot on vets fees for my retired cob (but there are so many exclusions now there's no point in insuring her. At least car insurance doesn't exclude the bits you've claimed for previously

Lookers Park Royal wrote:

11my will be out in time for Septemper. Not a facelift as such but a bit of a refresh of minor details which combined will make it feel different. There is a bit of speculation re running gear that LRMaker (think that's his/her name) has covered.

Will first delivery dates yet for 11my be early September? Potential power hike of particular interest - POWER

Possibly looking to move away from my lovely S2000 later in the year - and if so sensible to do so before end August when I have to renew VED at £400+. Not sure will be able to afford new then - but not far off, so can dream.

I think it will be worth waiting for. I suspect it may be a bit more than just superficial.

As for the excise, just take it with you and cash it in when trading in.

NFU are good...prob the best insurance co BUT.....maybe its the LR dealers and co that are being difficult about honouring it. Yes I too assumed I did the deal agreed spec and price for the car then applied the additional NFU discount...seems not!

I will let you know what NFU say! Sept 1 2010 Now the PROUD owner of Galway Green Auto Diesel HSE

Just looked on Drive the Deal site and they are quoting £22,751 for auto GS with metallic and full size spare via their official LR partners.

I bought my '09 GS via them and as I have said on here before they came up trumps notwithstanding a trip to Yorkshire to collect. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

My best price thus far is just over £29k
for an ex dem HSE auto with tow bar. not sure about full size spare so will check in morning

Looks like I will buy it this week Sept 1 2010 Now the PROUD owner of Galway Green Auto Diesel HSE

Hi folks,

apologies for resurrecting an old thread on my first post. I have been considering purchasing a new FL2 SD4 HSE for some time. Over the last couple of weeks I have been contacting several dealers to see what the best price they can offer is. From past vehicle purchasing experience I would like to believe that I am a good negotiator. At the moment though all I am getting offered is up to 5% discount. Does this sound right? Perhaps it is due to winter being just around the corner, together with the facelift and the SD4 being a new engine.

Perhaps I was being optimistic, but I was hoping to be able negotiate at least double what has so far been put on the table.

Your thoughts and comments would be most welcome.

Regards.

Nathe

Nathe wrote:

I am getting offered is up to 5% discount.

I rather generous offer I would suggest!

James

Drive the Deal are offering about 10% discount and you don't have to haggle.



Tenet MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

Thanks for the prompt responses guys. I have trawled the brokers and found one offering over 11%! Call me old fashioned, but if I can I would prefer to deal with a dealer if possible. It was when I saw the broker discounts that I expected the dealers would be able to match them.

I also noted some crazy discounts being quoted in the early days of this thread - 17 - 18%?

If the brokers can offer that (10%-11%) sort of discount there must be some dealers out there that can at least match it surely? Is it a case of widening my net and contacting dealers further afield outside of West Yorkshire?

Thanks again.

Nathe