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Well I guess if there are deals to be had at shows then I will have to hope that Scottish dealers are present.
Thanks
Steve
Steve
Buying on price alone is not the best option, metal movers (discounters) invariably don't give good service as many people have found out to their detriment.
Peter
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Steve
Buying on price alone is not the best option, metal movers (discounters) invariably don't give good service as many people have found out to their detriment.
Peter
I agree with that Peter, however we bought a new Chausson Flash 04 at an NEC show from Highbridge Caravans in Somerset ... 250 miles away from where we live! We knew they had a good reputation and also were asking for the equivalent of £3,000 LESS than anyone else ... yes really ... £3,000!!!!! :thumb: We thought it was a no-brainer as that would pay for a lot of repairs and diesel if needs be. When we were discussing the deal with the chap on the NEC stand he did query whether we'd be happy to travel that far and we just said that if the deal was right we would ... it was ... so we did! So sometimes it DOES pay to consider dealers further away BUT you MUST check out how you'll be able to get the habitation/warranty work done locally if needs be, or be prepared to travel.
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I'd be very reluctant to buy a motorhome at a show no matter how good the discount because of the possible distance to go for after sales service. Shows are good for research and buying accessories as far as I am concerned.
If there is a huge discount on a motorhome at a show I have to ask both why it is so heavily discounted, and can I negotiate such a discount on the forecourt?
From past experience buy in haste and repent in poverty. If someone tries to hassle me into something I'll walk away.
I agree with you Steve.
I've never bought a vehicle at a show so what about test drives etc.?
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The distance is a huge consideration that I must take in to account. I would buy at a show if I thought the deal was good and the distance for aftersales was not prohibitive.
Cheers,
Steve
We never had a test drive in either of our vans.
I don't test drive cars either.
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I'd be very reluctant to buy a motorhome at a show no matter how good the discount because of the possible distance to go for after sales service. Shows are good for research and buying accessories as far as I am concerned.
If there is a huge discount on a motorhome at a show I have to ask both why it is so heavily discounted, and can I negotiate such a discount on the forecourt?
From past experience buy in haste and repent in poverty. If someone tries to hassle me into something I'll walk away.
I think I would let the dealer know I was interested and get his/her contact details plus a verbal agreement that the price would be held. Then I think I would go home, think about it and do some research. After that I would phone the dealer and see what could be negotiated. I wouldn't sign there and then - as I said before past experience has left me wiser and poorer.
I would hope that a test drive would be offered at the show or I would not buy.
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Don't know how practicable it would be to get a van at a show out for a test drive. Most of them seem to be wedged in like sardines!
However, I'd certainly make any purchase conditional - subject to a satisfactory test drive, back at the dealer's or wherever.
I suppose this shows the difference between us 'well worn' MH owners who have had various types over a good number of years, and those who have only had one for a relatively short length of time, or not yet got one.
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With a used vehicle I want to test drive it to listen to engine noises and then check for emulsion on the oil filler cap.
I would have no idea what to look for unless it was blatantly obvious.
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