MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - Possible VAT cut on Dooper in 2008 budget?

Mejy Poo · Mar 4th, 2008, 05:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by appmacguy (original)

The dealers will not have, I presume, prior knowledge of any VAT decrease or road tax amendments prior to the budget next week (12th March) and therefore will be charging the current rates. If this does alter then you should benefit as you haven't taken delivery/started any finance agreement (I stand to be corrected) as long as the government start any plans immediately after the budget or say 1st April.

Ok I don't know how this works but.....

I went to Derek Woodman (Blackpool) to order my new Cooper D and it came to approximately £17,500. After looking at the details I said I would go away for a couple of hours to have a think and probably pop down to leave a deposit and finalise.

3 hours later we popped back round to do the deal, however the guy we dealt with told us rather embarrassingly that he had made a mistake on the comp and that because the car is going to be collected in April I would have to pay the higher fee - he put all the details back on the comp and it came to about £300 more.

As you can imagine we were quite ****ed off at this and after trying to negotiate we walked away. Before we walked out though the guy we dealt with assured us that we would get charged this at ANY MINI dealership.

Following day we went to Bowker BMW in Blackburn. We did the whole thing again and it came to the same higher price. But I negotiated more for the part ex and so bought the car then.

I really don't know how this works? It would be worth seeing what others have paid for brand new cars around now? What do you guys think?

Mar 4th, 2008, 05:26 PM	#45
Mejy Poo MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 02:03 PM Posts: 372 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by appmacguy (original) The dealers will not have, I presume, prior knowledge of any VAT decrease or road tax amendments prior to the budget next week (12th March) and therefore will be charging the current rates. If this does alter then you should benefit as you haven't taken delivery/started any finance agreement (I stand to be corrected) as long as the government start any plans immediately after the budget or say 1st April. Ok I don't know how this works but..... I went to Derek Woodman (Blackpool) to order my new Cooper D and it came to approximately £17,500. After looking at the details I said I would go away for a couple of hours to have a think and probably pop down to leave a deposit and finalise. 3 hours later we popped back round to do the deal, however the guy we dealt with told us rather embarrassingly that he had made a mistake on the comp and that because the car is going to be collected in April I would have to pay the higher fee - he put all the details back on the comp and it came to about £300 more. As you can imagine we were quite ****ed off at this and after trying to negotiate we walked away. Before we walked out though the guy we dealt with assured us that we would get charged this at ANY MINI dealership. Following day we went to Bowker BMW in Blackburn. We did the whole thing again and it came to the same higher price. But I negotiated more for the part ex and so bought the car then. I really don't know how this works? It would be worth seeing what others have paid for brand new cars around now? What do you guys think?