UKNM: RE: Cars and Boo

[John Braithwaite]

Land Rover are hitting back with ads in local press emphasising the

"benefits" of buying locally rather than from abroad,


eg.  delivery times are more favourable from UK dealers, UK dealers

will take part exchanges, lower deposit rates, longer warranties.


Send you the cutting if you want it (send your address off list)


Steve.


Please note:


I used to work for a main dealer, and to tell you the truth - as long as you

are patient (as delivery times are at least double, but mostly under two

months) your best bet is to go abroad. Regarding the points made above - why

p/x when you can make more money selling a car privately? If your dealer

offers you better p/x it's because they're not giving you the benefit of a

larger discount off your car (which still won't take the price even close to

the European equivalent). Deposits are similar and you can buy warranty

extensions in Europe if you want to and in most cases the extensions are

cheaper.


When I make my first million ;-) I'll be hopping across to Holland or,

perhaps, Denmark for a nice weekend away with my wife and go shopping for a

nice new shiny and c. 25-30% cheaper car.


Also, don't let a dealer get away with telling you that a warranty from

abroad isn't valid in the UK - that's untrue. If they try that, drive your

car out of their garage and find a nicer one nearby - if the dealer is the

only one in the vicinity then contact the manufacturer, who will help you

put the dealer straight (as you are still a customer of theirs and they will

be looking at lifetime value).


Regarding BOO, I disagree with what has been said, it will just fuel the

'Where's the profit in the net?' groups - mostly comprised of journos and

other media types who still don't get it. Did anyone see C4 news last night?

It was all doom and gloom... from people who should know better. Yet if

things continue the way they are going, these same hacks will be writing

about 'How the UK missed the Dot Com bus' articles in three years' time. I

am concerned about our representation as we are still lagging the US and, I

beleive, the gap is widening as the US continues to release greater sums of

money and funds for the net and the UK seems lethargic.



John B



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