Went to view a car today and offered my bug against it. 52 plate WRX turbo, 123k miles. Without seeing the car he did a glass price check. His offer was 1495 even though my car would retail at 2875, the sheet said. Wide profit margin or what ! . .

 

£1500 is not a bad offer
Take into consideration.....

Car needing a service,
Valet,
Maybe MOT,
The dealer needs to issue a warranty,
The overheads,
The fact the next buyer will knock him down a few quid,
Risk,

End of the day your car is not the most desirable and has covered what most see as alot of miles. It wouldn't be an easy sell for the dealer by any means so his offer reflects that.
Maybe if when he sees your car he might up it a touch but don't hold our breath.

And remember, he is doing what he does to earn money. I'm sure some people think dealers are there to offer a free service...lol....

 

If it's a main dealer your car will be put through an auction and they may get less than they 'paid' you for it as it's too old for their forecourt. Why not just sell it privately and then haggle the new car price down?

 

Thats because yours will be going down the block mate.

Sell it yourself for £2k.

 

£1400 margin sounds about right, if someone comes in to buy with no px their going to knock a good £500 off, plus the other costs. It's a dirty word but the dealer needs to make a profit.