Hard Sell Spivs
I went today to buy a car for my daughter. The prices looked reasonable and just wanted a basic car. Found out they charge you £200 over the listed price as an "arrangement fee" so the listings aren't as competitive as you might think. I got over that though.
My main beef is they will not sell you the car in any reasonable timeframe without extras. I spent an hour there, listening to their pitch for GardX paint protector (they have a demo area with real shower exhibit), extra warranty (for 1,2 or 3 years according to paperwork), bodywork protection (video to watch), gap insurance (calculations worked out for you) and of course many finance options and a chat with an FCA registered advisor. Because I just wanted to buy the basic car, even after 90 minutes of hard sell, the manager came over to have another go at upselling. I told him I would leave unless he let me just buy the car but he still persisted in trying to sell more stuff I didn't want. 2 hours lost and left without being allowed to buy the car!
tcartl
2021-07-06