Im Looking at new vans at the mo, thats seems about right for a pre registered van,
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201607025487890?make=vauxhall&model=movano&supplied-price-from=500&maximum-age=up_to_1_year_old&maximum-mileage=up_to_100_miles&search-target=usedvans&postcode=bn107sx&sort=suppliedpriceasc&searchcontext=default&radius=1500&page=1&logcode=p&adPos=1
Thats who im dealing with pentagon, the van i wont is the same but think it has few more extras satnav and a couple other things, they wont put ply lining in it though, the dealer reckons they are making a loss already with the deal they are giving me lol he must think i was born yesterday.
Renault offer a 4 year guarantee where Vauxhall and Nissan only offer 3 year. Ive decided to go for a Renault for the extra years warranty and piece of mind, The Movano is the same as the Renault Master
They could very well be selling it at a loss Daniel b.
But they will be making a bit of commission on the finance deal as a kick back for using that finance house. You don't say what deposit they require and finance period is, but the interest rate is on the high side, so the dealer isn't that desperate to achieve target. You need to find another dealer who is more desperate.
The commercial van dealers rely on the bonuses that come from reaching and exceeding preset targets each year. Reaching target means big bucks, so selling a few vans at a loss to get registrations to meet target makes sense. The bonus rewards far exceed the losses made.
If you don't make your target then you get nothing.
The same system applies to the leasing companies. All the manufacturers have reps who visit these finance houses regularly. Each year they discuss a bonus plan for sales above target which is based on the previous year's achievements. Most times the finance houses will concentrate on selling vehicles they stand to make the most money out of.
So this year they will focus sales on Fords, over achieve their targets and make big money. They will hardly sell any Vauxhalls. The following year Ford will up their target by say 10%. The finance house will then stick to selling Vauxhalls as their target, based on the previous years sales achievement will easy to meet and make them big bonuses. The following year they will switch back to Ford.
VW refused to play this game and lost out in sales of Crafter vans over a 5 year period as a result. (The Germans don't like to play these games as they believe discounting cheapens their image.)
