Recently I went to a Kia dealership to buy a Kia Ceed (approved used). After the test drive I wanted to buy the car. However, I also noted that exactly same spec car is available little bit cheaper in another dealer, which is just a different branch of same dealership (just few miles away).

The salesman and his manager did their best to discourage me to buy the cheaper car and wanted me to buy the more expensive car which is in their forecourt.

I walked away from their dealership, drove to their other branch, test drove the other car (which I enquired about) and made a deal with the salesman there and then.

Then checked on Autotrader after 2 weeks that first dealer still have not managed to shift the car they were trying to sell me.

Funnily enough, their newer and more expensive car was actually not an approved model. The cheaper one was approved. So by buying for other branch, I got longer warranty (full 7 years again).

I was miffed that they treated me in this way especially I bought my previous car from them!

I think often it is down the individual salesman's attitude.

I have dealt with another Kia dealership who always asked for feedback after every service/work.

It's not just the perils of wanting to buy a car, it's also when you have a perfectly good car but the dealer thinks otherwise.

Car goes for a service and MOT on time, simple concept yes? Then at the start of the month the same dealership you had your car done at seems to think it has carte blanche to phone you up out of the blue and try and persuade you to drop by and buy a new one. Not once, not twice, but multiple times on both mobile and landline, almost bordering on stalking.

If I wanted a new car, I'd have changed it up by now, am I missing something other than sales targets for the month and I'm seen as a soft touch?

Exactly - just say an emphatic No if you don't want it.

On the other hand, I'd no objection when I came to pick up my first Octavia after its 20,000-mile service, and the salesman (an opportunist of the right sort) had noticed my car coming for a service and had worked out that I could have a new one for £80 less per month. (The first one hadn't been on 0% finance.)

I hadn't intended to change cars at that stage, but this was a no-brainer.

Now sorted, but slightly amused..

1st Kia dealer offered £5500 against any kia in stock, new or pre-reg or used, but no suitable car there. (wanted me to buy a diesel which I didn't want)

2nd dealer accepted !st dealers valuation over the phone as that was my minimum, but would have meant a 200 mile drive each way for pre-reg car.

3rd dealer offered £4850 against a nearly new venga 1,4 sr7, miffed when i said had been offered more elsewhere and didn't budge.

4th dealer had 2 pre-reg cars in stock and as not far away (60 miles) drove over but both sold that morning, one of them closing the deal as i was there!

Salesman best of the lot, What is your budget to change....

Told him £3500 + £5500 for the rio 2 2013/63 22500 miles with 2 supermarket tiny dings in the doors.

Would you be interested if i can get a reduction on a Venga 2 demo that is £1000 more than your budget. Hmmm...

Went and consulted and returned offering deal at that price, so went for test drive, asked if car would be serviced before delivery, agreed and sold. No bull droppings anywhere in sight. And best of all no d***** about add ons.

Will collect Monday.