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Thu 22 Aug 2002 15:34

Best time to buy? - Miller

I am currently looking around to buy my next car. Would it be better to buy now as dealers will want to clear old stock before part ex's arrive with the coming plate change or wait a few weeks and try and pick up a part ex traded in for a new plate? Any advice welcome (I'm looking to spend 6 - 7k if that makes any difference).

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Thu 22 Aug 2002 19:01

Best time to buy? - The Watcher

If buying brand new from a UK dealer (which I wouldn't recommend), the best time is towards the end of the month and between the two plate change months.

If importing, it tends not to matter although if importing from the Irish Rep, the later in the calender year the better as their new registration starts in January.

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Fri 23 Aug 2002 13:37

Best time to buy? - Bingo

The end of the month is only good if the dealer has had a bad month! I bought a Multipla at the end of July and the dealer wouldn't budge on the book price of his or my part-ex. He admitted he'd had a good month. I'd been looking at a similar car at the same dealer in early July and he was far more flexible.

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Fri 23 Aug 2002 00:40

Best time to buy? - PB

I'm sure HJ could tell you, but I think it is at auction in mid-late November. Traders don't want stock when nobody is buying in the runup to Xmas.

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Tue 30 Dec 2008 09:43

Best time to buy? - john96

I would have thought New Year is an excellent time to buy?

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