Why do they do it?

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Sat 5 Oct 2002 11:32
Why do they do it? - The Watcher
HJ's report that literally thousands of pre registered cars are available at dealers shows what state the UK market is in, but why do manufacturers persist in registering these cars just to massage the 'sales' figures?

The practice also cause in part, the massive depreciation cars go through because once you buy any product for say £10,000 then the seller offers virtually the same product days later at say £9,250, the product you bought for £10k has immediately lost another £750 in value!

UK dealer should have to comply with the same registration regulations as private importers in that a vehicle must be registered with 14 days of arrival in the UK.

If I import a car into the country and don't sell it within 14 days, I have to register it and so should they.
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Tue 8 Oct 2002 22:39
Why do they do it? - MarkyMarkD
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Please make your mind up!

In the same post, you criticise the car manufacturers for pre-registering cars, and then demand that they should register cars within 14 days of import.

You can't have it both ways! I agree that pre-registering distorts the market - but then it's really just their way of admitting that few people want to pay their list prices. I don't see why it matters to you if they import a car and keep it in stock for a month or two (or six!) until the right customer comes along wanting that model.
HJ's report that literally thousands of pre registered cars are available
at dealers shows what state the UK market is in, but
why do manufacturers persist in registering these cars just to massage
the 'sales' figures?

UK dealer should have to comply with the same registration regulations
as private importers in that a vehicle must be registered with
14 days of arrival in the UK.
If I import a car into the country and don't sell
it within 14 days, I have to register it and so
should they.
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