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IX3ndai ix35 - Hyundai - Shoneen

Hello, first time poster and first time potential new car buyer.

Previous to now I've always bought used cars but my wife is due to give birth to our first kid fairly soon and she's quite keen on this car as a family car. I've taken the 2WD Diesal Premium model for a test drive and for the price was reasonably impressed with performance, interior, extras, etc and the 5 year warranty and car tax band make it more interesting.

The thing is I assumed that because I wasn't looking for a trade in that I should get some kind of movement on the price but the dealer was admant that he had no margin. He claims he gets £600 per car sold and that Hyundai have deliberately squeezed the margin on this car to provide an attractive PCP package. They don't want their dealers discounting the new cars as they need them to maintain their residual value after 3 years. To be honest having never bought a new car and not being familiar with PCP this sounds plausible to me but may be just salesman patter. £600 margin sounds ridiculously low.

This car is very popular at the moment and there is minimum six week wait for delivery. Anyone have any thoughts whether its worth shopping aroound other Hyundai dealers or whether I'm only going to get the same line? .

IX3ndai ix35 - Hyundai - andyfr

Hyundai ix35 SUVs at Discounts of up to £1,797.57

http://honestjohn.co.uk/news/deals/2010-04/hyundai-ix35

IX3ndai ix35 - Hyundai - CharlieF

This is a bit rich from Hyundai the company that has probably cut i30 residuals to pieces by selling them in shiploads for £8999 under the sc***page scheme.

The IX35 list price does however look pretty reasonable for the specs compared to other makes

IX3ndai ix35 - Hyundai - tintin2

He may get £600 a car, but they will also get a bonus when they flog a certain number, which could be substantial. My OH has an i10 that he is very happy with if that helps at all.

IX3ndai ix35 - Hyundai - carl_a

This is a bit rich from Hyundai the company that has probably cut i30 residuals to pieces by selling them in shiploads for £8999 under the sc***page scheme.

True, but you didn't even need sc***page to get them for that price, auto trader had them on for £8700 pre reg and £8995 new while sc***page was going on. I was very tempted but like many asian cars in the segment (Ceed, Auris) they offer so little space for the driver and I don't fit, bar the boot my Colt offers far more room.