Mrs G and I bought 1 last month,exactly same model, same engine, same trim. All those waiting for their iX35s should pay attention.

Anyway, to stay on topic I found the following:

Local dealer in Watford had one in a metallic redish colour for 14,500, we drove it, loved it, but Mrs G hated the colour. Sales guy immediately dropped to 13,500, but still we didn't want it.

Looking around as you say there are few there at around £15K to 15.5K, but most are with the same chain of dealers Robins and Day. I called around a few of them, not because I was playing one off against another but because none are on my doostep, and if I was going to travel, I wanted to know a few specifics about the car before I headed off.

I found myself gravitating towards Robins and Day in Coventry (90miles away) . Lee there was most helpful. Other branches either did not return my call, or were unhelpful and in one case almost rude when I implied I might want a discount from the ticket price.

His offer on my part ex was spot on, (in the end I managed to get a private sale for more on EBAY a few days before), his offer for full cash purchase was also spot on and he had fitted a USB/ iPOD/iPhone kit for me, at all times he was completely professional and avoided all the "cheesiness" of most car salesmen.

see my posting on this forum:

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=89454#...7

You won't get much discount on the car unless you go for one of those red ones that no one seems to want. But you will be well looked after by Lee, you won't be ripped off on your partex, and he'll be flexible

Tell him you were recommended by Guy and Una too, I wrote to his boss to compliment him

Good Luck

P.S. 1 month on, LOVE the car, only negatives are:

I miss electrically folding door mirrors, really surprised it doesn't have them

Cigarette lighter is in silly position, if you have a satnav or phone charger cable you will keep bumping in to it as yoiu change gears

But the ride quality is sublime, not over compliant and squishy like old peugeots, doesn't roll in corners too much, but SO quiet, and absorbs bad road surfaces SO well I can't beleive it (compared to everything else I drove to try). Interior is first class, the head up display a bit pointless. the performance quite sparkling considering it is only a 1600cc engine in quite a chunky car. Boot seems to swallow up everything too, and I love the loading lip which folds down, range rover style.

Haven't found how to set the clock yet though :-(

Guy