drive the deal expectations

[ar899]

What's a tank of fuel on a 30 grand car? Sounds like you had a good deal on the spec you wanted on a car that can no longer be ordered. Make a day of it, enjoy the new car experience and don't antagonise the dealer.

[Philip]

DTD / Carwow quotes are competitive in part because the dealer hasn't had the overhead of a walk in sale, e.g. several hours of a salespersons time, back office time, test drive etc. etc.

If you are looking for the full dealer handover experience of covered up car unveil, flowers and fizz plus the choice of a few bits from the accessories cabinet I'd suggest checking with the dealer beforehand as this is again time and overhead which they carry to generate goodwill and in the hope that you'll be back for service over the years and also possibly for your next car - not necessarily the situation with a broker sale.

Get there, pick it up and enjoy the drive home!

[kmpowell]

[dean5125]

I don't understand how you possibly managed to agree to buy a +30k car if you are penny pinching over collecting the car when that was your decision to do so?!?

As said early, go, enjoy the day and to hell with the money!!

If it makes you feel any better you'll get free coffee to put on your spread sheet!!

[dubber36]

You could always ask for them to not put the cover that's been dragged across the floor many times on it to do the 'ta-da- thing.

[fredgroves]

The DTD price you are getting you already know is significantly better than anyone else will do.

The dealer in question is very nice, very professional and the handover will be all of that - but no frills.

Almost certainly when you get there your car will be sat with a dozen others that are also going out that day - they shift a LOT of vehicles.

If you wanted the full princess treatment, you probably shouldn't have picked the Amazon price ;-)

Suck it up, enjoy your drive home, don't take the mickey.

[jv]

It has been a while since the forum lived up to its tag line 

[Jim_mk7.5]

Generally, when things are free, it's for a reason.

If you walk past a Kripsy Creme stand and they are handing out free samples of their custard doughnuts to try, I'm not sure you can say no thanks but could you get a raspberry one to try. That's not really how the world of free stuff works.

Just enjoy collecting your new GTI 

[Yusee]

By trying to negotiate further on a deal that is already done you make an arse out of yourself and annoy the other party.

[mistac]

Wow, that’s put me in my place! And I’m not sure how many of these responses are from dtd customers. I think some of the comments are a little harsh as it was more of a open-ended question but I guess I will have to take it on the chin.  Thanks anyway