Just wondering if anyone here has ever bought a new car via an internet site ?

I've looked at a few and the prices are considerably less than main dealer prices.  I'm just a bit wary of buying something so expensive without dealing face to face with the seller.

Has anyone any good or bad experiences to share ?

Joyce

Have you tried "negotiating" the price with the main dealer??  I did that last time (just over 2 years ago now, don't know if the situation has changed) and ended up paying the same price as the cheapest I found on the net!!

Yes, Val, I have tried negotiating but I've noticed a subtle change in the approach now used by salesmen - they seem to have adopted a take it or leave it kind of attitude.  It seems that they don't have to work so hard to get sales these days - must be a lot more people buying new cars than there used to be.

Oh dear Joyce.  I'll be doing the same later in the year!
My usual tack is to go to 3 main dealers around my area.  I tell them all exactly what I'm doing and ask for their best price!  I found £3,500 difference between the top and bottom price last time!!  That was for a Vauxhall Astra Estate.

I bought a new car off the net from drivethedeal.com.

Saved about £3k and very very highly recommended.

No problems at all and car was deliverd to home on a trailer on March 1st!

Not imported car just use their bulk buying power to negotiate deals i think.

Wow, Tim that's some saving !   Did you do a part exchange deal on your previous car ?  Or does this complicate the process ?

My previous car was leased so i didn't have part exchange.  Dont think they take part ex so that may be a problem.

When I bought you could enter details on web site and it gave you price straight away, so check it out.

Timhere

Thanks for that link I have just used it to negotiate a brill deal with a local car dealership.

So thanks once again!

http://www.motorpoint.co.uk

Think they are about the cheapest around. You can buy brand new imported cars, for about £5000 off.

Ones that are UK origin 4-6 months old for £5000 less.

I bought a brand new 20 DTI Elangance Zafira from them a year ago, for £12,000 I had originally booked one through Vauxhall but they received the wrong colour in and I didn't want it.  Someone mentioned motorpoint to me as it was opening in Scotland that weekend and I saved just a fraction under £6000 on mine.    They have a couple down south also.

I bought mine from a car supermarket I found on the net.
A ford Focus Diesel Ghia Estate and saved £4,500.The only differance I was the second owner on log book.It had 4 miles on the clock.
http://www.car-supermarkets.com/carsupermarket/motor_nation_birmingham/
I did go and look at it.
Its a fantastic car.Great for the dogs.
I would go back to them again back.
They do finance and also take part exchange.
Chow

Hi, I brought a new car through Drive the deal saved over 3k on the list price and they were excellent.