scrap
Member
Registered: 20th Jun 03
Location: Hull
User status: Offline
|
My mate from work says his mam is getting a ford Ka.
Now I know that Ka's aren't the best cars in the world but its brand new and apparently she is getting it for £3000 ish.
Something to do with pre-registration or something.
Sorry I don’t have more information. I was hoping one of you lot would know something.
Anyone got any ideas why it is so cheap? Does this happen often? Does it happen on different makes and models?
How can I get my hands on one? 
I'm a bit sceptical myself but he is adament she is getting it.
|
LukeGSi
Member
Registered: 9th Dec 03
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by scrap
I'm a bit sceptical myself but he is adament she is getting it.
Ive never heard of this before so me thinks you might be right to be sceptical....
|
Kerry
Member
Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
User status: Offline
|
few years back when i was lookin at vectras i saw one on the forecourt of hartwells and it was a similar thing
i think basically its when a car has been manufactured but not registered straight away so has been stood about somewhere for maybe 6 months hence the decrease in value even though its stil a new car
might be wrong though
|
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
|
only thing i can think of is its a demonstation model?
my dad once bought an old escort new very cheap as it was not standard spec, it had pop out rear windows as it was made in some far east country and was classed as faulty for some unknown reason, he got that cheap even tho everything else on the car was as it should be, it just had pop out rear 1/4 windows :s
|
Phil321
Member
Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
|
Dealers sometimes pre register cars, something to do with performance figures. They then have to sell them off cheap as they already have one owner on the log book and are hence 'second hand'.
3k seems far too cheap though.
|
scrap
Member
Registered: 20th Jun 03
Location: Hull
User status: Offline
|
ANYONE WHO WORKS AT A DEALERS ??? DO U KNOW?
|
Ian
Site Administrator
Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Online
|
Pre-registration can be done for a number of reasons - to meet targets, for cars damaged in transit that can't be sold as new, cars refused before collection (ie. incorrect spec) etc.
Most manufacturers unofficially endorse it as a way of getting rid of things that can't sell at new price. You'll usually save a bit of cash.
|
mentalist_sri_2004
Member
Registered: 14th Feb 04
Location: Chester-le-Street, Durham
User status: Offline
|
my mam got a punto for around 5 grand pre registered. makes perfect sense to me! brand new car, delivery miles. at used prices 
|
Greg_M
Member
Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
User status: Offline
|
friend of mine bought a civic for a £10 the other week. 
he works for a ford garage and they had too many trade ins and this civic had been there ages! right place rite time
|
