disheartened...does nobody want my money?

Well, usually the benefit to a seller in cash payment is tax avoidance... so, in theory we should be pleased when we don't get discount offered for cash (however much we'd like one)!
 
You have to remember that most vehicle dealers are not selling vehicles they are selling finance. Ask what discount they'll give you if you finance the box and then either pay it off the first month ( read agreement carefully you don't want penalties) or say can you match that for cash... Most will when caught out like this.

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Ps it's not tax avoidance you're talking about its tax evasion .,, the 2 are very different one is legal and evasion is criminal.
 
Many garages will NOT take cash, due to money laundering laws.
They also have to pay more charges to their bank to pay cash in, so as all or most would have to go through their books,it's not in their interest to take it! Hence, should actually charge MORE for cash, not less!
 
to be fair, they might make commission if they sell it on finance! I work for a finance company and most of our dealers would prefer to get the vehicle sold on finance and they will earn money on it!

you could look into taking out the finance, you might be able to get yourself a good deal, if you are buying brand new you might be able to get a subsidise deal where you don't pay any interested, its paid by the manufacturer! and after 6 months you could settle the finance? you might be more likely to get a deal with a dealer doing it that way?
 
To be honest with the economy as it is they are probably advertising the bottom line prices they are prepared to take, just to get people on the forecourt and then hoping the product sells itself. As others have said they will have to put the money through their books so no tax avoiding. Also if you get someone to take out finance in our professional business we get a % cut so we reduce the item price by the same amount to make it more attractive. Essentially the price is the price it is just different ways of presenting it.
 
But you can't really count on money off. If the seller doesn't want to sell at the price offered, that doesn't mean they want to sell, just that they want a particular price.

Now sellers not getting back to you when you try to buy stuff, that is annoying!
 
kerrieberry2 said:
to be fair, they might make commission if they sell it on finance! I work for a finance company and most of our dealers would prefer to get the vehicle sold on finance and they will earn money on it!

you could look into taking out the finance, you might be able to get yourself a good deal, if you are buying brand new you might be able to get a subsidise deal where you don't pay any interested, its paid by the manufacturer! and after 6 months you could settle the finance? you might be more likely to get a deal with a dealer doing it that way?
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Don't you end up paying more through fiance?some dealerships to be fair really appear interested but others not that bothered. I thought after christmas and the fact that the economy isnt too great at the moment they would grab my hand off :( the difference in price I want to pay on a box is literally a thousand but it reduces the vat so it is affordable. How do you become vat registered? The one I want is preowned but appartently the previous owners claimed the vat back?
 
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