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WELCOME => COME AND SAY HI ! => Topic started by: handyman on January 16, 2016, 15:56:53

Title: Hello all!
Post by: handyman on January 16, 2016, 15:56:53

Hello everyone - I have owned my car for just over a year but only just found this forum.

Already someone has very kindly helped to fit a replacement door mirror after some kind person knocked mine off!  :eek:

I have to say I am delighted with the car - one of the nicest I have ever owned.

However one thing really did strike me, and that is regional differences in car prices.

I live in Worcestershire UK, and discovered I could buy the identical car from a dealership in Scarborough UK for a full £2000 less than our local dealer.

Both were the identical model with very similar mileages and both Hyundai approved.

When I questioned it, the local dealer merely said he couldn't even buy them for that price.

Needless to say the deal was done over the phone and by e-mail and I bought the car without even seeing it.

Happy to say I wasn't disappointed and have been more than happy with it ever since!  :goodjob2:

Title: Hello all!
Post by: ~ Angel ~ on January 16, 2016, 15:56:53

Hi there handyman :D

:welcome: to the forum.

Title: Re: Hello all!
Post by: asathorny on January 16, 2016, 16:02:53

 :wttc:

Title: Re: Hello all!
Post by: CraigB on January 16, 2016, 16:03:43

 :wlcome02: handyman

Title: Re: Hello all!
Post by: eye30 on January 16, 2016, 17:04:07

welcome

Title: Re: Hello all!
Post by: Asterix on January 16, 2016, 18:30:21

Hi handyman

 :wttc:

We have the same differences even here in our small country. Not much of an issue if there's still warranty from the manufacturer, but if buying a 2. hand with only used car warranty from the selling dealer, then it might not be nice to have to travel hundreds of kilometers to have something sorted out.

Title: Re: Hello all!
Post by: Dazzler on January 16, 2016, 21:23:22

 :welcum: We have one Hyundai dealer with 4 outlets in our State (Island) so they have a bit of a monopoly...  :Pout:

Title: Re: Hello all!
Post by: Phil №❶ on January 17, 2016, 00:14:42

Glad you found a good car that you like, I would NEVER buy a car, sight unseen or not test driven, though. :Shocked:

Title: Re: Hello all!
Post by: ibrokeit on January 18, 2016, 08:02:20

 :welcum:

Title: Re: Hello all!
Post by: handyman on January 18, 2016, 15:14:39

Quote from: Phil №❶ on January 17, 2016, 00:14:42

Glad you found a good car that you like, I would NEVER buy a car, sight unseen or not test driven, though. :Shocked:

Neither would I....  normally!

However the reason I went for the I30 is that we were allocated one as a hire car in Germany about a year before and we were both really impressed with it.

We did a test drive at our local dealer, but then when I noticed the price differential and our local dealer wouldn't compromise, I did the deal on the phone on the proviso that if I wasn't happy with the car in any way, I could walk away.

TBH the dealer also took my word on the condition of the car I was trading in.

All was well in the end anyway...... :)