My sister-in-law is retiring soon and won't listen to my argument that you lose 20% value as soon as you drive out of the showroom.
She's after a smaller car and IMO, one reason to buy brand new is too get a good deal on free servicing so anyone know of the best longer free servicing deals out there? Does it depend on the car dealer selling the car or more usually a nation wide manufacturer's deal?
Thanks.
Forgot to mention that car was built December 2014 and bought it late January
I don't believe that buying a new car has anything do with getting free servicing. It is all to do with what the person (your sister-in-law, not you) wants to spend their money on. Sure, servicing costs are important and the manufacturers have put a great deal of effort into locking in fixed priced servicing for a number of years, but in the end you don't buy a car just because it has free servicing. It's not free anyway; it's just built into the price of the car.
You may not like the idea of losing 20% as you drive off the lot, but since your sister-in-law is retiring, it might not be a big deal to her. Maybe she's seeing this as her "last car", to see her through to when she stops driving. If that's the case or any rate, just let her chose on her own and congratulate her when she shows you her new pride and joy. If I was in the market for a MB C Class, the Cerato deal (as goof as it is), wouldn't sway me. I would be suggesting that once she has found the car she wants, she engages the Union Shopper (if she is still a union member) or another company to haggle her the best price. $1000 or $2000 saving on what is the best price she can negotiate can pay for a lot of servicing.
" you lose 20% value as soon as you drive out of the showroom. "
Some lose a lot more than that! … but there are some that retain value much better.
Free servicing usually comes at a cost and that is hidden in your purchase deal.
Watch out for some car makers that charge insane service fees… some can be $500 for a basic service.
One of the best deals around on a reliable and well made car is the one currently offered by Toyota..
It varies in cost depending on what model you choose,…
https://www.toyota.com.au/owners/service/service-advantage/e…
Because you pay top prices at a dealership don't expect top class service, generally it is far from it. Best to have it serviced at an independent mechanic with a good reputation even if it cost more. It may be ok to save a few $ but most of all you do want the car to be serviced correctly.
Since 2012, in Australia, Ferrari offers the best free servicing on new cars. The specific offer includes all scheduled servicing nationwide for the first seven years at no extra cost. Ferrari's typically are smaller cars in length, not width. They are also considered by some to be very environmentally friendly as they rarely clock up large kilometres and hence have lower total CO2 outputs over their lifetime compared with hybrid cars which are typically driven over longer distances. The red ones go faster. The cars are best for extroverted individuals not retiring ones, however your sister-in-law may be interested.
Thanks for that - never knew they've included 7 years of scheduled service. How's the warranty?
As of March 1, Holden will be offering lifetime capped price servicing (up to 500,000km)… Should be long enough ;)
Kia is offering 7 years warranty to 7 years capped servicing and 7 years roadside service. Current special on auto hatchback Cerato S is $19990, not much more than smallest Kia cars. I paid $19600 and got car mats and tank of fuel despite being told special price was non negotiable.