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New Car Rip Off – Don’t Let it be you

  • by Bob Aldons
  • | September 27, 2023
  • | Kia, LATEST REVIEWS
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New Car Rip Off

A customer asked me to locate a new Kia Picanto S Auto Hatch for her.

Stock of this model is difficult to find. It’s on run out with the new model due late in 2023 or perhaps even out to 2024. And this customer wanted a Bumble Bee Yellow.

As usual I sent out quote requests to the dealers I work with. I received a couple of offers back, the best of which was a silver vehicle for $20300. No go said the customer. I want a yellow. So between the customer and I we eventually located a yellow for $20500.

I then heard of a yellow demonstrator available in Brisbane so I asked that dealer for a quote, thinking that I’d be able to buy it cheaper than a new one.

Here’s what they offered today 26th September 2023

Now the suggested driveway price on the Kia website is $20425.60 for a Queensland sale. So by putting it on as a ‘demonstrator’ they’ve jacked the price by $4,195. Why? Because a demonstrator is treated as a used car. And this particular car isn’t a demonstrator actually. It’s really a brand new car that’s been registered so the dealer doesn’t have to sell it at the Kia online price

Does this practice win friends? No chance. Will Kia Australia do anything about it? Probably not. It is a ‘used car’ afterall. Will there be consequences? I hope so but I’m not expecting any.

If you’re in the market for a new car then be careful if you’re offered a demonstrator. Some dealers will do almost anything to make money.

If you want some honest advice call me on 0418748498 or send an email to [email protected]

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I’m not paid by any car company for my opinion and my companies don’t receive advertising revenue to say nice things about them. I call it as I see it. However, I also own a new car broker company – Car Business. Being able to review new cars gives me an opportunity to provide accurate information on these brands. If you’re in the market for Any New Car Cheaper, contact me at Car Business and see how I go about saving you some serious money. 

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Bob Aldons has spent all his working life (almost) around cars, as a salesman, sales manager, dealer principal, franchise owner or collecting automotive memorabilia. Bob is the current steward of a 1969 Ford Mustang, a 2005 Mini Cooper S and a 2001 Jeep Wrangler. His current ‘daily drive’ is a Kia EV6 GT. He kicked off Car Business and The Car Guy in 2015 after selling his dealer group, Northstar Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Northstar Fiat and Alfa Romeo, Northstar Isuzu Ute and Northstar Volkswagen. Bob and his wife, Suzi, live in Redcliffe, Queensland.

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