Buying a new car with 325 miles on it.

slider101slider101 Member Posts: 2
edited November 2014 in General
We are looking at a 2014 ford escape titanium with 325 miles on it.  It was a dealer trade.  My question is how much if any should i try and negotiate the price down more on this car with 325 miles on it? Since it is still new but has that many on it should that be a negotiating point?  Thank you.
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  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    You could try fifty cents a mile but I think most dealers would roll their eyes. I suppose there's something to be said for breaking in a new car yourself, but most of the mechanical bits are "broken in" at the factory these days anyway, plus the tolerances are getting so good that's not really an issue anymore.
  • slider101slider101 Member Posts: 2
    Hey thats cool.  I am just looking to get the best deal and find any wiggle room i can for negotiations.  They dont seem to want to come down to much on this car at first but of course they dont at the start.  This car has been sitting on the lot for 2 months and we are nearing 2015 so i hope they will really start to want to move it.  Thanks for your response!
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited November 2014
    Some dealers get funny about "stale" cars on their lot and hold out for crazy money. Demos are the worst. Go figure.

    This article hasn't been updated for a while, but the premise is the same. You may want to price 2015s as you negotiate. Some New Cars Now Cheaper Than Used Cars
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    Those miles won't devalue the car. For every person that is bothered by those miles there are five others who won't care.

    It's like everything else. If you have already ground the last nickel out of the deal, they probably won't budge. Otherwise they might but don't expect much.
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    stever said:

    Some dealers get funny about "stale" cars on their lot and hold out for crazy money. Demos are the worst. Go figure.

    This article hasn't been updated for a while, but the premise is the same. You may want to price 2015s as you negotiate. Some New Cars Now Cheaper Than Used Cars


    Demo cars are funny. We made sure to never put more than 5000 miles on them. Some shoppers tried to steal demos making a huge deal out of the miles while others thought a 500.00 discount was a smart buy and they would snap them up eagerly.

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