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Can Buying a Demo Car Save You Money?

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edited February 2015 in General
imageCan Buying a Demo Car Save You Money?

Buying a demo car can save you money, but only if you avoid all the pitfalls. Here are some helpful tips for buying a demo car from the dealership.

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  • jjackie15jjackie15 Member Posts: 1
    thanks for the tip
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Guess this falls under the "Check the warranty" section of the article:

    BMW settles suit over demo vehicle warranties (Automotive News)
  • DVanDVan Member Posts: 1
    How about electric demo cars and tax rebates? I just got home from buying an "Unregistered Dealer Demonstrator." Would I still qualify for the tax rebate if it has been unregistered? Or would I no longer qualify as the car is now "Used" and no longer new?

  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 258,818
    DVan said:

    How about electric demo cars and tax rebates? I just got home from buying an "Unregistered Dealer Demonstrator." Would I still qualify for the tax rebate if it has been unregistered? Or would I no longer qualify as the car is now "Used" and no longer new?

    If unregistered, you should qualify.

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  • powerkingpowerking Member Posts: 4
    Never thought of just using the demo car. I feel like you can get a good deal depending on the dealer you got it.
  • pughimagpughimag Member Posts: 1
    I wish I had read your article on Demos before my wife and I purchased a demo "Venue" from Parkway Motors in Wilmington NC. We were told it was a great deal but it turned out that it cost us MORE than a brand new identical vehicle (dealer discount applied). We got no dealer discount for the 4,644 miles on the vehicle we purchased. We also got nailed on our trade-in 2015 Mazda 3 trade-in. We feel so foolish now. The car is also underpowered at 121 HP and a 1.6L engine. It might take us a while to get over this raking over the coals.
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