I need a 7 seater now that my parents have given up driving so I can take them, their friends and us all out together. I settled on an updated Citroen Berlingo Multispace with the Family Pack as it is cheap to buy, cheap to run and has sliding doors which are easier for ageing parents to use.
In June I saw an offer on the HJ website from Drive the Deal for the exact car I wanted at £10495 so I placed an order. After some time it transpired that the dealer could not honour the price I had been quoted but could do it for @£12600 instead. As this was more than I wanted to pay, I declined.
In July I tried again via the HJ website and found two dealers who were offering the car I wanted at £10402. After some e-mailing to confirm the price wouldn't change, like last time, I placed an order. Guess what, neither dealer is now prepared to honour the price I was quoted and one is offering it for £12800 whilst the other now wants £13331. I have declined both.
Am I just unlucky, or do online brokers and their dealers offer very cheap prices in order to lure peope in and then hit them with a higher price later on in the process?
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