How to save thousands on a brand new car in Australia | Auto Expert John Cadogan

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[@Grant80]

Thanks big time John. We saved about 12% off our new addition. The dealer was sweeting buckets due to your advice.

[@pauly9336]

When I purchased a new car with my daughter I mentioned John Cadogan and he went into a fit of rage and turned bright red. He eventually carmed down. He knew it was game over🤣🤣

[@paperbacktripper66]

Love your advice John. Your tactics for dealing with bullshit o’clock has save me thousands 👍

[@juliebec3406]

My brother bought through you John. Best car deal he has ever got. Worth every $ to go through you for the purchase. When I need to get my next new one I will definitely be hitting you up on your website..for that

[@AutoExpertJC]

That's good to know Julie - thank you. I'm pleased we were able to assist. Whenever you're ready, just let me know.

[@daveroberts750]

Tried to use your service John to purchase my 2020 TI Patrol however did not get a response . Ended up with what I believe was a good deal anyway . Keep up the great work . Regards Dave .

[@allfitat56]

Its a great service.

[@HughesyTech]

Used your tips and got 7% off on a new Cerato Sport manual. No trade-in, no finance. Wouldn't have had a clue to negotiate even remotely near this mark, if I hadn't watched your videos in the first place.

[@xxants2286xx]

Thanks John👍🏼

[@anthonywitham2305]

I think you could improve your car sales service, by allowing the purchaser to see a ming moll. She would just sit there and say, " please feel free to stare at my perfect accoutrements, I won't try to sell you anything. I may just eat a strawberry, flick my hair back and pout. I'm also quite clumsy and often knock things of my desk and will have to bend down to pic them up." 😂

[@pauly9336]

I always deny the "Ming Moll attending"....... But apparently she has to "Check the dollar value" on the contract🤔🤣🤣🤣. It great watching them fumble with paperwork knowing no set of tits can make purchase the $600 roof mounted ashtray 🤣🤣

[@hawkeyed77]

Great place to get a new car he got us a new VW Tiguan (Petrol version ) for really unbelievable price highly recommended there John.

[@EFFICIENTSELF]

Great work John and great advice ....no Ming moles thrown in ? 😂 great video 👍🍻

[@praveentyson4455]

Love your show. Keep up the good work. Yes you are right we get some shit cars models here in Australia

[@DanWallis86]

Thanks John. I’ll be in touch when the new Sorrento comes out. I would like you to do a Sorrento vs sante fe video first to help the decision though. Only if you have nothing better to do of course.

[@andrewmaddock948]

Friday purchased Kia Sportage through John’s site and saved about $3k and will be delivered registered in Tas delivered to the door. Whilst talking to his representative I at my own choice then added. Extras as tinting towbar sidesteps and some gorky interior stuff at extra cost but that was my choice. With extras was still cheaper than a vehicle here in Tas on showroom floor and will be new stock not one that has been sitting around for 6 months. So take the time and talk to John’s team.

[@whitedogproductions6153]

Cheers John

[@Bobtubeau]

John, what kind of discounts below RRP on common cars (like an i30) are typical? Is it reasonable to get 10-20% off these vehicles in your experience?

[@jcv551]

We are just looking at a few different brands at the moment, test drives etc. I’ll definitely be in contact when we’ve decided.

[@colink2000au]

Love ya work! Long time listener first time commenter. John I’m so impressed with your insight, and id love to give you some work, however despite having enjoyed the Santa Fe, my lady still lives the Volvo XC90 for feel. What can I say, I know you hate the dealership choices Volvo made, but the car is ‘nicer.’ As a consumer tactile and visual design, in a vehicle which is a daily event for 2 hours per waking day, is not a dismissablle concern. So I’ll ride my Zx6r and wifey can drive the xc90 t8, which I hope you will help me buy...

[@federicolopezbervejillo7995]

I'm sad. By the time your service reaches Uruguay teletransportation will be the standard mean of moving around.

[@nerings6631]

saved me thousands of the cars i brought

[@petron1954]

Drove past Hornsby Mazda last Saturday and saw a mingie out in the yard.

[@peterwagner6786]

John U didn’t mention imported new cars/ ram pickup do Ur services cover these or not ???

[@kenezos]

John is it worth waiting for new Tucson highlander or shall I consider rav4 edge?

[@clivebrooks8207]

Here in Brexitania the price of BMWs has gone up twice during the lockdown. The price of a car I was thinking of purchasing just before the lockdown is now £2200 more expensive.

[@morgangeorge311]

Dear John, I used to be a technician consultant to a North American Manufacturer. The warranty cost is built into the dealer invoice price. 3 to 6% of the dealer invoiced price is the projected warranty cost for that vehicle . when the dealer would call about good will repairs the person at the other end will look at the total amount paid on warranty claims and that would help guide the disunion as to yes or no. the warranty paid out does not include money recovered from vendor defects . ie: TRW makes a steering rack that leaked and is replaced under warranty, that is sent back to TRW for credit. so in reality the customer pays for the warranty.

[@pretiuminc]

Is there a second hand buyer’s service you would recommend?

[@dsub1994]

Hi John Let's say for example I were to go for a Subaru WRX STI (that I most definitely can't afford but consider the hypothetical I guess, nice to dream and all). What in this case would 'thousands' be in terms of savings off of say sticker price and is it all down to just contacting the right dealer? Cheers

[@aquaticwombat4570]

i brought a used car 3 months ago. our situation has changed and need something more practical. we went to a dealer for an evaluation and the said the odometer has been rooled back 80,000km and wont touch the vehicle. you seem like a really smart bloke when it comes to cars and dealers so was wondering if you had any advice?

[@SteveMack]

I know a few people that have bought new and used lately for very good prices☺👍

[@AutoExpertJC]

Yes, Steve - the market is under a lot of pressure at the moment - which is good for buyers.

[@SteveMack]

@@AutoExpertJC yes I'm thinking of offering them a carton of beer for one of the new models😆😊

[@MrWi11iamson]

Hi John ... "we do not track down dealer demonstrators". Does this apply to dealer registered vehicles that are listed as demonstrators on dealers' websites, but only have 8 or 10km on the clock?

[@4x4CampingandAdventures]

I’ll be using you next year when I buy my Patrol mate 👍

[@AutoExpertJC]

OK - standing by.

[@fewfriesshort5593]

Lol I tracked you down! 🤣 you didn’t rob a bank, you went through this bloke! (Not stalking, I’m looking at a new car myself)

[@middlecovemotors2474]

Dear John, I am still damaged by my i30n "experience". Do you think I can trust a dealer/manufacture again? Or are they all the same? My friend whom owns a another shop is having similar experience with his wife's new Mazda! Is any brand safe from the tyranny of middle management?

[@nemlol]

Johnooo - I'm looking at novated leasing a car and I'm fortunate enough to have 2 leasing company choices at work, any tips/could you do a video on that?

[@wobblyjelly345]

He has at least 2 NL videos.. just search his channel for 'novated'.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

What happened to the big price drops on holden's? Not happening in my neck of the woods, prices like they are still in business for the long term. Was hoping to see some good slashes on prices right about now.

[@gordonclark7632]

John I only use you website to purchase my new cars and have saved thousands. I have a car on Carsales to sell privately so that I will have the money to buy my next one. A warning to people trying to sell on those sites - watch out for the scammers. Usually an sms message asking if the car is still for sale (first warning) then what is the lowest price and then where is the car? (all details being on the site and yet they ask questions to which the information is already supplied) The next big and overwhelming warning is the information that they are (a) a fly in fly out employee (b) in the military on deployment and therefore just supply your bank details and they will have their agent arrange collection) It is amazing how they never contact you again when you mention your son (or daughter) is in the military so give me your serial number and my son (or daughter) can catch up with you as they are stationed in Darwin (etc) as well. The other good reply is about your police access to records. No further contact. The last one I told him (or her) that I thought it was about time they changed the scam from the FIFO or military deployment. WARNING - be suspicious is they contact you by sms and not through the site you have your vehicle listed on. Just thought I would mention this scam as it has happened on my last three advertised sales.

[@brunoterlingen2203]

This exact same scam has been running for at least 10 years if not 15 years. The detail you outline are spot on!

[@marty3469]

Or work on some far away oil rig out at see..

[@v8snail]

@@marty3469 I sea. . .

[@marty3469]

@@v8snail thanks for that 👍

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Ethical and convenient business.

[@HypocriticYT]

Don't tell the dealer you're paying cash because it's all the add ons they charge that makes them $. Decide on the final price on paper before they send you to the warranty seller and then buy nothing extra. If you let them know up front your plan they will not lower the price nearly as much or at all

[@CatsMeowPaw]

You're not wrong that dealerships exist on servicing department profit. When I had my Hyundai serviced the techs said I should have the pollen filter replaced. I stupidly agreed as hey, they already have the car. $105 for the part, plus GST, plus installation. A higher spec Ryco filter is $36. Delivered. And it takes around 2 minutes to fit.

[@darthvader8433]

Is there a significant price difference in which city you buy? I'm in WA but will travel if its worth it. I'm looking for a Stinger GT.

[@AutoExpertJC]

Not really - there's more pressure in markets where there's a lot of competition, and less (for example) in places like Darwin, which tend to have only one dealer per brand.

[@a20089you]

Well, I'm already at fleet price. Will be interesting if you can get better price than I am expecting, but even 10% seems impossible currently.

[@a20089you]

Well it was an experiance using the service. I'm not unhappy with the team, they did their best and were open and honest, but the outcome was unfortunatly worse than if I never called. I'm a hardass and I love dealing with competent sales staff. There's two of this brand dealer in the city I'm in. One is slimy the other very reasonable. I had negoiated a reasonable price, but not as good as I wanted and nowhere near John's 10% to 15% discount. So I call up get John's team working on a better deal. 3 business days later I chase them (they must be busy as 30mins on hold and no message bank option, found another number that at least had message bank), they need an extra day, fine. Get one quote back the next day from the dealer I am working with thats $1000 more than my deal. They try another dealer the next day to only get a worse price. The car I've had my eye on has been sitting in the show room for an extra week now and I call the dealer I've been working on to accept my price, only the car sold the day before. They can get me another colour but its my least favourite so they call around other dealers but there's now only 1 in the country and plenty are willing to pay full price. 3 to 6 months for more stock or 12 months until the refresh model lands. I'll wait. Would I use the service again, sure. But I'd probably back myself more.

[@kieranmccann7823]

John could you please look into the best manufacture lease schemes for private buyers. Eg bmw full circle ,Toyota, Lexus etc. As novated lease for my tax situation, was more problems than what it was worth.

[@AutoExpertJC]

Why use the manufacturer for finance? Seems way too limiting.

[@joshuaadams4136]

Thoughts on the MG ZS ? A family member wants to buy one but I’m a bit sceptical 🤨

[@andrew22334455]

Depends on how they intend to use it. If you're going to run it until the engine implodes, then it's a decent deal. Long warranty and there haven't been many if any reports of these cars being unreliable. If they're the type of person to change cars every few years then don't do it. Nobody wants a second hand Chinese made car.

[@meganhobbs355]

Hi I’m looking at a amgc63 / 2017 model.do you guys look for cars in the second hand market , my budget is around $120000

[@mrmojorisin5591]

Do you think you can get a better price if you pay cash. Love watching your videos mate , i get a laugh and learn something, love ya mate

[@AutoExpertJC]

Not really - if you negotiate properly it doesn't make any difference. Of course the dealer can add commission if you go for the finance.

[@johnlee2540]

What's the most popular Aus uber car ?

[@kathyserenilla]

how soon can we change our bank for car loan ,i blved we had very high rate.

[@Thedoug369]

The new car dealers, at least here in Merica make waaaaay more from their parts and service departments than from new car sales. They run you right through the ringer for parts n service here too. Believe me when I tell ya!

[@Hoonz81]

Wish I seen this before I signed my contract.

[@HypocriticYT]

New Corvettes are nice and inexpensive and you won't have the family tagging around with you :)

[@levinewman4352]

I’m a second year apprentice and need to buy a Ute for work but I’m thinking I’m gonna need to finance something any tips

[@fergspan5727]

You don’t need a Ute

[@teddym2808]

I got 22K off an RSQ3 when they first came out. Yes off. I had his balls in a vice cause the other dealer was selling a demo and I said thanks but I am going to buy that as the price is just too good (that I had negotiated with the other dealer which was a heavy discount off their discount) and he said "sit down I'll beat it on a brand new one". Prior to all of that his best price and any dealer's price on a brand new one was between 10 to 15K more than what I paid. It's amazing how actually finding a cheaper car in stock, can instantly change a dealer to find thousands suddenly in the car when he previously told you he was at cost price LOL. This was 2014. Pre Covid before stock shortages and too high demand, it was easy to get thousands off any brand with perseverance. Heck I sold Suzuki's for a while 20 years back (I am 50 now) and even those cheap ass Swifts had thousands in them. I think it was 2900 all up and that's the book prices they gave the sales reps, and I think they were keeping the actual REAL dealer cost from us.. The book was more of a guide of the absolute rock bottom price we could go to. It was like 2 grand in the little 20 grand car itself, plus the 990 delivery charge which is all dealer profit and basically a car wash. They routinely sold them at the max 2900 off *all the time*. I sold a Baleno to a friend and they paid the most out of everyone, I HATE what being a car salesman turned me into, seriously. You have to learn to walk away no matter what, if they won't come to the party. When they want your business they'll call you back. It's different now, you can walk away and they don't care, so it's hard, and someone like John is the only person that can help cause he has the buying power. The other thing is floor stock. There USED to be tons of it, and that's where you get easier deals as they want to move them. Now they don't care as they can sell it to the next person easily. When my sister bought a CX-5 18 months back, no one would do a cent off, and when she found the car she wanted (turbo awd), the dealer rounded UP the price (it was only $10 from 52990 to 53 but it's the sheer peak Covid days smugness) just to be an ass, cause he could. He had the only new red turbo in stock, period, and he milked it for every cent. She WAS desperate though as the VW Tiguan she had was costing more to keep running than to buy a new car with 5 year warranty. Everything went wrong and it was only about 7 years old at the time (and only 3 years warranty in those days). It was the ultimate lemon and so was a BMW before it. Never again she said, never those service prices or repair prices again, and she's so happy she got a Japanese car so for her she was worth it, she needed something reliable for daily driving and got it. It's actually really nice to drive, I finally drove it a few weeks back and they are very car like in their feel, you forget it's an SUV.

[@creaghdebarbanda6470]

Great content as always, What is the reasonable discount on second hand cars in current market?

[@theairstig9164]

Zero. Used car sales are a big chunk of the turn over right now

[@harixav]

"I do have plans for world domination but they keep getting pushed back, thanks to the freaking apocalypse." Damn this man's a straight up legend 😂

[@oldmatelinc]

Yessssssssss🤟😅

[@jashugg]

If you can find me a new 4/5 door sedan/hatch/wagon with a manual gearbox (teaching 2 teens to drive and I enjoy driving) and diesel (love low down torque and the range on one tank), I’m prepared to pay up to around $40k.

[@RobertBeaubien]

Hey John, I'm over in Retardistan, but I have a question that I think you can answer. We're starting to see a bunch of used Nissan Versa's and Sentra's with CVT transmissions for dirt cheap prices. I've also see a few reports of class action law suits regarding a Nissan CVT transmission. Are these the same transmissions? Is there a problem with these CVT's? Thanx. Keep up the good content. I love it. - Robert

[@pauly9336]

10 dislikesbso far. Car dealers not liking it. $800 window tinting. what a bargain 😂😂😂😂 What about a $1000 saxophone holder or the $600 roof mounted ashtray. Also don't forget to buy the $2500 paint protection 👍👍

[@tonys8243]

I'd like just 69% of the new 2019 vehicle price on a new vehicle ...

[@jimmyjango5213]

Tee hee

[@markjbhansen]

Used your buying service for 2 cars great service, person I was dealing with left your company so I got another who we will call “useless” 10 days not contact or follow up won’t return calls. 3 cars lost and a customer.

[@kozmaz87]

Did you not already make this video years ago?

[@eddytang490]

Straya!

[@shahid-irshad]

I just filled out the form and received an email from some Georgie? is this legit?

[@ChrisMeuzelaar1]

Why are dealer demonstrators so risky?

[@AutoExpertJC]

Risk of being crashed and/or thrashed. All media loan cars, sponsorship cars and ad shoot cars get sold as demonstrators...

[@koitorob]

And if there are any problems after you fill in that form, just reply to that email that i sent you AND I WILL PERSONALLY SORT YOU OUT. . . EEK! My mistake! No problem John! Please don't hurt me! :)

[@rob327c]

I liked the old script.

[@shiraz1736]

Why wouldn’t you wait till the $750 rock and roll comes to an end?

[@seancuffe264]

Appreciate the crusade to personally sort out strayans, it absolutely needs to be a global crusade, next stop murica

[@martykath4427]

Australia has lost its car industry. Why can't I buy a kit car now? is it government regulation, "nervous nellies" or the incessant lobbying of the MTA? You'd think there would be at least one Lotus 7 type to purchase in a kit for home assembly? You can purchase trikes in kits, why not car kits?

[@marktognella6337]

Young Jonathon, Some of your opinions make me want to turn away, but - just like driving past a car accident - I just can’t. Why don’t you ever give us any advice on leasing? Not so much the ‘pros and cons,’ as ‘what is the best way to do it?’

[@sambagogo777]

John saves Aussies thousands on their brand new cars by having the manufacturers use koala and kangaroo hide for the seat leather!

[@letsseeif]

touche'

[@aussiebloke609]

I wish they really did use kangaroo leather - that stuff wears really well.

[@TC-yx2ss]

I've had a pair of kangaroo leather boots for about 20 years.Super comfortable from day one.

[@craig147680]

Why don't they just call it a slave mortgage?

[@tpplatfzft]

Hi John, I’ll buy a new car for my wife in 2025, we are looking at a Toyota Corolla ZR Hybrid 2 tone (black on top with body painted white). I’ll fill out the form in 2024.

[@lukemothug]

Still on the books now?

[@ghs7714]

Nice gay t-shirt John!! From down under?

[@MARKINAU8]

Use the home loan to pay your car

[@AutoExpertJC]

Bad idea - unless you pay it back really fast. Otherwise you're financing the car over 20 years, or something.

[@MARKINAU8]

@@AutoExpertJC I took 30k out from my offset account now paying 3.1% annual, my repayment plan is on a fast track of 5 years in total. But I am in a different fiance situation.

[@trput3824]

@@MARKINAU8 Indeed. If you borrow at the mortgage rate and repay at the finance rate, you're miles in front.

[@7immmmy]

You piqued my interest. I decided to hit you up on the website.... For that.

[@brettmasters3626]

I want to build a car but if you can understand the regulations and crap your better than me. hell, I can have a conversation about quantum physics but two pages into rta regulations on how to build an icv car and I am ready to shoot myself I put this here in the hopes that someone will do youtube videos and explain it all. I can not imagine I am the only one that wants to build a custom car .........instead of buying a hunk of junk designed to break down so the manufacturer makes more money............

[@darylcheshire1618]

I offered a car dealer $200 to take away my 14 year old Toyota Echo and he declined my offer saying he’ll give me scrap value of ... $200.

[@WCEsuck]

1ST?

[@WCEsuck]

@Sal Vastola Thanks Sal ! Hope you're safe in during the current anarchy

[@IT-sq5rj]

@@WCEsuck I think she is causing it.

[@henryhiggins2021]

new cars are made tin foil . why waste your money

[@ZenderBing]

First comment again

[@lukemothug]

🍪

[@schnoodle3]

Why have you purged your videos? Some sort of makeover? All political commentary gone, all industry news gone, what gives?

[@AutoExpertJC]

I de-cluttered.