I'm not sure if I'm going to find someone that's ever been in this situation, but I figured it was worth a shot. I was talking to my mom today, and she said that she and my dad are both due for new cars (my mom's Volvo is 11 years old, my dad's BMW is 7, they are NOT people that place a high importance on having the newest, coolest stuff or that like to play fast and loose with their money), and they were considering both replacing theirs at the same time since they're both interested in looking at BMWs for their next cars.
My mom is looking at an X3 and my dad at a 540i. My brother and I are grown and they just have Lucy the Bulldog to chauffeur around, and they would both be retired by the time they purchase these cars (my mom already is, my dad will be in a few months), so they don't need something massive for child-hauling or anything. They would probably pay for the majority of both cars in cash and finance the rest if they could get a very low rate, and their credit is off-the-charts excellent (like I said, they don't play around with their money). In this situation, would you expect a deal that is significantly better than what you would be offered for purchasing just one car? Or does the 'volume' of the purchase not come in to play? I would think that it would, particularly when buying two luxury cars in the current economic climate, but I obviously don't have any experience in the matter. TIA!
My mom is looking at an X3 and my dad at a 540i. My brother and I are grown and they just have Lucy the Bulldog to chauffeur around, and they would both be retired by the time they purchase these cars (my mom already is, my dad will be in a few months), so they don't need something massive for child-hauling or anything. They would probably pay for the majority of both cars in cash and finance the rest if they could get a very low rate, and their credit is off-the-charts excellent (like I said, they don't play around with their money). In this situation, would you expect a deal that is significantly better than what you would be offered for purchasing just one car? Or does the 'volume' of the purchase not come in to play? I would think that it would, particularly when buying two luxury cars in the current economic climate, but I obviously don't have any experience in the matter. TIA!