1

I am in the middle of the painful process of buying a car. I am trying to do much of my legwork online before going into a dealership. One of the things I hate the most about purchasing a car is settling on a final price. Typically when I do this I like to establish an out the door price before going to a dealership. My current phrasing for doing this is:

The price listed online is $34,800 and I am interested in purchasing the car. Would you take $30,000 out the door: meaning tax, title, and document fees?

Adding the definition of what I mean by out the door always feels awkward. Is there a better way to phrase the above such that I can convey my meaning and ask the question?

Improve this question
1
  • 2
    For those of you voting to close, this question would have been off topic under the old "what to write" rule. But that rule is changing (see writers.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1378/…) and this is a "how do I express this idea" question which is now on topic for us.
    – user16226
    Oct 22, 2017 at 18:33

2 Answers 2

Reset to default
1

Hmm... How about?

"Would you take $30,000 total, including tax, title, and document fees?"

Wonder how you ended up asking this question at this --Writers-- site? Is there a need for a StackExchange Bartering site? :)

Improve this answer
0

It may be a regional thing, but in Australia, what you are talking about is called the Drive Away price, and dealerships often advertise as such.

This includes all relevant taxes, registration and insurances on the vehicle. Literally everything you need to drive it, legally, out of the yard.

Improve this answer

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.