General question about on-road costs

**aaronng** · 24-03-2009 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by forbidden

Guysss, another question about the CTP insurance. Who will arrange the CTP Insurance? I mean, who will arrange which insurance company are we having the CTP insurance with? Can we arrange it ourself? If yes, I assume we have to have it arrange before we go to the dealer and sign the contract, isn't it?

The dealer will arrange it. That's why he charges you for on-road costs. And that is why you should bargain to get on-roads thrown in for free. Don't use the word free. Use the words "$1xxxx on the road"

**Crapdaz** · 24-03-2009 09:50 AM

But must admit going to all the dealers Honda is the one that is hard to bargain with....

**aaronng** · 24-03-2009 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by Crapdaz

But must admit going to all the dealers Honda is the one that is hard to bargain with....

When times are hard, sales are more important. Hhahaa, use it to your advantage.

**Crapdaz** · 24-03-2009 11:16 AM

Yes, it is good but not when you don't have cash!
When i tried to bargain for a jazz they wouldn't let it go for 20500 or give any accessories.

Should sell my euro and pick up an FD civic or EP3

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**Hitchy** · 28-03-2009 12:03 PM

Those Honda adds you see for sales including 5 yrs extended warranty, roadside assist, CTP etc are mostly rubbish in VIC.
Registration in VIC includes the third party personal injury insurance charge (TAC charge, Transport Accident Commission)
Your own insurance arrangements cover either Third party property damage or full comprehensive insurance for your car also.

As others have mentioned, importantly just get a quote for all costs on the road so you can compare apples with apples when shopping. All states will have their differences.
Fees like dealer delivery are mostly just crap.
$2000 for what.....to take off all the plastic, maybe take it for a test drive, get the service guys to check it over if you're lucky (make sure there is oil in it

) and give it a wash. C'mon!

If you want the best price, I'd suggest going through one of the web based sites where you tell them what you want and they find the best price for a small fee or you pay nothing if you can do better. If you, or know someone, who has salary packaging for cars at work, get a quote to see what the car fleet lease company can get it for. I was fortunate enough to find an old school friend at a dealership and he could only knock off a few hundred dollars to beat the lease quote to get the deal from the prefered supplier dealership. Was about 20% off the base RRP for car and tint, matts etc, then all the extras added on, like Rego, Duty etc. Was not a runout or anything either. Asked to order latest build and compliance for delivery early in the year around April.