| Haggling is an age-old art form and while some people | | | | charge of around £20, the difference in price |
| never seem to pay full price for anything, the | | | | of buying the same bike in a shop is normally much |
| majority of us take the ticket price as a finalised | | | | higher, so you are still saving when shopping through |
| price without even testing the water for | | | | the internet. There is the added advantage of |
| compromise. Haggling is not only appropriate for | | | | purchasing your bike online as a huge choice is |
| physical products but payment methods as well. Why | | | | available to you by simply clicking your mouse a few |
| pay hundreds or thousands of pounds over the | | | | times. To access the same number of bikes in a shop |
| original cost of a Mountain bike just because you've | | | | you would have to spend all day visiting different |
| chosen to take advantage of mountain bike finance? | | | | suppliers, adding petrol costs onto the final price of |
| Very few people are able to pay the full price of a | | | | your bike! |
| car all in one go and so many dealers offer | | | | If however, you would prefer to see and test some |
| comprehensive finance packages ensuring that the | | | | bikes before you buy, shops are still able to offer |
| cars they have sold will bring them a profit. Just like | | | | good deals on finance as well as the cost of bikes, |
| cars, mountain bikes are an expensive commodity | | | | they just do not want to tell you about them! If a |
| and people want to spread the cost over a number | | | | large retailer states that they are unable to reduce |
| of months or years. More and more dealers are | | | | the amount of interest on their finance deals or tells |
| offering mountain bike finance as a way to maintain | | | | you that the ticket price for a bike is final, walk |
| their sales and attract new customers looking to | | | | away. They will be reluctant to lose a sale and will |
| purchase a bike without committing the full price all in | | | | probably give in to some of your demands. As well |
| one go. | | | | as reducing the cost of paying by mountain bike |
| Finance can be expensive. Make no mistake that | | | | finance, if you are confident enough and command |
| dealers offering finance schemes are predominately | | | | the art of persuasion, you could end up walking away |
| interested in making a profit. However if you are | | | | with free insurance, an extended warranty or free |
| willing to haggle you will often find yourself paying | | | | accessories such as a helmet or comfy bike seat. |
| less for the price of the mountain bike and | | | | So remember, when you are buying a mountain bike |
| sometimes you can even net yourself some freebies! | | | | HAGGLE! Dealers are reluctant to lose a sale and will |
| Buying a mountain bike over the internet can be one | | | | normally grant concessions if they think that you |
| of the cheapest ways to purchase a new bike at a | | | | might walk away without spending any money. Not |
| good price. Most internet dealers offer finance | | | | only can you get discounts off the products but also |
| packages with 0%-10% interest options. If you are | | | | mountain bike finance and extra accessories. |
| flexible on the type of bike you're after, shop around | | | | Confidence and eye contact is the key to success |
| and you will be able to find a cheap bike with a 0% | | | | when haggling. Put these tips to good use and soon |
| finance deal. Although there is normally a delivery | | | | you will be enjoying your brand new mountain bike! |