[mehrdada]

I have only experienced the US version firsthand, but hearing from EU friends, it seems the EU prices are more-or-less set in stone and the haggling potential in the US can get you a better deal if you are savvy and patient (and then say no at every “value-add”).

Of course that comes at the cost of customer experience.

[oblio]

The rule of thumb is that you can get a lot of stuff cheaper in the US, if you know what you're doing.

In Europe discounts are much lower, and prices are a lot more set in stone.

However, the key caveat here is that most people don't know what they're doing.

So in the US 80% of the population is robbed so that the 20% can take advantage.

In Europe everyone gets a worse deal, but it's never going to be super bad.

Pick your poison :-)

[mysterydip]

I was sitting at a table at a dealership in process of buying a car and overheard this at the table next to me:

"What's the best price you can give me?"

"Sir, we advertise our lowest prices up front so you don't have any pressure to haggle."

"You can do better than that price."

"... Let me see what I can do."

I believe he got a grand knocked off when it was all said and done.

[dangerface]

> it seems the EU prices are more-or-less set in stone

Haggling is defiantly a thing in the UK you wouldn't buy a car for sticker price.

[Moissanite]

Prior to 2020 this was true; I think I got around 13% off my last new car. However since the pandemic shortages and with manufacturing delays, there is much less flexibility as the dealerships know the cars are going to sell either way. When I went to test drive a car recently I saw a couple getting a flat denial on any discount even after attempting to haggle.

[graderjs]

Car in the UK reminded me of this:

https://m.lingscars.com/