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6 Responses to “What does ex-works mean when buying a new car?”
By jaypauldini on Oct 18, 2009 | Reply
it was used by a company
By william d on Oct 21, 2009 | Reply
I thought it meant direct from the factory.
By J G on Oct 21, 2009 | Reply
The ex works price excludes ‘On the Road’ items such as Delivery to Dealer, Vehicle Excise Duty, Vehicle First Registration Fee, and Cost of Number Plates. This varies - some dealers or manufacturers will waive any costs, others may charge up to £500.
By sbdfhs on Oct 23, 2009 | Reply
Straight from the factory, not via a retailer’s showroom.
Price for the extras, in the UK, very expensive. Especially if the delivery is a long distance.
By COLIN T on Oct 24, 2009 | Reply
Two responders have already got it - this is the price in the factory car park. On top of that goes delivery charges and on road (number plates & tax disc) charges. Any thing from 250 - 750 all told depending on where car is coming from. Some dealers will throw this in as part of the deal but probably not if you have negotiated a discount off list already.
By Insomniac on Oct 26, 2009 | Reply
… very good answers already, but “ex-works” also means things like the standard audio system installed (the dealer may offer you another) and in the old days meant no mud-flaps, no fitted mats in the colour of your choice, no front fog-lamps, no tank of fuel…
All this used to be something that you had to wrangle and negotiate the cost of. Things are changing now, and surely this is a buyers’ market, though I would NEVER buy a new car with my own money! Have a company tell you to go and get what you want, within a set budget, but never waste your own cash on what new cars are… depreciation expresses!