Buying a used car

My son visited a main dealer to look at a car priced at 14600 today but the was told that the actual price would be 1300 higher, plus the cost of the Carte Gris. It seems the additional cost if for preparing the car! Is this normal in France?

Hello ask your question rather on the car forums for my part I do not know but it is true that it seems a bit much

bought a used car in France not long ago-I was able to negotiate the price to get the car ready-I think it is a usual fee on top of the price of the vehicle but perhaps negotiation is in order. Good luck.

i don't have any idea about it ...

Here is for the cost of the carte grise (which is mandatory, of course) https://www.service-public.fr/particuli … its/F19211


As for the extra 1300€, can the car dealer explain what that includes?

"Preparing the car", does it have scratches, etc? Haven't they checked it out already?

Hello !

It seems the additional cost if for preparing the car!  - You did not ask him about it? So why this fee ?  may be it is not about preparation at all..

@Hélène PG thank you for your help

@petervirdee11 Hello Good morning Im very Interested Let me know if still available ..

@bikepal we bought a car in April and there was a fee to prepare the card plus the cost of the carte gris and insurance (which was a nightmare to arrange!)

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