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Here's exactly what you get when you bring it a tough situation off the floor. This one's the everyday fight: a customer who's found a cheaper quote. Start your free trial to get this on your own real situations.

The situation

“The customer says another dealership quoted R4,000 less on the same vehicle — and they want me to match it before they'll sign.”

What's probably happening

They want this car — a R4,000 gap means they're interested, they just need a reason to choose you over the cheaper quote. This is a value conversation, not a discount one. Don't race to match it.

What to do right now

Slow it down. Find out exactly what the other dealer quoted — in writing — and whether it's the same model, spec and service plan. Build the value in your deal, then take the real comparison to your manager. You don't drop the price on the floor.

Questions to ask

• Is their R4,000 on the cash price, or the monthly instalment?

• Did they give it to you in writing — same derivative, same spec, same service plan?

• What did you like most about this one when you drove it?

What not to say

✕ “I'll match it.”

✕ “We can beat that.”

✕ “My manager will definitely approve a discount.”

Suggested wording

“I hear you, and I want to earn your business. Before I take anything to my manager, let me make sure we're comparing the same thing — is their R4,000 on the cash price or the monthly, and is it the same spec and service plan? Then I'll sit with my manager and come back to you properly.”

When to get your manager

Any discount or price-match is the sales manager's call, not yours. Take the written comparison to him before you respond on price — never promise it yourself.

CRM note

Customer comparing against a competitor quote, about R4,000 apart. Clarified whether it's cash price vs monthly and confirmed spec. Taking the written comparison to the sales manager before any price response.

Follow-up timing

Follow up within 24 hours by WhatsApp once the sales manager has reviewed the written comparison. Confirm what was clarified — not a price figure.

Compliance

Check with your manager before confirming anything commercial, legal, finance-related, pricing-related, warranty-related, discount-related, trade-in-related or policy-related.

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