Oh yes they do, apart from the plate change months, it is one of our busiest times, particularly between xmas and New Year Most companies have a strict 60 day policy. There might be a "perceived" 2K profit in a car, but you are right, the dealer pays VAT on the profit left in the car. The dealer has to put a large profit in the xar as when it is in stock for two months, the depreciation, bank charges, stocking costs all start to eat in massively. The dealer may then have to over alow on a part exchange to move the car on, realisticly you are looking at about 800-1000 profit, unless of course it flies off the forecourt and does not need much prep and recon, then they are quids in, but that does not happen often Kingo Mr T who we deal with amazed me when he said that majority of his buyers, in particular elderly Yaris buyers don't barter at all. I've always played hard ball when buying anything of high value, Mrs Denshaw is lethal in such situations…...