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This was the case for me. The dealership of the brand of car that I wanted in Brandon would not negotiate one cent! I went as far as even telling them to throw in the remote start. They refused and felt like I was bullied, so I went to the big auto mall "birchwood" dealership and bought the car $3500 cheaper from them, and they included a 2-way remote start as well. This was within the last 3 months that I bought my car. If you look around in town, you see a lot of birchwood dealership vehicles within the last 2-3 months.  
 
You have to play your cards right to get a deal. What brand of vehicle are you looking for?  
 
 
 
Edited by Getty, 2015-10-07 07:15:04

I would disagree, you need to shop around but I purchased a vehicle in Brandon and got great deal:

I went to Winnipeg to get my SUV, saved thousands and got extra accessories installed at no charge. IE: undercoating and rust proofing, remote start etc.  
 
But you do have to shop around. If there is a specific type of vehicle your looking at and is there extras that you want with the car. I would check them out in Brandon first, domestic there is more room for negotiations. But for others they might not be much room for that. See what they say, maybe you get a deal, maybe you won't. But you only know if you got a deal if you check dealerships in Winnipeg as well. If you want to know the dealership that didn't do much for me, let me know I will PM you.  
 
We're not allowed to bash businesses on this site. But this dealership has bad service from numerous ppl that I have talked with.

Definitely shop in more then one place. Dealerships will gladly give you a quote and assess the value of your car. But, don't always take the first offer.  
 
When I bought my new truck in January, I first went to a dealership in Brandon l, figuring that being a larger centre they might be really competitive. I priced out a new truck and they looked at mine. They valued mine at $7000 and (conveniently...maybe even suspiciously) the total monthly payment was going to be $999. Even, not a penny more or less. That was my first red flag. So, the next day I went to the same brand dealership in Virden, priced out the exact same truck, and got them to value my truck. $23000. So yeah, I bought in Virden with no questions asked.  
 
Lesson learned, shop around for your best deal.  

Here at Planet KIA we have our best price guarantee program to ensure local car shoppers support their local community. This is for any person who is in the market for any vehicle if we can't beat the competitor's price we will give you $500 to go buy their vehicle. Cars are not cheaper in Winnipeg! Bring us any competitor's written offer and let us take care of you locally!!!

proud owner said "Here at Planet KIA we have our best price guarantee program to ensure local car shoppers support their local community. This is for any person who is in the market for any vehicle if we can't beat the competitor's price we will give you $500 to go buy their vehicle. Cars are not cheaper in Winnipeg! Bring us any competitor's written offer and let us take care of you locally!!! "

you also told me a couple of years ago that if I bought in Winnipeg I'd be at the back of the queue for any warranty work if needed. Not allowed to do that!  
I bought in Winnipeg & saved more than that $500.00. It's worth the trip & shop around in there.

Please let me explain better, our guarantee that if we can't beat a Winnipeg or competitor price we will give you $500 towards your purchase elsewhere. This means Planet KIA is going to be the best price or we will help you buy somewhere else; with $500 cash!!(not save you $500) Just bring the written deal!!

As with everything you have to shop around.  
 
We bought our Dodge truck in Steinbach for thousands less than we were quoted here. And they gave us about a thousand more on the trade it.  
 
Our Hyundai we bought here because the price was the same, however the Winnipeg branch refused to give us the advertised 0% financing, where locally they did it for us.  
 
For Ford and GM, I have heard more often than not is it better to go to Winnipeg (or Steinbach)

Hi there,  
 
In response to this post, my name is James and I do represent Honda in Brandon.  
 
Dealerships at the end of the day pay the same invoice price across Canada for their product. There are a lot of resources out there to help a consumers buy a vehicle, things like Canadian blackbook and also sites that will tell you invoices of vehicles on the lot.  
 
I, personally pride myself on my service to my clients, not only before the sell but after the sale. When your buying a vehicle, it has to be an enjoyable experience, and it definitely has to make sense financially.  
 
I don't usually post on things like this, but I have worked at a Honda dealership in Winnipeg and was able to represent other dealerships as well (being a automotive group).  
 
It does come down to the bottom line figure, and it is inviting to explore options to see when you can save money.  
 
Try to give your local dealership an opportunity. A lot of dealerships in Brandon are involved with the local community and they give back a lot. Also when buying a vehicle, you will be getting it serviced somewhere and it is nice to have a relationship with a salesperson who you can casually have a coffee with you whilst your getting an oil change, and have them add your new phone to the Bluetooth (We always will, whether you buy from Brandon or not, but it truly is a relationship process).  
 
The reason I talk about bottom line figure is because companies might have a higher trade value than the person down the street (whether Brandon or another city), but they might also have a higher documentation fee etc.  
 
I am sorry for rambling on, and I mentioned I don't usually post on things like this. But I truly believe on buying locally, they offer jobs, they give back to community, they provide service and it is on your doorstep.  
 
There are many more points I can make, but please consider giving your local dealership an opportunity to earn your business.  
 
Have a great day!  
James Cracknell  
Product advisor  
Honda  
 

Planet Kia told me if I bought it from Winnipeg I would have to go to Winnipeg for warranty work. Price significantly cheaper in Winnipeg then Brandon

you have to remember Winnipeg dealers wouldn't be able to afford to wright a cheque to buy the jets and move them into Winnipeg if the cars they sold were cheaper!!! Lot's of times when I hear it was cheaper in Winnipeg we have found out that it is a different model of car or they charge a higher interest rate for the customer instead of the low interest rate. Every dealer pays the same for the same car, when you buy locally you just receive way more service. I have personally driven all over the city in the winter to help customers get into their car when the door is frozen or help them boost it when they have left lights on. This kind of service comes from buying locally.....

standupguy said "Planet Kia told me if I bought it from Winnipeg I would have to go to Winnipeg for warranty work. Price significantly cheaper in Winnipeg then Brandon "

What do you have to say about that warranty remark..  
 

would like to hear James Cracknell from Honda on the same remark.  
 
Do you not do any warranty work on a vehicle that is not purchased from Forman Honda?

proud owner said "you have to remember Winnipeg dealers wouldn't be able to afford to wright a cheque to buy the jets and move them into Winnipeg if the cars they sold were cheaper!!! Lot's of times when I hear it was cheaper in Winnipeg we have found out that it is a different model of car or they charge a higher interest rate for the customer instead of the low interest rate. Every dealer pays the same for the same car, when you buy locally you just receive way more service. I have personally driven all over the city in the winter to help customers get into their car when the door is frozen or help them boost it when they have left lights on. This kind of service comes from buying locally..... "

I bought my Kia in Winnipeg, because at the time, that was the closest dealership to me. I have since moved, and your dealership is now closest to me. I find it too bad that I won't get the same service as a Kia owner who bought locally. Mine wasn't a case of shopping around. Mine was a case of buying locally and it disturbs me that because I moved away from the dealership I bought my Kia at my level of service will decrease. While I can understand from a business point where you are coming from, as a consumer who owns your product it doesn't sit right. I have used your shop for both warranty work and non-warranty work. The non warranty work where I was paying was fast, they fit me in. The warranty work did take a long time to even get in to get diagnosed. I guess I can assume if I had purchased my vehicle there I would have got in sooner?  

Getty said "would like to hear James Cracknell from Honda on the same remark.     Do you not do any warranty work on a vehicle that is not purchased from Forman Honda? "

We most definitely will do warranty work on anyones vehicle, whether it is bought from here or not.  
 
I believe you should treat everyone how you want to be treated. I'm 23 and plan on being in this business for a long time, I hope a "good deed" will make someones day and potentially return to see me. There is too many difficulties in this world, I'm not going to make it any more difficult.  
 
Thanks for the question! Have a great day

Getty said "would like to hear James Cracknell from Honda on the same remark.     Do you not do any warranty work on a vehicle that is not purchased from Forman Honda? "

Why would they not do warranty work on a vehicle purchased from another dealership? You can have your vehicle repaired on warranty at ANY dealership in Canada...  
 
You may get a little quicker service if you bought from them versus bought at a different dealership

HondaSales said "    Getty said "would like to hear James Cracknell from Honda on the same remark.     Do you not do any warranty work on a vehicle that is not purchased from Forman Honda? " We most definitely will do warranty work on anyones vehicle, whether it is bought from here or not.     I believe you should treat everyone how you want to be treated. I'm 23 and plan on being in this business for a long time, I hope a "good deed" will make someones day and potentially return to see me. There is too many difficulties in this world, I'm not going to make it any more difficult.     Thanks for the question! Have a great day "

I'm not saying warranty work is a "good deed", I'm personally in the sales department and I am referring to me helping out anyone I can.  
 
In regards to warranty work, we will always be able to help and we will never treat anyone different based on where you buy from.

Ythen57 said "    Getty said "would like to hear James Cracknell from Honda on the same remark.     Do you not do any warranty work on a vehicle that is not purchased from Forman Honda? " Why would they not do warranty work on a vehicle purchased from another dealership? You can have your vehicle repaired on warranty at ANY dealership in Canada...     You may get a little quicker service if you bought from them versus bought at a different dealership "

would like to hear from "proud owner". Seems like this person works at KIA. If someone makes a remark that they won't do any warranty work on cars not sold at the local KIA dealership. IT raises a flag.  
 
I would think that "proud owner" would make a comment to turn down that statement. Just the way James from Honda did.  
 
Yes you can get it serviced at any dealership in Canada. But they also can refuse it.

you are 100% right I do work at the KIA dealership. I have never personally heard any one say if you buy in Winnipeg you will not receive warranty work!! That would not even make sense dealerships make money doing warranty repairs. Any one who has moved to Brandon with a Kia or any other vehicle and wants to service with us we would welcome with open arms, just so you know all these customers also get a free car wash with every service. And with one of the lowest shop rates in town I welcome anyone to come take advantage of this. While your in service you will have a few choices as well if you want to wait we have a comfortable lounge with fresh coffee and ice cream and popcorn or if you have things to do we have 4 service shuttles and over 200 other cars available to lend out for our customers.