Are Planet X open to a bit of haggling?

errorist
errorist Posts: 169
edited May 2010 in Road buying advice
I'm thinking about purchasing one of the new Planet X Nanolight bikes.

As I'll be spending about 2K on it I'd like to think there is room for a little haggling. Not looking to bargain hard, just a couple of spec upgrades here and there.

Does anybody have any experience of this with PX?

Cheers!

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  • moonshine
    moonshine Posts: 1,022
    2 hopes....

    (hint......Bob is dead) :wink:
  • danowat
    danowat Posts: 2,877
    Its always worth a punt, the worse they could do is say no, nothing to lose by having a go 8)
  • Percy Vera
    Percy Vera Posts: 1,103
    I am sure they would price match if you can find cheaper elsewhere.
  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    Would suggest that their fixed-spec builds are a no-go, but if you're building up to your own spec, than almost certainly.
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  • IShaggy
    IShaggy Posts: 301
    They're Yorkshiremen - You've got no chance :wink:
  • moonshine
    moonshine Posts: 1,022
    IShaggy wrote:
    They're Yorkshiremen - You've got no chance :wink:

    yip... thats what i found... but best of luck... if you don't try, you deffo won't get, but i highly doubt it!

    let us know how you get on....
  • errorist
    errorist Posts: 169
    You're right I've got no chance! There's no haggling with a Yorkshireman :wink:

    I'll let you know how I get along...
  • Hibbs
    Hibbs Posts: 291
    Best chance is to follow Cammish around for a bit in the hope he'll do something shady so you can get a nice photograph to use :wink:
  • IShaggy
    IShaggy Posts: 301
    To be fair to PX - their business model seems to be 'pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap' so probably not much in the way of margins to haggle over. But as other have said - if you don't ask, you don't get.
  • guilliano
    guilliano Posts: 5,495
    Considering the value you get from them I doubt if they will do any more than laugh at the thought of a discount when they are a good few hundred pounds cheaper than a big brand equivalent
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  • davidcambridge1
    davidcambridge1 Posts: 275
    They used to have a notice on their website that said that they would only do discounts if you wanted large quantities!! Don't know whether it is on their new website though.
  • TimoH
    TimoH Posts: 120
    Errorist wrote:
    I'm thinking about purchasing one of the new Planet X Nanolight bikes.

    As I'll be spending about 2K on it I'd like to think there is room for a little haggling. Not looking to bargain hard, just a couple of spec upgrades here and there.

    Maybe they have read this thread. A nanolight with SRAM Rival groupset sells now for 1299 !!

    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBP ... sram-rival

    SRAM Red costs only 200 pounds more :shock:
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Its not really Rival though, is it?

    Its got lighter but fiddly and not as good break callipers. Open Glide cassette instead of the 2010 PowerGlide one, and an FSA chainset instead of the Rival one.
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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    gabriel959 wrote:
    Its not really Rival though, is it?

    Its got lighter but fiddly and not as good break callipers. Open Glide cassette instead of the 2010 PowerGlide one, and an FSA chainset instead of the Rival one.

    Not sure if the brake calipers are lighter, they're the 'Forged' option, not CNC!
    I'm not sure if it's 2010 SRAM, either...

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  • TimoH
    TimoH Posts: 120
    hopper1 wrote:
    gabriel959 wrote:
    Not sure if the brake calipers are lighter, they're the 'Forged' option, not CNC!
    I'm not sure if it's 2010 SRAM, either...

    The CNC option seems to cost extra 50 pounds. A plenty of other upgrades are also available, including the chainset.
  • daveplanetx
    daveplanetx Posts: 91
    Its the very latest 2010 SRAM

    Cassette is actually following powerglide model 10 CS PG 1070 CASSETTE 10SP 12-25

    Brakes are a forged version of the cnc brake , weight is identical (might be a few g heavier) but forged ones are probably technically stronger -( though weve never broken a cnc one .) - the finish is smoother and doesnt have those little cnc milling lines in . These brakes are lighter than dura ace .

    The chainset is fsa gossamer or energy on the red one - this is clearly done to reduce oists but its a pretty nice chainset that I think fabien Cancellara raced on at one point .

    We can usually be pretty flexible
  • spragger
    spragger Posts: 7
    Nanolight for 1499 with RED components.
    Pros and Cons
    Tempted.
    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBP ... t-sram-red
  • ACMadone
    ACMadone Posts: 300
    Errorist wrote:
    I'm thinking about purchasing one of the new Planet X Nanolight bikes.

    As I'll be spending about 2K on it I'd like to think there is room for a little haggling. Not looking to bargain hard, just a couple of spec upgrades here and there.

    Does anybody have any experience of this with PX?

    Cheers!

    Why don't you go and spend £2k on a decent brand, not a pile of cr*p
  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    ACMadone wrote:
    Errorist wrote:
    I'm thinking about purchasing one of the new Planet X Nanolight bikes.

    As I'll be spending about 2K on it I'd like to think there is room for a little haggling. Not looking to bargain hard, just a couple of spec upgrades here and there.

    Does anybody have any experience of this with PX?

    Cheers!

    Why don't you go and spend £2k on a decent brand, not a pile of cr*p

    I'm no 'fan' of Plant X in that I don't own one, but what evidence have you got that its a pile of cr** as you put it? Or is this simply a "its cheapo therefore its Sh*te" kind of post, In which case don't waste the OP's time. I'll bet there are dozens, nay thousands of PX owners faster than you, in fact I bet I am on my "Ford" Focus. :D
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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    ACMadone wrote:
    Errorist wrote:
    I'm thinking about purchasing one of the new Planet X Nanolight bikes.

    As I'll be spending about 2K on it I'd like to think there is room for a little haggling. Not looking to bargain hard, just a couple of spec upgrades here and there.

    Does anybody have any experience of this with PX?

    Cheers!

    Why don't you go and spend £2k on a decent brand, not a pile of cr*p
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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    ACMadone wrote:
    Errorist wrote:
    I'm thinking about purchasing one of the new Planet X Nanolight bikes.

    As I'll be spending about 2K on it I'd like to think there is room for a little haggling. Not looking to bargain hard, just a couple of spec upgrades here and there.

    Does anybody have any experience of this with PX?

    Cheers!

    Why don't you go and spend £2k on a decent brand, not a pile of cr*p

    You sir are an arse who couldn't find his ass with both hands.

    Planet X don't really haggle as they are so bloody good value to start with. You may get a shirt if you are lucky but their business model is to get a well designed frame with the best materials for as little as possible, they don't even make that much on their groupsets.
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  • fastercyclist
    fastercyclist Posts: 396
    guilliano wrote:
    Considering the value you get from them I doubt if they will do any more than laugh at the thought of a discount when they are a good few hundred pounds cheaper than a big brand equivalent

    This. Haggle when someone is clearly overpricing.

    When someone is offering you a steal, they aren't going to give you discounts on top of it. Planet X is one massive discount.
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  • happygoose9
    happygoose9 Posts: 1
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