Recent research by What Car? Magazine and Sainsburys Finance indicates that UK drivers could save thousands of pounds on average by haggling over the cost of a new vehicle .

The head of Sainsbury’s Loans, Steven Bailie, reportedly commented: The current economic climate and the fact that fewer people are looking to buy cars, means this is one of the best times to haggle over the price you pay.

Motorists could waste hundreds of thousands of pounds this year paying over the odds for a brand new car . Researching the market and knowing exactly what you need is one way to lower the cost of a new vehicle . Car dealers are known to be having a tough time in business lately, so haggling could open up some serious bargains. If you don’t ask, you don’t get, experts claim.