I looked at the Dacias last time I was in the market, last May, with an eye for a new one. It's an impressive package, for the money, as long as you accept it is what it is. I didn't proceed, more because I felt I got more for my money buying a used Ford at the same price, and a Focus, whilst not exactly luxury motoring, just felt more solid and well equipped than a Sandero, as well as a nicer drive.
I can definitely see the appeal of new and no worries for the warranty years though.
In another place, a Dacia salesman posting a week ago said there is a 1% margin on the basic ones, and 3% on the higher spec ones. That might well explain why there really are no real discounts. Especially if a random stranger on the internet says so.
Just fwiw, I've been looking today at another unknown (to me)and unloved supermini - the Suzuki Baleno. Not as cheap new as the Dacia, but an astonishing amount of kit, reasonably good reviews, and an ex demo top spec one a year old comes in about 11k. Internal room apparently on a par with a Focus. I don't know anything much about Suzukis, but I might go peer at one in a showroom at some point.
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