Are price negotiations with the general contractor still possible?

A fair offer is no longer fair if one party pays less than the value of the consideration. I am not giving advice, because while reading I thought: once again a thread where you can read every opinion from pros to cons. For the OP, this is of no use at all.

I personally would not try to squeeze the money, but rather try to get one or two upgrades for free.

I personally wouldn’t try to push the price down, but rather try to get one or two upgrades for free.

Correct, something in the bathroom or somewhere else. If you try to push the price down now and then want to make changes afterward, the general contractor is in control.

We received 4% from the seller, but it was tied to the condition that we could no longer make any static or energy savings ordinance-related changes to our "Typenhaus." We are satisfied with the house, but there were some phases where we "regretted" that we had committed ourselves so much: I would have liked to have raised the attic higher or done the heat pump differently, etc. It is definitely the case that you don't get money for free, but instead you have to "restrict" yourself. For us, that meant: 1 day of sampling instead of 2. The outer house cubator can no longer be changed.

4% is already a decent chunk, 12 k€ on 300 k€.

But…

For us, just 1 day of sampling instead of 2.

What does a discount have to do with sampling? :rolleyes:

Should we rather finalize the offer as quickly as possible due to the current situation, or did you still ask for a discount? How did you proceed if you wanted to negotiate the price?

It is hardly possible to give a crash course in successful negotiating in the forum. Of course, two parties can come closer in an offer negotiation. That is significantly more than just asking for a discount or demanding one. Since you are apparently not experienced, the recommendation from to obtain upgrades or addons is probably the most effective advice for you to gain added value. For explanation: A discount is 100% a reduction in profit. An upgrade or addon has the sales value for the customer and the production cost for the provider. If the provider gives you an upgrade worth €1000, that does not reduce their profit by this amount, but only by their production costs. If you have dealt somewhat with the subject, you can especially benefit from upgrades or addons that usually bring a very high margin to the provider – these are then particularly inexpensive for them to add, and you get good value in return. This creates a win-win.