I would take with a pinch of salt, he told you they sold just before you come in! Infact I wouldn’t trust a salesman/woman as far as I could throw them! They could have sat there unsold for along time and decided to auction them or move them to another of the groups dealerships.
Not offering PCP/PH is odd, as the dealer/sales make money on finance deals.
Isn’t their a facelift 208 coming this year, which will devalue older models? When looking at depreciation, its based on manufacturers price, which according to Autotrader was price around £30k new for the entry level in 2022?
I wouldn’t buy new (nearly new / ex demo) and why Stellantis e208?