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#1441 of 8536 $2424 under msrp by phisch May 23, 2003 (10:13 pm)
We put a deposit down on an XLE with #12 that should be arriving in 7-10 days. They offered me $2424 off msrp via the internet dept without even asking!! This was at Bill Dube toyota in Dover, NH. Our deal on an LE-8 fell through after trying to verify the upgraded stereo. This was another dealership and they new all along that it wasn't possible, even though the brochure stated otherwise. They admitted the brochure was incorrect and that a new one is being made!! There is not trade in with this car....
#1442 of 8536 Extended Warranty and other stuff question by switzma1 May 24, 2003 (3:52 am)
Did anyone end up going with extended warranty? I got a quote for $930 for a 6 year/100,000 mile 0 deductable from toyota. Anyone else have any better deals?   Also, what do people think about the rust proofing ($159), paint fishing protection ($139) , undercoating ($139), and interior protection ($99)?   I got a quote for $499 for all those or the individual prices above. They mentioned these are good things to do if you plan to own the car over 5 years. Not sure my plans but wanted to see what everyone thought.   Thanks
#1443 of 8536 RE: Add-ons by blandfordm May 24, 2003 (6:57 am)
I believe rust proofing, undercoating, and interior protection (Scotchguarding) are at least 99% worthless and just a way for a dealer to make extra money off of you. I've never heard of paint fishing protection. Another popular one is VIN etching. I believe if you read some car buying guides such as at Edmunds.com (under tips and advice), Consumer Reports, http://www.carbuyingtips.com/ or http://www.autobuyingtips.com, or http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ they will recommend that you not pay for them.   When I was shopping for a 2004 Sienna, these add-ons are the exact reason why one dealership, Classic Toyota in Milledgeville, GA went from hero status to one I did not trust and I ended up buying from someone else, Pitts Toyota in Dublin, GA, who I do trust.   I shopped around a lot. A salesman from Classic called me and said 'I'll make this easy on you. I'll sell it to you for $200 over invoice.' I asked a lot of questions. It seemed legitimate until about a week later when I finally got him to give me a quote for a Sienna he found. The quote was for $1,500 over the invoice according to Edmunds.com and a couple other internet sites. When I asked him where the discrepancy was between $200 and $1,500 over invoice, he asked me, does the price I was looking at include the Add-ons, like undercoating, VIN etching...?   I told him that all of the buying guides that I had read said that the factory does a more than satisfactory job on undercoating and rustproofing their vehicles. And that you can etch the VIN into your own windows with a $10 tool from WalMart. I told him I wasn't willing to pay for the add-ons. He said he couldn't take it off and couldn't get a vehicle without it. Since a dealership in the same region, and not very far from him did get a 2004 Sienna without the add-ons, I'm confident the guy from Classic Toyota was not honest with me.   As far as Scotchguarding goes, you can also get that done with a can from Walmart or go to a nice car wash- they can probably also do it, for considerably less than $99.   As far as extended warranties go. I would read the same buying guides I listed above. I believe a lot of consumer buying guides will recommend against buying the extended warranties up front. I believe you can buy them later. And since the Sienna comes with a 3 year/ 36,000 mile (whichever comes first) warranty, you can invest the $930 you would have spent on the warranty now until the factory warranty is almost up, and then, if you want to spend the $930, you can. But like I said, I'd read the buying guides.
#1444 of 8536 RE: Add-ons by bakelly11 May 24, 2003 (8:02 am)
They tried to sell me the scotch guard, rust add-ons when I bought the van this week. It was about 400.00 for the scotch guard and rust proofing. I said no. I've had many cars and have never had a problem. I don't want to waste my money on it now. If I get a stain, so be it. I'd rather have a stain than 400 less in my pocket. Although, I guess if I lived near the ocean and rusting was a problem, I might get the rust proofing.   I haven't decided about the warrantee. They are telling me they have a deal right now (180.00 off) for the 6 year, 100,000 mile warrantee. Something like 1200.00. If I did that, I'd add it onto the loan for the car. That means I'd be paying interest on that money starting now. Almost makes sence to wait, even if the price goes up. At least I won't be paying finance charge on it until 36,000 miles. Need to decide in the next few days.   Has anyone figured out how to use the rear audio system on the LE #7? I can't figure out how this thing works.   Bev
#1445 of 8536 RE: Heywood Allen Toyota by jjw4 May 24, 2003 (8:09 am)
We leased our 2000 Sienna LE from Heywood Allen in June, 2000 after getting quotes from several of the Atlanta dealerships via internet. Heywood Allen gave us the best drive-out price and salesman was very helpful, courteous. We will be contacting them again since the lease is about up on our 2000.
#1447 of 8536 Looking for a good deal in NJ by suni2 May 24, 2003 (5:02 pm)
Hi. I am new to this so please bear with me. I am looking for a Ce 7 passenger with package #3 or a Le 7 passenger with package #4 in the NY,NJ,or PA area. I would prefer Silver Shadow Pearl but I am open to Desert sand mica or Phantom gray pearl have not found any local dealer in central NJ willing to go under MRSP. Thanks in advance and any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated
#1448 of 8536 No budge on MSRP by dawnk1 May 24, 2003 (5:07 pm)
Today I put a deposit down on an '04 LE with Pkg #1 and Mats for $26,005 plus TTL and some document fee that is non negotiable and surely 100% profit. This van was already allocated to the dealer so they were able to reconfigure so it wouldn't have all the extra stuff I didn't want (like ToyoGuard, leather seats, alloy wheels that it was originally supposed to include). Because they were already allocated for it, it will be delivered in about 30 days. They wouldn't budge on price, but with the ability to configure the van, I didn't get stuck with dollar grabbing options that I didn't want to pay for (like the Toyoguard) The only mistake made is that I wanted a 7 pass and between the sales person and the guy configuring the van that wasn't addressed and I ended up finding out after I got home (and was looking at it on the internet) that the van will be an 8 seat. I called to ask and they apologized and said that almost everyone wants an 8 seat so the guy pulling it up on the computer never even thought about it. They said that is not something that they can reconfigure so I guess I will just take the middle seat out to have the floor space I want. My only other option is to order a van and they said it would take 120 - 180 days to receive. . .holy cow, I didn't want to wait that long! No one else anywhere near me even had a van to test drive - so waiting for one wasn't really an option - they are selling them before the vans even get to the dealership! I hope I don't end up regretting the 8 vs 7 seat mistake!   PS: I'm in eastern NC
#1449 of 8536 RE: MSRP in Pittsburgh by iounothing May 24, 2003 (6:57 pm)
I just took delivery of an XLE with package #16 (Leather, DVD, moonroof etc.) I shopped all over Western PA, and found although a few dealers were willing to move a little off of MSRP they were going to take me so deep on my trade-in it would have been a wash anyway. I ended up going with a dealer that had a Sienna on the lot to test drive, and was able to get me the XLE as I wanted it equipped in about 5 weeks. Now many of the other dealers are calling saying they are expecting shipments of Siennas over the next few weeks that are not yet sold, so you may have some bargaining power if you are willing to wait. I suspect once fall hits, all the dealers will have them in stock and you can negotiate a fair price.
#1450 of 8536 dawnk1 by blandfordm May 24, 2003 (7:06 pm)
Well, at least there is only about $150 difference between the price of the 7 and 8 passenger. So, if you only want the 7 passenger and you want it right away, not a whole lot of money is wasted.   It is a shame you can't get one as quick as you would like.   If you were able to get out of the deposit you put down, you might try looking further away from your home. I don't know if you already tried that or not. I know Georgia is a long way off, but I paid $26K even for an '04 LE with option package 1 to include dealer fees and 6% sales tax. That was about 2 weeks ago in Dublin, GA, which is about 371 miles from Fayetteville, NC. Maybe you could find a better deal in SC or southeastern VA.   Regardless, I hope you enjoy your vehicle.

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