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Hello, here's my deal: Sienna LE 8 passenger Options: FE BW (safety) CF (Floor Mats) GN (Cargo Net) HP (Hood Protector) Edmunds Invoice: $25,095 including freight Dealer Invoice: $25,547 (including profits of $446 TDA, $488 holdback, $244 financial reserve) No haggle price: $25,519 plus state fees (tax/tags/title) How I did it: Well, I should have listened to my wife and bought at the end of Dec, when the deals were better (like member ‘viche’ did). I didn’t find Edmund’s site until Jan, and was amazed at how much useful information is on it. I should have just dealt with Carmax, as they were the easiest to deal with and had the best price in the end. Instead, at the end of Jan I tried the fax attack method described on Edmunds site, sending 25 faxes to dealers in Maryland and Virginia addressed to the generic sales manager. I received 9 responses (would have done better if I got their names) for $1000 (Alexandria, Jerry, Bayside, Silver Spring, Miller), $1600 (Beltway, 355), and $2400 (Koons) over Edmunds invoice. Nothing to get too excited about. Since Mar 31 is the end of Toyota’s fiscal year, I tried again this week with the email attack method, sending to the same 25 dealers in MD and VA, using the emails from the dealers web sites. I also went to the Carmax site and used their web form to request a quote. This time I received quotes for $500 (Carmax), $1000 (Motorworld), $1200 (Frederick), $1500 (Silver Spring, Jerrys), $1800 (Bowie), and $4000 (Glen Burnie) over Edmunds invoice. Since Carmax had the color and price I wanted, I jumped on it. Now just have to read all great modifications done by 'kmead' when I pick up the Sienna next week. If you're planning on buying soon, take a look at your local Carmax's deal that ends Mar 31. Otherwise, you may be better off waiting until the end of June for good deals. Happy motoring! |
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About your question on how to verify an order. First - Toyota dealers don't order vehicles. The vehicles are allocated to them by TMS (Toyota Motor Sales) based on a formula of what they have sold in the previous period among other things. They can preference a Sienna for you by telling Toyota they have one sold before the allocation but that does not guarantee you a van. If only 25 8 passenger Siennas are going to a certain region on an allocation - the Siennas may go to other dealers if they are higher volume or have referenced them on past allocations. To verify if your dealer has the van or other new Toyota coming in - ask them for a temporary ID number. Toyota assigns one for vehicles that are not built yet but are on a dealer's inbound (allocated) inventory. If they cannot produce a temporary ID than they are still trying to preference one. You will have to wait until the next allocation to find out if they earned one from Toyota. The allocations generally happen in the middle of the month and the end of the month - approximately 15 days apart. Be aware that if you cancel your order now with your current dealer you will be starting all over at another dealer. The only way this may be beneficial if is the other dealer is larger and earns more vehicles from Toyota. That way your chances of getting one sooner are increased. Also the larger dealer can manipulate the allocation slightly because the allocations are called out to the larger dealers in the region first. If they need an 8 passenger but did not get one they can ask their Toyota rep to pull one that has been slotted for a smaller dealer. Depending on how good of standing the larger dealer is with Toyota the rep will generally do that for them. The smaller dealer has no idea this has happened because they have not gotten their allocation yet. Good Luck - I hope you get your van. B |
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XLE LTD FWD Base price + Destination Option package HO (#6 - DVD/NAV) and CF (Floor mats) Invoice is $34362 Out in the Phoenix area, I have Superstition Springs coming in at $36,534. I have Right Toyota in Scottsdale coming in at $38,066 Both plus tax & Tags. Another dealer said she would go $1000,00 over invoice. I have not contacted her back yet. More to follow! |
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Well, I am finally finished with all the mechanics of this car purchase and I am ready to enjoy my new Sienna. I wanted the XLE AWD (I live in snow country) with package 18 plus floor mats - very hard to find in northern California. MSRP is $35,731. I went to CarsDirect and they quoted $33,294. (You do this on the screen - you don't have to talk to anyone)Then I went to the Costco web site and asked for a quote. The N. CA representative called me. Tell them what the CarsDirect price is and they should beat it. I got mine for $32,750, almost $3000 off list, and they were able to find a vehicle that met my specifications. As to the extended warranty, know going in that you do not have to purchase it from the dealer that sells you the car and you do not have to purchase it immediately. You actually have up to the end of your regular warranty period to get it, although you should purchase it when the car is new. Prices are bound to go up. I was quoted $1500 and then $1200 by the dealer for the Platinum plan and I declined. If you have been following these conservations you know that the price for the extended warranty is very negotiable. The best two that I have seen are about $20-$40 above dealer's cost, and I don't think you can get any better than that. Many, many thanks to Wildred and Spongen for all the following information (see post #3541, #3561, & #3589): Midway Toyota in Pocomoke City, MD and K.C.Summers Toyota in Mattoon, IL. A fast way to get in contact with them is to put the name of the dealership into Google to get a phone number, and then call and ask for the Finance Manager. Their prices for the Sienna Platinum Extended Service Contract are $500-$515 for the 7yr/75K and $795-$810 for the 7yr/100K (no deductible). I called, faxed my information, and the paperwork is on the way back to me. Thanks again Wildred and Spongen, and thanks to Edmunds for giving us the opportunity to share information. |
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Took delivery today of an Aspen Green XLE AWD with Pkg #17, V2 (Glass Breakage Sensor) and WH (pair of wireless headphones). From reading this board for the last few months, I was under the impression that AWD's are in high demand. But this one had been on the lot at my local dealer for nearly two months. Considering it was end-of-the-month and end-of-the-quarter, my dealer was cooperative. Also--as I pointed out to my salesperson--AWD season is coming to an end, and not every customer wants the gas mileage penalty of AWD or the $200+ replacement cost of each run-flat tire. I was trading my '03 Sienna XLE with 19,000 miles, so I concentrated on the difference I was paying, rather than haggling over the numbers of the new vehicle and my trade. MSRP was $35,106. Dealer accepted my trade plus $11,500. Considering I would have been willing to pay $2,000 under MSRP without a trade, this effectively made my trade-in value $21,606 (on par with Kelly Blue Book). In addition, I financed the difference through Toyota Financial at 3.35%, and the dealer threw in complete set of factory floor mats, and sold me the 7yr/100K/zero Platinum extended warranty for $800. All in all, I felt it was a very fair deal for a (seemingly) high-demand vehicle in my first color choice. Took about four hours start to finish, with no blast-faxing, no playing dealers off one-another, and no hassles. Good luck to all of you. |
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can't you buy this anytime within the first 3 years, what restrictions on buying later?? Toyota does people wrong with there option bundles--to get parking sensor you have to get the ltd, can't the dealer add this I would think more people with kids want this option how long a wait for xle ltd is typical? my dealer who wants to sell his xle says 12 weeks |
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Congratulations on your purchasing! I'm still waiting for mine. Hopefully it'll be here today or tomorrow. Although my deal is great, $3,058 off MSRP, but it's not a sure thing until I get it. What a clever way of using Google search to solve the no number posting dilemma! I hope there's only one finance manager in K.C.Summers, or the one answers the phone is also willing to offer the same deal. In the case of Midway Toyota, put its name (without the space) in the address bar and press CTRL+ENTER and Click on Financing, hovering your mouse over the TOP pic, you've got THE name! Ditto to this board. Enjoy your Sienna! |
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Nofeer, You can purchase an extended warranty anytime before the Toyota, 3yrs/36k miles runs out. |
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Nofeer there are many aftermarket kits you can purchase and add-on to the Sienna. Many people have done it.. Here is a link to a web site that has step by step instructions... http://community.webshots.com/album/84943179xUYHhK As for the time on a limited... I bet 12 weeks is accurate... I agree there are too many option packages and not all of there are readily available. Still its a GREAT van, from the basic CE model all the way upto the XLE Limited... |
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Has anyone recently purchased an LE (w/package # 7/BW) in the Boston area?? The lowest quote I've received so far is $26K even. Seems to me I should be able to do somewhat better than that. |
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