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Replying to: michaela (Nov 21, 2004 2:35 pm) |
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Funny you should mention this place - www.fitzmall.com. I am from FL, and was spending Thanksgiving in the DC area. I was in the market for a Sienna, looking at both used or new. As I looked at low mile used 2004's, they were nearly as much as new ones. As I looked at new ones, for those familiar with SouthEast Toyota, they are priced $700 more than other regions (due to Toyo Package). Additionally, SouthEast Toyota adds a $500 fee to the invoice, so when bargaining from invoice, your starting place is $500 higher than other areas of the country. Lastly, dealership fees in my ares from from $400-$500. Long story short - I did some research, and found the exact car I wanted at FitzMall, and they were located only 20 miles from DC. So, I emailed the dealership, made arrangements to reserve the car, and then picked it up the day after Thanksgiving. I then drove it home Sunday/Monday. I bought a 2005 Sienna XLE Limited with: *** Arctic Frost Color ($220) *** DVD Package ($1700) *** Carpet Mats ($200 or so) *** Wheel Locks ($50 or so) *** Two additional wireless headsets ($80 or so). Total MSRP was $37,897. Total invoice was $34,233. Sale price was $33,867, or about $350 UNDER invoice. Dealership fee was only $99 additional. I figured I 'saved' about $2200 by purchasing from FitzMall vs. locally. Overall great experience. And for those interested, the drive home was wonderful in the Sienna - very, very easy to drive long distances. |
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Hi all, I'm looking at an XLE package 6, but can't see how I could do better than about $31K, given that invoice is about $30.4K. The '05 Odyssey EXL goes for about $30K, and seems like a better value. Any thoughts? |
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Replying to: weedshasta (Nov 28, 2004 8:40 pm) I spoke to the Finance guy at KC Toyota in Illnois and he said that I just have to wait for the vehicle to come in and we can proceed with the paperwork then. $795 ( before tax ) for the top of the line Platinum Zero deductible Warranty. Funny thing....when I checked with a local dealer just to confirm that they would honor the warranty, the finance guy asked how much I was paying to see if he can match it. When I told him that it was $795, he didn't have any real response other then to make sure that it wasn't a special "Dealership" specific warranty that would only be honored at the dealership that it was bought at. Again....thanks for the advice. |
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As I posted a couple of weeks ago....I put down a $1000 deposit on a XLE Limited AWD and am currently waiting for the vehicle to come in ( hopefully in 2 1/2 weeks ). Just today, I got an email from a dealer that said that he would match the offer that I got from the other dealer and ( I suppose because of the Thanksgiving Sales ) he would offer me some "scratcher tickets" that COULD ( notice the word COULD ) give me a chance to save up to $500 off of ( I guess ) the vehicle. The catch is that I would have to back out of the agreement that I made with the other dealer where I gave the deposit from. Ignoring the ethical reasons to back out of a deal that I already made with the other dealer ( which I know is wrong ) along with the really stupid "incentive" to save UP TO $500 ( which could very well turn out to be saving me $.01 ): Am I able to legally back out of an agreement that I made with a dealer to purchase a car when all I have put down is a deposit? I would guess that I would lose the deposit at the very least. I am 99.9999% sure that I won't do this cuz I am somewhat sure that he won't match the offer that was $1200 lower then what I got from other dealers. I am wondering if I should politely reply back to the dealer and say that I will stick with dealer that I agreed to buy the car from or If I should send back some type of nasty email suggesting that it would not be ethical to back out of such a deal. BTW...I have already dealt with this guy earlier when he did a "bait and switch" just to try to get me to come in.
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Replying to: cablekc (Nov 30, 2004 5:07 pm)
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Replying to: joeb24 (Nov 30, 2004 5:40 pm) reefshasta suggested that I go to Google and do a search on "KC Summers Toyota". When I did that, I went to their website and got the main # to call and asked them to direct me to the people that deal with Extended Warranties. When I spoke to the finance guy, I told him that I read on the Internet that KC Summers Toyota offers the Platinum Zero deductible Warranty at $795 and he said that they do that. They are in Illinois....so depending on where you are ....you may need to call them earlier in the day. Good luck...and if you do that....please post your experience with them...I am curious on what to expect ( paperworkwise and what I have to send them ) when I do purchase it when my vehicle finally does come in.
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i don't see many posts for this option package, & apparently they're very rare. no place i've contacted in slc has them in stock, & they can't be found in colorado, idaho, wyoming, arizona, or anyplace else in utah. anyway, every dealer with whom i've corresponded says they would have to order it. the lowest price i've been quoted is $35,900+tax otd. is this the best i can hope for? thanks.
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When you post a message, you will see: You may include the dealership name, city and state in your post. Please do not post names of salespeople, telephone numbers, email addresses, or other contact information. It is in red lettering. We do not want to turn the board into a sales board. It is meant to help others with their buying experience. Hope this clarifies. |
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LE 7 Passenger FWD Package 6 Floor mats & cargo net I will be getting this for 27,100 OTD( 3% state tax(NC) + 57$ tag & reg ). Is this a good deal? |
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