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I am looking for some direction on the purchase of a 2008 Highlander Hybrid Limited; Waveline Pearl/Tan; all options. I live in the Scottsdale, AZ; known for having very unfriendly auto dealers. I have driven the exact vehicle with all the options and I believe it is a great product. The caveat is I am not at this time willing to pay MSRP. Factually there is over $6,000 difference between invoice and MSRP. If you add in dealer holdback there is almost $8,000 in profit at MSRP. I am trying to find any dealer, in the Western region, that will take an order on this vehicle, deliver it at any point in the next 3-4 months at a price that is reasonable to both dealer and buyer. Any suggestons?
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Replying to: joshuableu (Nov 17, 2007 3:14 pm) If you want it cheaper, you will probably have to wait at least four months. The only thing I can suggest is if you can find a dealer in an area where the dealer's allocation is not in demand. I believe the dealer makes more money by selling it on their lot rather than shipping it to another dealer. I know northern midwest states have not been a good market for the HH (it is too expensive and most people do not understand them and/or do not care about improved gas milage). |
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The best deal that I have been able to find right now is 5% over invoice on a fully loaded HiHy Limited which is about $3,000 off sticker. I know many would say to jump at it bu that is still over $5,000 in dealer profit on one vehicle. Do you know any specific dealers in the midwest I might try? I do appreceite the thoughts and input
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Replying to: joshuableu (Nov 17, 2007 9:36 pm)
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Replying to: jsilver (Nov 18, 2007 10:41 am) I would love to wait a few months for demand to decrease, but my significant other is not that patient  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. |
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Replying to: jsilver (Nov 18, 2007 10:41 am) Camelback Toyota (Phoenix, AZ) Carson City Toyota (Carson City, NV) Both dealership regularly deal with California sales (yes, local sales tax is paid on the transaction) and are matching each other in price and in effort to get me the car first. Good luck! |
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Replying to: pkbrown (Nov 18, 2007 6:18 pm) 
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My wife and I were all excited about buying a new midsize crossover/SUV. We did a lot of research on the internet and had really set our eyes on the Toyota Highlander. We live in a suburb of Dallas, and we scheduled an appointment at the Toyota at Lewisville. I was kind of excited at the prospect of buying a new crossover - but I must admit that i was quite disappointed with the sales people in the Toyota dealership here at Lewisville. I scheduled an appointment to test drive the Highlander. On the phone, I was greeted rather enthusiastically - so I was expecting a good experience. Little did i know what was in store for me. I was honest with the folks that I was not planning to buy that day but i was really interested in evaluating the Highlander. Firstly the salesguy who was supposed to show me the car was not interested at all...He sent me towards another salesguy. The first question out of this guys mouth was whether i could afford the $30,000 + highlander!!! i I found that question really insulting.. but decided to persist because i had driven half an hour to get to the dealership.. He then showed us a model of the Highlander on the floor. we looked at it - and then when I asked to do a test drive - his initial reaction was more like - oh no!! why a a test drive??.. I reminded him that I was in dealership because i had scheduled a test drive.. Finally we were allowed to test drive. When I asked for pricing - he just asked me to look on the internet.. That did it for me.. I did not like the Highlander because the space behind the 3rd row seat was inadequate.. Later that day, i went to a GMC dealership and looked at the Acadia... The sales guy was so polite that I am now much more inclined to take my dollars to GMC.. Have any of you guys had a similar experience at a Toyota dealership?
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Replying to: jsilver (Nov 18, 2007 10:41 am) Looking back, it seems that there's really an extensive premium for Hybrid right now, and I think it's going to be really a tough sell to sell these to middle America with such a premium. MSRP for the Hybrid is $5-6K more than the non-Hybrid plus non-Hybrid seems like it is going for $2-3K under MSRP. Renting "An Inconvenient Truth" for my wife seems like it ended up costing me about $7500. Nevertheless, I'd much rather give my money to Toyota than oil producing countries and companies. |
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Replying to: pkbrown (Nov 18, 2007 6:18 pm)
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