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4166 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 5:09 PM
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We are looking at buying an '08 Sport or LTD for my wife. In our area Central FL, all the dealers list a Dealer Fee of $699.99 plus many have the Toyoguard added at $619. Been through this crap many times over the years and I'm pretty sick of the effort.  Assuming what we want is in inventory, can anyone come up with a valid reason not to buy from Jim Barkley in NC? We happen to love Asheville, and I have already figured a cheap way to get there, so traveling is not an issue. Airfare is $29 one-way to Greenville, SC, and a one-way rental car is cheap through Budget.
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Replying to: jam8 (Dec 08, 2008 7:04 am) I believe I checked their website for AWD Sports before I purchased, but they didn't show any available. I ended up buying from a dealer close to my home, but as it turns out, I've paid about $1k more then what I could have paid if I had waited to buy from Asheville. I knew I left a few bucks on the table and was ok with doing so as I wanted to support the local dealer and I knew they don't have the volume to compete $ for $ with some of the larger dealers, but I didn't think I was $1k off the mark...
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Replying to: rjohnson1987 (Dec 07, 2008 8:05 am) |
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Replying to: jam8 (Dec 08, 2008 7:04 am) I'd have a hard time being a loyal Toyota buyer if I had to deal with this everytime I wanted a new car. Find an internet deal and drive a few states away if you have to. They will still service and do warranty work on your car at home. $1300 is a big chunk of change to just line the dealer's pocket with.
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Replying to: wvgasguy (Dec 08, 2008 10:15 am) I'd have a hard time being a loyal Toyota buyer if I had to deal with this everytime I wanted a new car. Find an internet deal and drive a few states away if you have to. They will still service and do warranty work on your car at home. $1300 is a big chunk of change to just line the dealer's pocket with. I know. Our last 3-4 new vehicles have been Hondas, and I have a great contact at one of the local dealers. I currently drive a 2006 Honda Pilot EX-L and my wife has a 2003 Honda CRV, which is getting passed down to our 16 year old. The current deals on the '08 Highlanders is hard to beat. Dealing with the local Toyota dealers is more hassle than I have time for. Jim Barkely seems pretty easy to deal with based on what I have read. I don't mind paying a little more to deal locally, but even $ for $ the locals need to be $1,300 lower than JB to be even. Oops -couldn't figure out how to turn off the bolding. |
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Replying to: carsearch2008 (Dec 07, 2008 7:58 am) Also, these guys have to much time on their hands since they have not been movin' horses. A little more dittle time cruisin this discussion forum to see what they are missin' Everyone out there reading. Do your homework. This is the time to DRIVE YOUR HARDEST DEAL when at the showroom. If it doesn't work just walk. I assure you, deals will only get better with Toyota as time wears on. 
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Replying to: 1headlight (Dec 08, 2008 3:17 pm) Who are the suspected DID's? Speaking of homework, I felt like I did mine, but turns out still could have done a bit better on price, although I was satisfied with the deal at the time. Unfortunately, when I bought, it seemed as if the specific Sport, AWD model with the color/options I wanted were all but just about gone in the SE. Now, I go and check one of the dealers website and they show 3 of the same vehicle available again. So, it's possible for those looking for an 08, there may be more 08 inventory in your area and/or in the pipeline to your area then you're led to believe. In my case I bought when I did not because I absolutely had to, but because I was concerned about what I wanted being gone. Just another tactic that can be used against the buyer I reckon. I don't disagree that now is a great time to drive the hardest deal, but I was surprised with how many dealers didn't seem all that aggressive in trying to make a deal. Some didn't even follow up. Should be interesting to see what kind of deals folks are able to get on any remaining 08's early into next year...
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Replying to: iwantvan (Dec 05, 2008 10:51 am) Interesting side note. Most of the NC dealers I was calling would tell me that they would "try" to get the car I wanted, but when I called Jim Barkley Toyota, they right off the bat could offer me the car. I asked why that was and apparently they had anticipated the run on Highlanders and ordered 50 or additional cars (I guess a similar phenomena had occurred last year on a different Toyota model and they decided to get ahead of the curve). So, it sounds like the majority of Highlanders being delivered to the SE are going into that dealership, and other dealerships are trying to do transfers (which is why they were all telling me they could only try to get me the car).
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Replying to: dj_dave (Dec 09, 2008 9:38 am)
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