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I DID IT!!!!! I just drove home my Silver Highlander Limited with 2wd. Here is my unbelievable deal: Price of silver limited 2wd with GRAY CHARCOAL leather, 6 disc changer, tow package, and toyo guard (yes I Know . . . ) 28,600 (no trade-in). This includes destination charges of 510.00 and southeast administration charge of 590.00, so 28,600 plus taxes of 2002.00 plus 21.00 title and 399 clerical fee for 31022 out the door! I think buying inventory at the end of the month helped. I even had an autobytel dealer 2 hours away offer to get the same car for 28,400 but to me if wasn't worth saving 200 when my local dealer was willing to be so competive. I bought at Eddie Wiggins in Warner Robins, GA. I will post on the other board about the great service we received at this dealer and others that got into the bidding game. |
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| I just tried to fanagle a deal in Carson City NV for a 2002 Highlander with 2 wheel drive, 6 cylinder, convenience package, aluminum wheels, and a few other things like a roof rack. They wanted $33,000 ! By my figuring that SUV should be able to be bought for less than $29,000. These guys are demanding a premium so I just walked out. Are there any buying services out there where I could get a cheaper one? Also, they said they ALL come with loaded packages, They would not be able to get a bare bones one or one with just the 6 cylinder 2 wheel drive. I assume he was blowing smoke up my $%^$ or is he right? | |
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I have a v6 4by2 Highlander that I have had for only a month. We only do work to home so far in the driving and it is all city. We got about 18.7 mpg the next test will be all highway driving when we go on short trip.(3hours) The MSRP was 28988 the invoice was at about 26200. Internet price quote was 750 over invoice. So we walk out with 26950 minus a trade of 95 Toyota Corolla $(5500) and we got out of the dealer with TTL at 22450. It came with some basic pkgs the ones we wanted plus it just got into the dealer that day and it was our 1st. choice of colors.A BluestoneMetallic. I did test a 4 cyl. and it seem to be an adequete power train. I did put it thru the works with city and hiway type of road test. I just preferred the V6 much better (of course it has more horses) 220 to 155. I have a v6 Camry and that might have swayed me alittle bit too. If you are only doing city type driving and an occasional hiway drive I would assume that a 4 would be fine and you might get a better deal at the dealer since there might not be much of a demand for the 4 cyl. Good luck |
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Just arrived in TX from o'seas. Did the research, read the reviews. Highlander wins. I've beaten dealer to $25,700 for a 2WD, V6 standard model with convenience package, roof rack, power seat, privacy glass, tow prep and alarm prewire. Seems you HAVE TO have all these options, otherwise wait for months while your specific order comes from Japan. True story? What do people think about the deal? I don't want a roof rack, privacy glass and tow prep! How quickly would a stripped-down BASE model take to be delivered? Any similiar experiences? Cheers. |
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like the one you describe and I love it. The tow prep is a good thing as it includes an upgraded radiator, transmission oil cooler, 130 amp alternator and power steering oil cooler among other things that I felt were good for the long-life of the engine (cooler is better). The privacy glass does wonders for keeping the inside temps reasonable on hot days. I'd recommend reconsidering the tow prep package but if your hard-wired about not wanting the other things you'll probably need to special order. I'd recommend checking out the pricing as there usually is a price break for options bundled in the various packages. You might find that deleting a couple of relatively inexpensive options and losing the 'bundle' pricing you actually increase the cost. |
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felixoz, We live in the SF Bay Area. We special ordered a V6 2WD on 1/28. The truck was built and shipped to So. Cal, then trucked up to the SF Bay Area. After dealer prep, the truck was ready for pickup on 4/22. If my calculations are correct, that's 84 days. I would probably add another few days for it to be trucked to TX. I don't think you will be able to find a stripped down HL on the lot. Toyota makes its money by loading on the options. Which is why we special ordered our truck. We could pick and choose the options we wanted. BTW, when our order was initially accepted by Toyota, we were told that our truck would have a March "build date." The date it was actually built was sometime in early April. I don't know what caused the delay, but if they had held to schedule, I'm guessing we probably would have received our truck in 70-75 days. The wait was not that bad. |
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| can anyone recommend dealer in palm beach area with good pricing and service.....thanks... | |
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As others have stated, there will probably be a wait if you spec out a HL to your liking, especially (IMHO) if it doesn't have a roof rack. I've seen plenty of HLs, and each one had a rack. Regarding the tow prep option, I highly recommend it also. When we bought our HL over a year ago, the option was only about $150...a real bargain for what you receive. On a final note, bear in mind that by living in TX you are within the Gulf States Toyota distribution area. Do your best to avoid any distributor/dealer add-ons such as Toyoguard, Paint Sealant, Undercoating, and the like. Most, if not all, are not necessary and are items for the dealer to use increase their profit. Any distributor or dealer add-ons will be listed somewhere on the window sticker. Also, if by chance you were interested in leather, I would recommend that you purchase the FACTORY leather (which is a tan color) or go to a third-party shop such as Classic Soft Trim. We purchased the distributor installed GRAY leather (as we didn't want a tan interior again) and, while the color and quality of the product is nice, the install was a disappointment. Several months and screams later everything was resolved. Best of luck to you and email me should you need more help in TX. Gerald (not a dealer or salesman, etc.) |
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Hello all! I live in Minden, NV (near Carson City/Reno) and here is what I paid: Highlander V6 4X4 Limited $32540 Doc prep $ 45 License fee $ 59 CA Tire fee $ 5 NV Registration fee $ 33 NV Prison Industry fee $ 1 Basic Gov Services Tax - Douglas $ 431 Local Gov Full Sales Tax - Douglas $ 1548 General Fund Full Sales Tax - Douglas $ 652 Grand Total $35314 I had the following options: FE 50 State Emissions SR Power Tilt/Slide Moonroof BE Driver/Passenger Side Airbags TO Tow Prep pkg VD Vehicle Skid Control LL Limited package EJ Prem 3-In-1 W/ 6 CD changer & 8 speakers LA Leather package HD Heated Driver & Pass. seats CF Carpet/Cargo Mat Set MSRP $35154 Invoice $31540 I tried to hit up our local dealers in Carson City and Reno, NV. But they were WAY overpriced and had this attitude like you won't be able to find any better price and said that the Highlanders are so much in demand in our area that they can ask whatever they want (including over MSRP). I pretty much laughed at the Fleet Manager in Carson City and left. Beware others! I did an email/fax blast to about 50 dealers within a 300 mile radius. I pretty clearly put out a message that I was looking for the lowest cost over factory invoice and listed my options and color choice. I got replys back (both in email and mail)...including some real nasty ones that I will love to post (in another message) so others will know who to avoid and why (salesmen scum of the earth). I got a serious reply from an Internet sales manager from Davis, CA who offered $750 over factory invoice. I called and we agreed upon that price. Now, he was to find a Highlander that met my description. A few days went by...no call. Hmmmm. I called him and got a message that he no longer worked there. Great. I proceeded to call the general manager (Al Garner?) and explain the situation. He said, no problem and that he will find the vehicle and call me back. It didn't take much time before he called back and said the vehicle should be at his lot in a few days. Cool! This is where it got tricky. Al called and said for an out-of-state sale, he would have to charge $250 delivery...otherwise, he has to charge me CA sales tax. I thought about it and agreed. So, instead of me driving to Davis, CA (about 2-3 hours away), it was delivered to the Nevada border (BoomTown Casino) where we signed all the necessary papers. It didn't take long and it all worked out quite well. So, I paid $750 over factory invoice + $250 delivery which is still well worth paying the crazy amounts that they want here in No. Nevada. Al agreed to offer 5.58% 5-year Toyota financing (matched to Eloan). I waited 30 days before paying the NV sales tax and registration. It is too bad I couldn't wrap the sales tax & registration into the loan, but our taxes are cheaper than California's, so it is worth the trade-off. All in all, I quite happy with the vehicle and the deal that Hanlees Davis Toyota gave me. I called and got the 'OK' from Al to post here and to give reference. He was happy about it. Here is their info if anyone is interested: Hanlees Chev-Geo-Toyota 4202 Chiles Road Davis, CA 95616 (530) 753-3352 |
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