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Toyota Tacoma Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: Edmunds and ad fees [kcram] by sbsyncro
Mar 30, 2005 (8:56 pm)
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Replying to: kcram (Mar 30, 2005 7:55 pm)

OK, so for purposes of comparison, if I pay $500 over the edmonds invoice AND destination AND TDA, then I am paying "$500 over invoice"?
 
If so, cool; I'm ordering a 4x4 DC LB TRD #4 (PK) with side airbags and running lights for "$700 over invoice"
 
Santa Maria Toyota - very good to work with so far. I'll be finalizing the paperwork and deposit tomorrow. Anyone have experience on deposits for orders? (any problems with it? - they are asking for $500). The fleet guy I am dealing with seems like a real straight-shooter, which is really refreshing. Told me 6-8 weeks for the order to come in. (I don't care about color).
 
This way I can get it without the stupid $500 radio that I am going to throw away anyhow and replace with an MP3 deck.
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Re: Edmunds and ad fees [sbsyncro] by toytruck
Mar 31, 2005 (3:45 am)
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Replying to: sbsyncro (Mar 30, 2005 8:56 pm)

No. You're paying $1000 over. The destination is included in Edmonds invoice.
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Dealers quoting "X Dollars over invoice by deepred300
Mar 31, 2005 (9:10 am)
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Replying to: kbshadow (Mar 30, 2005 10:54 am)

Invoice should include the destination charge, but not the advertising fee. You should also subtract out the dealer holdback to get the true invoice.
 
I paid $700 over invoice (with invoice calculated this way). If you paid $500 over invoice without holdback and with advertising, then you really paid about $1,300 over invoice.
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No wonder car buyers get taken advantage of! by sbsyncro
Mar 31, 2005 (11:27 am)
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Heh, we're a group that is arguably much better educated than the average publich about car pricing, and we still don't all seem to agree on this "invoice price" issue. It is very confusing.
 
Bottom line, I sent over 30 faxes to fleet managers and general managers on Monday (keep in mind there is no weekend between Monday and the end of the month AND the end of the quarter so I assumed that other than the end of the year, this would be IDEAL timing for a "fax attack").
 
I got a surprisingly small response to my fax attack, despite saying that I was flexible in my option configuration and color choices (just wanted to be sure it was a 4x4 DC LB Sport). This deal was the best offer I got. Here's the offer I am getting ready to sign the order on:
 
4x4 DB LB Auto (7596)
TRD #4 w/tow (PK)
Side airbags (GY)
Daytime running lights (RL)
 
Total price (not including sales tax and license) is $28,227
 
Dealer is calling this "$700 over invoice" I am planning to order it from them, and am being quoted 6-8 weeks.
 
Comments?
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Re: No wonder car buyers get taken advantage of! [sbsyncro] by arcpass
Mar 31, 2005 (4:33 pm)
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Replying to: sbsyncro (Mar 31, 2005 11:27 am)

When I put in your numbers at Edmunds.com., it show the MSRP to be $30,500 & invoice was $27,250. If you are getting it for $700 over invoice, that would be $27,950, not $28,227. Are you sure they aren't adding any other options (like carpeted floor mats, door sill protectors or first aid kits?).
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Re: No wonder car buyers get taken advantage of! [arcpass] by sbsyncro
Mar 31, 2005 (4:42 pm)
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Replying to: arcpass (Mar 31, 2005 4:33 pm)

Edmonds "invoice" is not the true invoice (intentionally according to the forum moderator) because each region has its own cost structure on top of this "base invoice". For example, here in So Cal, there is an additional $300 TDA fee to the dealers, which they count in their invoice. This accounts for the difference. In the South, there are even higher fees.
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Water Leak or Windshield Leak solved! by sbsyncro
Mar 31, 2005 (4:46 pm)
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According to a woman on the Toyota Customer Service 800 line this morning, Toyota has issued a Technical Service Bulletin # BO004-05 (that is Bravo Oscar zero zero zero four - zero five) which covers the fix for the "windshield cowl leak"
 
She also confirmed for me that the fix has been implemented in the factories, and that all new Tacos being produced have the new manufacturing process to fix the problem in production.
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Re: Water Leak or Windshield Leak solved! [sbsyncro] by kbshadow
Mar 31, 2005 (5:04 pm)
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Replying to: sbsyncro (Mar 31, 2005 4:46 pm)

Did she say when they put the fix in place at production.
 
Thanks
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Re: Water Leak or Windshield Leak solved! [kbshadow] by sbsyncro
Mar 31, 2005 (5:09 pm)
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Replying to: kbshadow (Mar 31, 2005 5:04 pm)

No, I'm embarassed to admit that I did not ask. She just said that the factory always incorporates the TSBs into manufacturing. (which makes sense since it is cheaper to retool at the factory than to pay out warranty service claims and suffer bad customer satisfaction). If you call your dealer you should be able to get the date of the TSB, which should provide some indication

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