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Replying to: hmshah (Jun 07, 2008 12:59 pm) |
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Picked up our TCH a week ago! Our experiences didn't start out that great, but thanks to several different forums, we are one happy family. Started the traditional way of going to a dealer to take a look, especially at the trunk space and go for a test drive. The trunk is noticeably smaller, but we deemed it big enough. Started talking to the sales manager about price and his response was 'well the deal is, we have one in stock', ie we want MSRP. We thanked him and left. I then happened to be passing another Toyota dealership and decided to see if this was any better. Nope, after being left to sit for 5 min, all I got was the price is MSRP. Not liking how we were being treated when walking into a dealership, took a page from the online forums and decided to do an e-mail tender. Made it clear in the e-mail we were going to buy on the weekend and we wanted on 'out the door' price within 2 days. (configurations in Canada are easy, either it is fully loaded, or it is almost fully loaded just missing the leather and nav) Out of 5 dealers we only had 2 real responses  Lucky for us we did get 1 willing to sell for over $2,200 under MSRP. Put a deposit on the car over the phone and picked it up on Saturday. Took about 10min to sign the paperwork and handover a bank draft. The dealer also included wheel locks, floor mats and a cargo net, nice touch. Now, over 800km later we are really impressed with our new TCH (MFD is saying tank avg  5.8l/100km, 40.5 mpg) To those that don't like to haggle, I'd recommend the e-mail route. It worked for us with no pressure tactics, no surprise fees and the like.
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Replying to: cdn_tch (Jun 08, 2008 10:05 pm) Can you tell me which dealer you bought from and the part of the country you're in? Thx.
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Replying to: paulgmapleridg (Jun 09, 2008 7:46 am) Having a $2,000 provincial rebate made sure I didn't go looking out of province. |
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Replying to: shazam3 (Jun 08, 2008 4:16 pm) Thanks
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Replying to: hmshah (Jun 09, 2008 8:15 am) |
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Dealer advertised special: MSRP: $26,059 Dealer Discount: $2,600 Factory Rebate: $1500 My price: $21,959 This was for a base model with floor mats. The $660 shipping charge is in the MSRP. I originally considered a Prius, but got serious too late. When gas crossed $4 in April, all the Prius' flew out the door. Considered a Nissan Altima Hybrid which is more available and discounted more than the 2009 Camry, but Toyota's superior quality rating drew me back. I saw the dealer's Friday morning specials. Since I'd done the research, I knew the price was great, especially with gas pushing $4.50. I couldn't get to the dealer until an hour after it opened, but the car hadn't sold. It had 130 or so miles on it, and the sticker indicated it was originally delivered to another dealer, but at that price, I didn't hesitate once I test drove it and found no problems. 15 mins. later , we would have been too late. As we were filling out the paperwork and the sales people were trying to add warranty and maintainence, two other potential buyers showed up. Lessons to Take Away 1) Don't be in a rush, especially with high demand models. 2) Be flexible. Be ready with alternate cars. 3) In addition to Edmunds, keep an eye on specials, doesn't matter which dealer. Even on 2009 TCH's, dealer discounts were $2,500 only a couple weeks ago. You'll start to notice that different dealers' specials will cluster within $100-200 band, which should be your target price. The dealers claim they're taking a loss on this "one at this price," but they'll keep offering the same deal week after week as long as they have those models on the floor. 4) Get to the dealer on the first day of the ad when it opens 5) Even if you don't get the dealer special, use that price to negotiate. You may not get quite as good a price, but if you're a serious buyer, you shouldn't pay more than a couple hundred more than the typical special price. 6) Again, be flexible. I had almost given up on getting a hybrid because the near term demand was so high and supply low that dealers stopped advertising discounts for a couple of weeks. When the ads stopped, I stopped looking, then lo and behold, my deal came to me! A week later, still very satisfied. It's a 2008. If I hadn't bought last week, I'd be waiting until the surge in demand subsided when people get over the initial shock of $4.50 gas.
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| Does anyone know if deals might get better in the winter months because the Xmas season tends to reduce buyer demand? Might December or January be a better time to buy a Camry Hybrid? | |
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Replying to: authenticjt (Jun 06, 2008 5:12 pm) |
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Replying to: hmshah (Jun 09, 2008 8:15 am) |
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