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Toyota Camry Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: I am wondering if I paid too much for 09 camry se [kiawah] by drums
Jun 03, 2009 (9:46 am)
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Replying to: kiawah (Jun 03, 2009 6:34 am)

thanks for your detailed message. I really appreciate. For me the zero percent financing for 60 months was big. My monthly payment is $364 ( I paid up front for taxes - 6 percent in PA) and tags were $135. I paid the dealership $45 for documentation. In addition they wanted $374 for preping car and adminstrative costs. Is this normal? Can dealerships charge this amount?
 
again the deal for me 0.0 APR for 60 months was huge, especially on a camry which is known for reliability. Limited colors and inventory left on the '09 models. I am skeptical of a new models.......it may go either way. If anyone does the consumer reports research they will see that certain camry and corolla model years are better than others.
   I didn't want to lease this car or any other car b/c I think leasing is like throwing away money and is worse than renting a house. There are so many restrictions. Its good for people who can get a business dedication and for driving a luxury car, but I want to hold on to the car and pass it on to the kids who will hopefully be driving in the next 5 years. There are lots of 0.0 APR deals out there for car up to 72 months. But I don't want a car that is not worth anything by the time I am finisned paying for it. The VW passat for on 0.0% for 66 months and chyrslers and GMs are for 72 months 0.0% If the honda or nissans were on 0.0 APR I would have strongly considered those. Too bad Honda does not do this type of financing. When ever you are paying more than 0.0 APR you are paying alot more than the sale price.........
 
that's for us 0.0% is a huge incentive. I guess paying $20,000 and saving $1500 upfront was not big enough. I guess I could use that money elsewhere while paying monthly car payments. $365 means reasonable considering that you could lease a camry and have to pay at least $199 plus a few grand down plus TTL costs and would have to return the car.
 
I appreciate anymore feedback I can get......
 
thanks.
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Re: I am wondering if I paid too much for 09 camry se [drums] by kiawah
Jun 03, 2009 (10:11 am)
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Replying to: drums (Jun 03, 2009 9:46 am)

I've seen dealerships charge from zero to 700 bucks, for admin costs. I believe dealerships in PA those charges might be legally capped at something like 100 bucks, but not sure. To get to an apples to apples comparison, I just ask each dealership to detail out all of their fees so I can look at the bottom line. Some dealerships will tell you they have to charge everyone a certain admin fee (and pre-print it on their orders), that's fine, just lower the sales price of the vehicle. I don't care how they want to 'account' for revenue, it's the bottom line total that matters to me. They can move the money around anyway they want to.
 
I believe that's a great strategy to pass the vehicle on to kids, that is exactly why we bought it. We drove it for a while, then trained my daughter on it so that she is driving it now, and now will be training second daughter on it. Safe vehicle, easily visible (we also bought silver), doesn't show the dirt if they don't wash it, stable (isn't top heavy like an SUV), gets good mileage, reliable and easy to repair if necessary, reasonable insurance rates, didn't pay a ton of money for it, etc, etc, etc.
 
I'm sure a number of vehicles would also meet those criteria, but the Camry worked out great for us, and I would buy another in a heartbeat.
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2010 XLE V6 price by pf2001
Jun 03, 2009 (11:42 am)
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Well, I received a price for 27,750 + tt's for the car. Good deal?
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Re: 2010 XLE V6 price [pf2001] by kiawah
Jun 03, 2009 (11:56 am)
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Replying to: pf2001 (Jun 03, 2009 11:42 am)

What options are on the car, what is the MSRP?
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Re: 2010 XLE V6 price [kiawah] by pf2001
Jun 03, 2009 (1:06 pm)
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Replying to: kiawah (Jun 03, 2009 11:56 am)

Options:
 
Heated seats and smart key system. I can not recall the msrp. I will find out
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Re: 2010 XLE V6 price [kiawah] by drums
Jun 03, 2009 (4:20 pm)
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Replying to: kiawah (Jun 03, 2009 11:56 am)

you can find it on on the sticker on the car. It should be with all your other papers or in glove compartment....
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Re: 2010 XLE V6 price [drums] by pf2001
Jun 03, 2009 (4:44 pm)
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Replying to: drums (Jun 03, 2009 4:20 pm)

They have to order it. If I do not hear from the other dealers. I will put a deposit down.
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Re: 2010 XLE V6 price [pf2001] by drums
Jun 03, 2009 (4:59 pm)
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Replying to: pf2001 (Jun 03, 2009 4:44 pm)

did you try carsdirect.com or autobytel. I guess you could research carsdirect on this forum and see what experience others have had. I have read that fitzmall.com is a good reference point too. but everyone is including rebate price in the invoice.......
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Re: 2010 XLE V6 price [drums] by pf2001
Jun 03, 2009 (5:07 pm)
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Replying to: drums (Jun 03, 2009 4:59 pm)

You think I can get another 300 off the price? I know fitzmall has the same model and options for 27,432 (give or take a few bucks)...
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Re: 2010 XLE V6 price [pf2001] by drums
Jun 03, 2009 (5:15 pm)
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Replying to: pf2001 (Jun 03, 2009 5:07 pm)

it doesn't hurt to ask. although, you never know with different dealership. contact the internet dept. and tell them your final offer and see if they accept it. Most dealership know you are serious if you are in the dealership. they don't want to give you a lowball figure that you take to anohter dealership.......its a competitive business. I bought my 2009 camry se at the end of the month. Let them know you are ready to do the deal if you get the price.....

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