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Smart Shopper Toyota Canada Access Pricing
158 messages, Last post on May 31, 2009 at 8:16 AM
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You have a number of individuals getting together to set the price for various vehicles. Granted it sounds, based upon the description of the method I have read here, that they're not getting together in a smoke filled room and saying this will be the price, but it's close. All the dealers who are submitting their estimate of what the price would be are certainly not going to submit low prices. In a truly free market economy, you wouldn't have this kind of tool or collaboration. Not that we have a perfect market economy in any event. Anyway, enough ideology. Has anyone in Access pricing territory, without using a broker, been able to get a price for a Sienna (or other model) for lower than the Access Price? Are dealers more willing to deal, now that some of the other competitors options are available, or are they still standing firm and smiling as you try to bargain? |
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...... ** In a truly free market economy, you wouldn't have this kind of tool or collaboration. Not that we have a perfect market economy in any event ** Hmmm, obviously you haven't bought any jewelry, boats, furniture, Pella windows, grilles or any watches lately .l.o.l... Terry. |
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I phoned the auto broker suggested on this board, but he told me there's nothing he can do. Everybody in BC has to pay the Access Price. All he can offer is some rust proofing package that I don't need. So here I go, and will pick up my brand new Sienna LE this Friday. |
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I have heard rumours that Access Pricing is coming to Ontario in June? Can anyone confirm this?
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The following is a slightly edited post that was recently made by another community member: "#143 of 143 Re: Access Pricing coming to Ontario? [grandtotal #142] by tberlea Jun 15, 2004 (2:57 pm) That was true until last Friday when all Toyota dealers got an email from Head office........Access Pricing is Dead!!!! Toyota just got slapped with a HUGE fine in South Africa for doing the exact same thing and I guess they figured that they better back off quietly before the stuff really hits the fan here!!!! http://www.safrica.info/doing_business/bus...news/325522.htm" Car_man Host Smart Shoppers Message Board |
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| There was an article in the business section of today's Globe & Mail that indicated that Access pricing was being phased out. The article indicates that on some vehicles there was close to a $5K difference in price between Access areas and non-Access areas, the Access areas being higher. There were also a couple class action suits pending, though I don't think the one in B.C. had been certified yet. I do know Toyota had entered into a settlement with the Competition Bureau over it. | |
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| Access Pricing is still on Toyota Canada's website. | |
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| especially if they're technologically challenged like myself. You can find the article on the Globe website if you search toyota under the business section. I'd post the link myself but there's that technological challenged thing again.... | |
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Here is a link to the article for those of you who are interested: Toyota Kills No-Haggle Sales Price Strategy. Car_man Host Smart Shoppers Message Board |
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