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#1212 of 1402 Limited Pricing by wbb56 Feb 09, 2007 (6:52 pm)
The invoice for the Avalon I want (Limited w/Nav, Stability, Dynamic Cruise, XM) is 33,000. I plan to offer $34250 + $625 destination. Is this a reasonable offer?   Thanks! Replies to this message: bobwiley (Feb 10, 2007 4:54 pm) wbb56 (Feb 10, 2007 7:13 pm) bobwiley (Feb 10, 2007 8:47 pm)
#1213 of 1402 Re: Limited Pricing [wbb56] by bobwiley Feb 10, 2007 (4:54 pm)
Replying to: wbb56 (Feb 09, 2007 6:52 pm) wbb56: Remember, the dealer gets a 3% Holdback on the vehicles MSRP. So on a vehicle with an MSRP of $30K he automatically makes $900 even if he sold it to you at invoice. Best way to figure if your offer is a good one--first take 3% of the MSRP and then subtract the invoice price from what he'll sell you the vehicle for. Example: MSRP $38500 times .03%= $1,155. Say he'll sell the car to you for $35K--the invoice is $33K----he just made $2K plus the $1,155--not to bad for the dealer!! Work the figures backward from the 3% Holdback and then see if you have a "sweet" deal or not. Work as many dealers as possible against each other. Good luck! Bob Replies to this message: wbb56 (Feb 10, 2007 7:13 pm) bobwiley (Feb 10, 2007 8:47 pm)
#1214 of 1402 Re: Limited Pricing [bobwiley] by wbb56 Feb 10, 2007 (7:13 pm)
Replying to: bobwiley (Feb 10, 2007 4:54 pm) Bob,   Thank you very much!   -Billy Replies to this message: bobwiley (Feb 10, 2007 8:47 pm)
#1215 of 1402 Re: Limited Pricing [wbb56] by bobwiley Feb 10, 2007 (8:47 pm)
Replying to: wbb56 (Feb 10, 2007 7:13 pm) Billy---glad to help. Not surewhere you live; however, if close to a metropolitan area, go to www.toyota.com and you can get a list of the dealers in that area. You'll note that when you check a particular dealers inventory, you'll see "In Stock" and "Available." Check another local dealer and you'll notice that his "Available" vehicles match those of the other dealer! This is because all the dealers in that area can draw from the same "pool" of cars. It would be interesting to see just how much difference in the "bottom line" existed between the dealers! Good luck! Bob
#1216 of 1402 Fleet pricing by airboss Feb 13, 2007 (6:32 pm)
I have been given access to a friend's 'fleet pricing' on an Avalon LTD. The dealer says he has to go in and look at each invoice, to give me the fleet price. Yesterday, before the local winter storm, I looked at an '07 LTD, MSRP of roughly $36,600....he said fleet price was $33,000....approximately $430 over invoice. Unfortunately, I don't have the equipment list, but hope to get it tomorrow, to compare invoice to MSRP to what he offered.   Any ideas if this is fair, and is there somewhere you can find fleet pricing info?   Thanks. Steve, excited to buy an '07 Avalon this week! Replies to this message: fin (Feb 16, 2007 7:43 am) airboss (Feb 21, 2007 6:43 am)
#1217 of 1402 Re: Fleet pricing [airboss] by fin Feb 16, 2007 (7:43 am)
Replying to: airboss (Feb 13, 2007 6:32 pm) My '07 Limited had an MSRP about $1k higher than the one you mention and I paid 1k more ($34k) plus local taxes, tag, etc. I thought it was fair. You might do a little better if you try as several posts indicate the dealer will get money from Toyota in addition to what the consumer pays... good luck... Replies to this message: airboss (Feb 21, 2007 6:43 am)
#1218 of 1402 Recent Prices for a Basic Avalon XL in Dallas Area by zebra5 Feb 20, 2007 (5:02 am)
In Texas, there appears to be no such thing as an Avalon XL with stability control and no other options. I'd like to hear the "how to" from buyers who have successfully avoided overpaying for all the frivolous Gulf States Toyota distributor options. Anyone care to share recent prices paid for an XL in Texas, specifically Dallas area if possible? Or is that Extra Mile Option Pkg A really worth every penny of the $1280 list price, and I should just accept it as a cost of doing business with Toyota where I live? Replies to this message: steve326a (Feb 20, 2007 4:22 pm) rpfingsten (Feb 21, 2007 4:46 am) dreasdad (Mar 09, 2007 6:53 pm)
#1219 of 1402 Re: Recent Prices for a Basic Avalon XL in Dallas Area [zebra5] by steve326a Feb 20, 2007 (4:22 pm)
Replying to: zebra5 (Feb 20, 2007 5:02 am) If I may suggest: Don't be afraid to venture out of your area to find exactly what you want. Use services such as autotrader.com or similar. So you may have to travel a little. It could not only get you the car that "You" want but the price may be better even factoring in the travel expenses. Myself, I got a used 97 XLS with all the toys available and color I wanted. Yes I needed to do work on it. But with the work cost included, I still saved 3000.00. I paid 3100.00 for it in VA, brought it home to MA, did 1500 approx in repairs (Timing belt, cam sprockets, tensioner, water pump, 4 KYB GR2's w/ mounts, 4 tires) so 4600 lets say. The price for that car up here in New England I couldn't find less than 5000 and upwards towards 10k for the same car similar mileage (I got mine at 179k). It runs beautifully. And who's to say if those repairs haven't been done to those cars up here for 10k. So the moral is, don't be afraid to look outside your area. Sometimes it's just not there. I spent over 3 months looking for my car until I found it. As soon as I had the finances, I packed a bag, hopped into my old crap box and drove it down to Manassas, VA and traded my box in and got my baby. I'd do it again tomorrow if I found what I wanted. Trust me, it's worth it. Granted I went used but this works for new as well.   Thanks, Steve ** 97 XLS w/ All The Toys! ** ** My Baby! ** ** Enjoy & Long Live Your Avalon! **
#1220 of 1402 Re: Recent Prices for a Basic Avalon XL in Dallas Area [zebra5] by rpfingsten Feb 21, 2007 (4:46 am)
Replying to: zebra5 (Feb 20, 2007 5:02 am) zebra5...I do not live in dallas, but I don't live that far away either.. Shreveport Louisiana and I bought an 07 XLS also out of Gulf States Toyota...my deal was pretty close to this:   msrp $33,320 + ttl/fees 2,300 + ext. warr 1,595 balance $37,215 less trade -1,000 balance $36,215 less dn pay-5,000 balance $31,215 financed $28,000 off msrp 3,215   the numbers above are within a couple of hundred dollars.. hope this helps.   Roland..
#1221 of 1402 Re: Fleet pricing [fin] by airboss Feb 21, 2007 (6:43 am)
Replying to: fin (Feb 16, 2007 7:43 am) I ended up getting a pretty good deal, I think ($100 under invoice). 07 Limited, with VSC and floor mats, MSRP $35534, I paid $31652, plus doc fee (which I hate, but I was about to get divorced if I didn't give in and buy the car) and title/tire fee, plus state taxes.   According to the flakey dealer invoice, that's $100 under invoice. According to Edmunds, etal, it's $400 over invoice.

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